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8課 引用・埋め込み疑問
Quotes & nested questions — と言う, と思う, かどうか, 疑問詞+か
8課

〜と思う

接続:ふつう形 + と思う/と思っている
I think… — stated opinion, conjecture of the speaker.
注意 / Note:Before と must be ふつう形. Negations are usually placed inside: 行かないと思います(and not 行くと思いません). The third person uses 〜と思っている.
比較 / Compare:〜と思う(my opinion)/〜と言っていた(other people's words)/〜そうだ(heard about).
よく出る形 / Common form:ふつう形+と思います。/〜ないと思います。
明日は雨が降ると思います。
I think it will rain tomorrow.
この店は高くないと思います。
I think this restaurant is not expensive.
彼は来ないと思う。
I don't think he's coming.

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