Unit 4, page 20‐B - DeiseFreire/English GitHub Wiki

MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Unit 4, page 20-B.

think

When think means ‘believe’ or ‘have an opinion’, we do not use the continuous:

• I think Mary is Canadian, but I’m not sure. (not I’m thinking).
• What do you think of my idea? (= what is your opinion?).

When think means ‘consider’, the continuous is possible:

• I’m thinking about what happened. I often think about it.
• Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. (= she is considering it)