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ду́мать

verb, imperfective
Partner поду́мать
very often used word (#93)

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think

Also: consider, reflect, ponder, believe, intend

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Ка́ждый ду́мает измени́ть мир, но никто не ду́мает измени́ть себя. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Ду́маю, он припа́с какой-то сюрпри́з. I'm sure he has something up his sleeve.
Ду́маю, он велича́йший арти́ст э́того вре́мени. I think he is the greatest artist of the time.
Я ду́маю, он скрыва́ет от поли́ции информа́цию. I think she is withholding information from the police.
Я ду́мал, ты лю́бишь изуча́ть но́вые ве́щи. I thought you liked to learn new things.
Ду́маю, если ты мне подсоби́шь, я смогу́ дотяну́ться до ве́тки. I think I can reach the branch if you'll give me a boost.
Я стара́юсь не ду́мать об э́том. I'm trying not to think about that.
Ду́маешь, он только хоте́л, чтобы мы пове́рили, будто он бо́лен? Do you think he was only making believe that he was sick?
Но она ни о чём не ду́мала и только пла́кала. But she wasn't thinking of anything and just wept.
Я ду́маю о том, чтобы пожа́ловаться на воспита́теля моего́ сы́на в де́тском са́ду. I'm thinking about complaining about my son's teacher at the kindergarten.

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Imperative

singular	ду́май
plural	ду́майте

Past

male	ду́мал
female	ду́мала
neuter	ду́мало
plural	ду́мали

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	ду́маю	бу́ду ду́мать
ты	ду́маешь	бу́дешь ду́мать
он/она́/оно́	ду́мает	бу́дет ду́мать
мы	ду́маем	бу́дем ду́мать
вы	ду́маете	бу́дете ду́мать
они́	ду́мают	бу́дут ду́мать