Doubt/Certainty, and Adjective Clauses Flashcards
W.E.I.R.D.O
Wishes Emotions Interpersonal expressions Recommendations Doubt or denial Olajá
to ask for
pedir (wish)
to demand
exigir (wish)
to desire
desear (wish)
to hope
esperar (wish)
to insist
insistir (wish)
to need
necesitar (wish)
to prefer
preferir (wish)
to want
querer (wish)
to feel (sorry)
sentir (emotion)
to get angry
enojarse (emotion)
to love
encantar (emotion)
to regret
lamentar (emotion)
to rejoice
alegrarse (emotion)
to surprise
sorprender (emotion)
it is important that…
es importante que… (interpersonal expressions)
it is strange that…
es extraño que… (interpersonal expressions)
to advice
aconsejar (recommendation)
to insist
insistir (recommendation)
to order
ordenar/mandar (recommendation)
to recommend
recomendar (recommendation)
to suggest
sugerir (recommendation)
Dudo que (Doubt/Certain)?
Doubt that (Doubt)
Es cierto que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is true that (Certain)
Es dudoso que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is doubtful that (doubt)
No estar seguro de que (Doubt/Certain)?
To not be sure of that (doubt)
Estar seguro que (Doubt/Certain)?
To be sure that (certain)
No es verdad que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is not true that (doubt)
No es evidente que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is not evident that (doubt)
No es obvio que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is not obvious that (doubt)
No creer que (Doubt/Certain)?
To not believe that (doubt)
No pensar que (Doubt/Certain)?
To not think that (doubt)
No es posible que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is not possible that (doubt)
Es posible que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is possible that (doubt)
Es imposible que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is impossible that (doubt)
Es probable que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is probable that (doubt)
Es improbable que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is improbable that (doubt)
Pensar que? (Doubt/Certain)?
Think that? (doubt)
Creer que? (Doubt/Certain)?
Believe that? (doubt)
Es verdad que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is true that (certain)
Es evidente que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is evident that (certain)
Es obvio que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is obvious that (certain)
Creer que (Doubt/Certain)?
Believe that? (doubt)
Saber que (Doubt/Certain)?
Know that (certain)
No saber que (Doubt/Certain)?
Do not know that (certain)
Saber que? (Doubt/Certain)?
Know that? (certain)
Pensar que (Doubt/Certain)
Think that (certain, affirmative ONLY)
No es dudoso que (Doubt/Certain)?
It is not doubtful that (certain)
No dudar que (Doubt/Certain)?
Do not doubt that (certain)
If something is using “a/an”, is negative, or expresses doubt, we use the…
Present subjunctive
If something is certain or uses “the”, we use the…
Present indicative
Nadie/Nada/Ninguna
Nadie = no one Nada = never Ninguna = none