SPA 116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dependent Clause
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El subjuntivo usado para expresar duda y negaci n. The subjunctive is used in noun clauses after expressions of doubt, uncertainty or denial. No estar seguro to doubt to deny to not to think to not believe to not permit. No creo que el m dico sepa el diagn stico. I don"t believe that the doctor knows the diagnosis. Mi padre niega que tenga un nivel muy alto de colesterol. When there is no doubt, you can use the indicative. Estamos seguros de que las grasas transformadas son nocivas. When the verb creer is used in a question, it can imply doubt in the mind of the speaker, thereby triggering the subjunctive in the dependent clause. Do you believe alcohol damages the heart (speaker has no opinion) Perhaps not eating so much fat will work. When tal vez or quizas follows the verb, indicative is used.
