Chapter 13 - The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial

Question 1

They doubt that their son will tell them the truth.

Answer 1

Dudan que su hijo les diga la verdad.

Question 2

I don’t think they can go very far.

Answer 2

No creo que puedan ir muy lejos.

Question 3

It is not possible for the guide to continue the tour without you.

Answer 3

No es posible que el guía continúe el recorrido sin ustedes.

Question 4

to doubt

Answer 4

dudar

Question 5

to deny

Answer 5

negar (e:ie)

Question 6

not to believe

Answer 6

no creer

Question 7

not to be sure

Answer 7

no estar seguro/a (de)

Question 8

it’s not true, it’s not certain

Answer 8

no es cierto

Question 9

it’s not certain

Answer 9

no es seguro

Question 10

it’s not true

Answer 10

no es verdad

Question 11

it’s impossible

Answer 11

es imposible

Question 12

it’s improbable

Answer 12

es improbable

Question 13

it’s not possible

Answer 13

no es posible

Question 14

it’s not probable

Answer 14

no es probable

Question 15

The government denies that the water is contaminated.

Answer 15

El gobierno niega que el agua esté contaminada.

Question 16

It’s probable that there will be fewer forests and jungles in the future.

Answer 16

Es probable que haya menos bosques y selvas en el futuro

Question 17

I doubt that the government will solve the problem.

Answer 17

Dudo que el gobierno resuelva el problema

Question 18

It’s not true that my brother studies ecology

Answer 18

No es verdad que mi hermano estudie ecología

Question 19

not to doubt

Answer 19

no dudar

Question 20

there is no doubt

Answer 20

no cabe duda de

Question 21

there is no doubt

Answer 21

no hay duda de

Question 22

not to deny

Answer 22

no negar(e:ie)

Question 23

to believe

Answer 23

creer

Question 24

to be sure

Answer 24

estar seguro/a (de)

Question 25

it’s true, it’s certain

Answer 25

es cierto

Question 26

it’s certain

Answer 26

es seguro

Question 27

it’s true

Answer 27

es verdad

Question 28

it’s obvious

Answer 28

es obvio

Question 29

We don’t deny that there are too many cars on the highways.

Answer 29

No negamos que hay demasiados carros en las carreteras.

Question 30

There is no doubt that the Amazon is one of the longest rivers

Answer 30

No hay duda de que el Amazonas es uno de los ríos más largos

Question 31

It’s true that Colombia is a beautiful country

Answer 31

Es verdad que Colombia es un país bonito

Question 32

It’s obvious that whales are in danger of extinction

Answer 32

Es obvio que las ballenas están en peligro de extinción

Question 33

I believe we should use solar energy exclusively

Answer 33

Creo que debemos usar exclusivamente la energía solar

Question 34

I don’t believe that there is life on the planet Mars.

Answer 34

No creo que haya vida en el planeta Marte

Question 35

Perhaps it will be sunny tomorrow

Answer 35

Quizás haga sol mañana

Question 36

Perhaps we will see the moon tonight

Answer 36

Tal vez veamos la luna esta noche