Japatan
Formação
- V意向形 + と思う
- V意向形 + と思っている
Explicação
Volitional form + と思う tells what the speaker has decided or is planning to do. It sounds more decided than 〜たいです, which is only a wish. 〜ようと思います can express a decision made just now. 〜ようと思っています shows an intention the speaker has had for some time and still has. To talk about another person's intention, use 〜ようと思っています.
Exemplos
今日は 疲れたから、早く 寝ようと思います。
I'm tired today, so I think I'll go to bed early.
週末は 部屋の 掃除を しようと思います。
I'm thinking of cleaning my room this weekend.
大学を 出てから、日本の 会社で 働こうと思っています。
After I finish university, I'm planning to work at a Japanese company.
兄は 新しい パソコンを 買おうと思っています。
My older brother is thinking of buying a new computer.
Observações
行くと思います means 'I think (someone) will go', a guess, not an intention. To state an intention with と思う, use the volitional form: 行こうと思います.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1来月から ピアノを（ ）と思います。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 習おう
I'm going to start learning piano next month. Intention is volitional form + と思う, so 習おう is correct. 習いましょう is an invitation form and does not come before と思う; 習って and 習いに do not connect to と思う.
2A「冬休みは どうしますか。」
B「国へ 帰って、家族に（ ）と思っています。」
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 会おう
'What will you do in the winter holidays?' 'I'm planning to go home and see my family.' The volitional form of 会う is 会おう. The other forms cannot connect to と思っています.
3「〜ようと思う」の 使い方が 正しい 文は どれですか。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 今夜は 早く 寝ようと思います。
3 means 'I'm going to bed early tonight.' Rain cannot have an intention (1). 2 uses 昨日 with a present form. 4 is about another person, so it needs 来ようと思っています.
