Unidad 13.2 | The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
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Just as the subjunctive is required with expressions of emotion, influence, and will, it is also used with expressions of doubt, disbelief, and denial.
Main clause Subordinate clause
Dudan que su hijo les diga la verdad.
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial The subjunctive is always used in a subordinate clause
when there is a change of subject and the expression in the main clause implies negation or uncertainty.
No creo que haya lugares más bonitos en el mundo.
Dudo que el río esté contaminado aquí en las montañas.
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
dudar to doubt no es verdad it’s not true
negar (e:ie) to deny es imposible it’s impossible
no creer not to believe es improbable it’s improbable
no estar seguro/a (de)
not to be sure (no) es posible it’s (not) possible
no es cierto it’s not true;
it’s not certain (no) es probable it’s (not) probable
no es seguro it’s not certain
Expressions of doubt, disbelief, or denial
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
For example:
El gobierno niega que el agua esté contaminada. The government denies that the water is contaminated.
Es probable que haya menos bosques y selvas en el futuro.It’s probable that there will be fewer forests and jungles in the future.
Dudo que el gobierno resuelva el problema. I doubt that the government will solve the problem.
No es verdad que mi hermano estudie ecología.
It’s not true that my brother studies ecology.
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
The indicative is used in a subordinate clause when there is no doubt or uncertainty in the main clause.
creer to believe es cierto it’s true; it’s certain
no cabe duda de there is no doubt es obvio it’s obvious
no dudar not to doubt es seguro it’s sure
no hay duda there is no doubt es verdad it’s true
no negar (e:ie) not to deny estar seguro/a (de) to be sure (of)
Expressions of certainty
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
For example:
No negamos que hay demasiados carros en las carreteras. We don’t deny that there are too many cars on the highways.
No hay duda de que el Amazonas es uno de los ríos más largos.
There is no doubt that the Amazon is one of the longest rivers.
Es verdad que Colombia es un país bonito.
It’s true that Colombia is a beautiful country.
Es obvio que los tigres están en peligro de extinción.
It’s obvious that tigers are in danger of extinction.
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
In affirmative sentences, the verb creer expresses belief or certainty, so it is followed by the indicative.
Creo que debemos usar exclusivamente la energía solar.I believe we should use solar energy exclusively.
In negative sentences, however, when doubt is implied, creer is followed by the subjunctive.
No creo que haya vida en el planeta Marte.
I don’t believe that there is life on the planet Mars.
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
The expressions quizás and tal vez are usually followed by the subjunctive because they imply doubt about something.
Quizás haga sol mañana. Perhaps it will be sunny tomorrow.
Tal vez veamos la luna esta noche.Perhaps we will see the moon tonight.
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
¡INTÉNTALO! Completa estas frases con la forma correcta del verbo.
1. Dudo que ellos ____ (trabajar).
2. Es cierto que él ____ (comer) mucho.
3. Es imposible que ellos ____ (salir).
4. Es probable que ustedes ____ (ganar).
5. No creo que ella ____ (volver).
6. Es posible que nosotros ____ (ir).
7. Dudamos que tú ____ (reciclar).
8. Creo que ellos ____ (jugar) al fútbol.
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13.2 The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
¡INTÉNTALO! Completa estas frases con la forma correcta del verbo.
9. No niego que ustedes ____ (estudiar).
10. Es posible que ella no ____ (venir) a casa.
11. Es probable que ellos ____ (dormir).
12. Es posible que Marta ____ (llamar).
13. Tal vez Juan no nos ____ (oír).
14. No es cierto que ellos nos ____ (ayudar).
15. Es obvio que Luis ____ (aburrirse).
16. Creo que Juana ____ (ir) a casarse.
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