Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs удумать / подумать. In English the translation means ‘to think’.
думать / подумать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | думать | подумать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | думаю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | думаешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | думает | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | думаем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | думаете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | думают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | думал | подумал |
| она – Feminine | думала | подумала |
| оно – Neuter | думало | подумало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | думали | подумали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду думать | подумаю |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь думать | подумаешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет думать | подумает |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем думать | подумаем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете думать | подумаете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут думать | подумают |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | думай | подумай |
| вы – Polite | думайте | подумайте |
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Examples phrases with думать and подумать
Below you’ll find some example phrases:
| Russian Phrase | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Я думаю о своей семье каждый день. | I think about my family every day. |
| Он подумал о своей будущей карьере. | He thought about his future career. |
| Мы думаем о путешествии все время. | We think about the trip all the time. |
| Она подумала о своих детях. | She thought about her children. |
| Я не могу думать о работе все время. | I can’t think about work all the time. |
| Они подумали о своем отпуске. | They thought about their vacation. |
| Мы думаем о своих планах на завтра вечером. | We are thinking about our plans for tomorrow night. |
| Он подумал о своей болезни. | He thought about his illness. |
| Думай! | Think! |
| Подумай! | Consider! |
| Давай подумаем! | Let’s think! |
| Я думаю о тебе каждый день. | I think about you every day. |
| Она подумала о своей будущей жизни. | She thought about her future life. |
| Мы думаем о своих друзьях. | We think about our friends. |
| Он подумал о своих целях. | He thought about his goals. |
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