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To express an opinion, use the phrase to omoimasu at the end of a sentence and put all verbs in the plain form. To express what someone else is thinking, use omotte imasu. The verb kangaeru also means "to think" but implies "to consider" whereas omou implies opinion or feeling.

たかはしさんはきません。たかはしさんは来ないと思います。
Takahashi san wa kimasen. Takahashi san wa konai to omoimasu.
Ms. Takahashi is not coming. I don't think Ms. Takahashi is coming.

マイクさんは日本はいい国だと思っています。
Maiku san wa, Nihon wa ii kuni da to omotte imasu.
Mike thinks that Japan is a great country.

チームのことを考えていました。
Chiimu no koto o kangaete imashita.
I was thinking about the team.

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