思う
おもう
to think, to feel
Omou (思う) is a godan verb meaning "to think, to feel". Its polite form is 思います (omoimasu), its te form is 思って (omotte), its past form is 思った (omotta), and its negative form is 思わない (omowanai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Omou (思う) conjugation quick reference
思う means "to think, to feel". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Omou example sentences
彼はいつも自分のことしか思わない。
He always only thinks about himself.
昨日、あなたのことを思っていました。
I was thinking about you yesterday.
彼女は、彼が嘘をついていると思わなかった。
She did not think he was lying.
How to use Omou: grammar notes
•Use と after a full sentence or thought to show what you're thinking — for example,「明日雨が降ると思う」means "I think it will rain tomorrow."
•Don't forget to say 思います instead of just 思う in polite situations like talking to teachers or coworkers.
•Avoid using が or を before 思う — use と to connect your thoughts instead (saying「彼が来るが思う」is incorrect; say「彼が来ると思う」).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Omou
そう思います
I think so
～と思います
I think that...
(Example: 彼は優しいと思います。
I think he is kind.)
Omou (思う) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 思う | omou |
| Masu Form | 思います | omoimasu |
| Te Form | 思って | omotte |
| Past Form | 思った | omotta |
| Negative Form | 思わない | omowanai |
| Past Negative | 思わなかった | omowanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 思います | omoimasu |
| Polite Past | 思いました | omoimashita |
| Polite Negative | 思いません | omoimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 思いませんでした | omoimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 思える | omoeru |
| Passive Form | 思われる | omowareru |
| Causative Form | 思わせる | omowaseru |
| Causative Passive | 思わされる | omowasareru |
| Volitional Form | 思おう | omoou |
| Imperative Form | 思え | omoe |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 思えば | omoeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 思ったら | omottara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 思っている | omotteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 思いたい | omoitai |
| Prohibition | 思うな | omouna |