They think asking for help. vs They think to ask for help.

[Hanifasmm]

Please confirm which one of the following
sentence is correct.
1. They think asking for help.
2. They think to ask for help.
Thanks a lot.
Er.S.M.M.Hanifa

[Jamie (K)]

Number 1 is completely wrong.

Number 2 is only right if this thinking is something they do regularly, all the time.

Better would be, "They are thinking of asking for help," when it's right now, and, "They think of asking for help," when it happens regularly.