LESSON 112 — THE INDICATIVE VS. THE SUBJUNCTIVE Flashcards
There is no doubt that you are in love. (polite, plural)
No hay duda que Uds. están enamorados.
It’s doubtful that they are in love.
Es dudoso que ellos estén enamorados.
I doubt very much that you are so in love. (polite, plural)
Dudo mucho que Uds. estén tan enamorados.
I don’t doubt that you miss me. (familiar)
No dudo que tú me extrañas.
[Inf. = extrañar]
They say that we are patient. / They say that we have patience.
Dicen que nosotros tenemos paciencia.
They tell us to be patient. / They tell us to have patience.
[Ellos] Dicen que nosotros tengamos paciencia.
They think that she is French.
Ellos piensan que ella es francesa.
They don’t think that she is German.
Ellos no piensan que ella sea alemana.
I believe you’re seeing too many boyfriends. (familiar)
Yo creo que tú ves a demasiados novios.
I don’t believe you’re seeing your parents enough. (familiar)
Yo no creo que tú veas bastante a tus padres.
He does not deny that she feels the same way.
Él no niega que ella siente lo mismo.
He denies that she feels the same way.
Él niega que ella sienta lo mismo.
Do you believe she will come? (polite)
¿Cree Ud. que ella vendrá?
Do you believe she might come? (polite)
¿Cree Ud. que ella venga?
Do they think he will bring his girlfriend?
¿Piensan ellos que él traerá a su novia?
Do they think he may bring his girlfriend?
¿Piensan ellos que él traiga a su novia?
It’s doubtful that he has a girlfriend.
Es dudoso que él tenga novia.
It’s true that he has a girlfriend.
Es verdad que él tiene novia.
It’s possible that they may marry in the spring.
Es posible que ellos se casen en la primavera.
[Inf. = casarse]
It’s certain that they will marry in the spring.
Es cierto que ellos se casarán en la primavera.
There is doubt of their going to Spain.
Hay duda de que [ellos] se vayan a España.
There is no doubt that they’re going to Mexico.
No hay duda de que [ellos] se van a México.
