Lesson 5. Special Cases
Use the Subjective for …
1. TIME
When you think, believe, are sure … that something is going to occur you DO NOT use the subjunctive. On the contrary, when you don’t think, don’t believe, aren’t sure … that something is going to occur, USE the subjunctive.
As a rule of thumb, think of things that you believe to be true as part of the realm of surety, because you think it.
DO NOT Use the Subjective for …
1. POSITIVE BELIEFS
When you think, believe, are sure … that something is going to occur you DO NOT use the subjunctive. On the contrary, when you don’t think, don’t believe, aren’t sure … that something is going to occur, USE the subjunctive.
As a rule of thumb, think of things that you believe to be true as part of the realm of surety, because you think it.
INDICATIVE
Creo que …
Pienso que …
Me parece que …
Estoy seguro de que …
SUBJUNCTIVE
No creo que …
No pienso que …
No me parece que …
No estoy seguro de que …
1. IMPERSONAL CERTAINTIES
When you think, believe, are sure … that something is going to occur you DO NOT use the subjunctive. On the contrary, when you don’t think, don’t believe, aren’t sure … that something is going to occur, USE the subjunctive.
As a rule of thumb, think of things that you believe to be true as part of the realm of surety, because you think it.
INDICATIVE
Es cierto que …
Es verdad que …
Es obvio que …
SUBJUNTIVE
No es cierto que …
No es verdad que …
No es obvio que …