〜と思います: I think that… is a JLPT N4 grammar point. States an opinion or guess: “I think that…”. Structure: [forme neutre] + と思います. This page explains the construction, gives Japanese examples with furigana readings, and links to related grammar points at this level.

〜と思います: I think that…

Structure

[forme neutre] + と思います

Explanation

Put the sentence in plain form and add と思います to give your opinion: 雨が ふると思います “I think it will rain”. と here quotes the thought, like a mental quotation mark. For someone else's visible opinion, use 〜と思っています.

Examples

I think it will rain tomorrow.

I think this book is interesting.

Quiz preview

  • と ✓

と quotes the thought, like mental quotation marks: ふると思います.

  • 来る ✓
  • 来ます
  • 来て
  • 来ました

Before と思います the clause takes the PLAIN form: 来ると思います.

More N4 grammar points

Potential form (“can do”)〜なければならない: must / have to〜たことがある: have done before〜ながら: while doing〜たら: if / when〜てもいい: permission〜かもしれない: maybe〜てはいけない: must not〜つもりです: to intend to〜たり〜たりする: doing things like…〜てしまう: completely / regrettably

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