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26 Cards in this Set
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Spanish subjunctive and indicative
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phrases
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Subjunctive mood
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Here is a list of common expressions that introduce an aspect of ignorance or doubt to the sentence, and therefore trigger the use of the subjunctive.
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to doubt that ...
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dudar que ...
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it is doubtful that ...
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es dudoso que ...
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it's unlikely that ...
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es improbable que ...
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it's uncertain that ...
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es incierto que ...
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it's possible that ...
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es posible que ...
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not to believe that ...
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no creer que ...
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it's not certain that ...
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no es cierto que ...
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to not be convinced that ...
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no estar convencido de que ...
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to not be sure that ...
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no estar seguro de que ...
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to not seem that ...
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no parecer que ...
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to not think that ...
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no pensar que ...
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to not suppose that ...
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no suponer que ...
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it may be that ...
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puede ser que ...
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to deny that ...
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negar que ...
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it's not true that ...
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no es verdad que ...
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it's not certain that ...
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no es cierto que ...
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to not imagine that ...
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no imaginarse que ...
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to suspect that ...
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temer que ...
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Indicative mood
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Remember, there are also expressions that trigger the use of the indicative mood, since they introduce a quality of certainty. Here's a partial list of such expressions that we will mix into the practice exercises for this lesson, just to keep you on your toes!
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to not doubt that ...
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no dudo que ...
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to be certain that ...
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estar seguro de que ...
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to think that ...
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creer que ...
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to not deny that ...
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no negar que ...
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it's true that ...
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es verdad que ...
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