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"Think" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "pensar", and "think that" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "creer que". Learn more about the difference between "think" and "think that" below.
think(
thihngk
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to ponder)
2. (to imagine)
a. imaginarse
I don't want to think of what may have happened.No quiero ni imaginarme lo que podría haber pasado.
b. recordar
I can't think of how many cases he solved in the past.No recuerdo la cantidad de casos que ha resuelto en el pasado.
6. (to gather)
a. creer
That's the only thing that's going to change, I think.Eso es lo único que va a cambiar, creo yo.
a. tener en cuenta
You never think of other people's feelings.Nunca tienes en cuenta los sentimientos de los demás.
b. pensar
Before buying a car, you must think of the expense it entails.Antes de comprar un coche, debes pensar en los gastos que acarrea.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
10. (to ponder)
11. (to imagine)
a. imaginarse
Think how different things would be if you had never met him.Imagínate lo diferente que serían las cosas si nunca lo hubieras conocido.
12. (to occur to)
13. (to remember)
a. acordarse
I'm trying to think what I ate yesterday.Estoy intentando acordarme de lo que comí ayer.
14. (to gather)
15. (to believe)
16. (to expect)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
17. (consideration)
a. reflexionar
After having a bit of a think, he decided to move on.Tras reflexionarlo un poco, decidió seguir adelante.
think that(
thihngk
thaht
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. creer que
My little sister thinks that babies come from magic elves.Mi hermanita cree que a los bebés los traen unos duendes mágicos.
b. parecer que
He thought that he had enough money to leave the tip but he was wrong.Le parecía que tenía suficiente dinero para dejar la propina pero se equivocó.
