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U3 E2: The subjunctive for disagreement and denial ( pg 212). Another way to use the subjunctive forms you have learned is to express doubt or disagreement. These subjunctive triggers of doubt, denial, and disagreement should be familiar to you: . Dudar que ____ to doubt that ___
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Another way to use the subjunctive forms you have learned is to express doubt or disagreement. These subjunctive triggers of doubt, denial, and disagreement should be familiar to you:
Dudar que ____todoubtthat___ • Es imposible que__it’simpossiblethat______ • Es improbable que_it’s improbable/unlikelythat____ • No creer que_____Tonotthink / believethat (WAY more popular) _____ • No pensar (e-ie) que__Tonotthinkthat_____ • No es cierto que___It’snot true that_____ • No es seguro que___It’snotcertain /surethat_ • No es verdad que_It’snot true that___ • No estar seguro (de) que___Tonot be surethat___ • No opinarque___To not be of the opinion that / to not think that _____ *(note: when you remove the “No” from the phrases that begin with “no,” is the following verb still subjunctive? _____NO!____
-Tenemos una fiesta hoy. ¿Sabes si Mama invitó a Laura?(Wehave a partytoday. Do youknowifMominvited Laura?) • -Yo creo que si, pero es improbable que venga. Esta enferma hoy y no estuvo en la clase. • (I think she did, but it’s unlikely that she (will) come. She’s sick today and wasn’t in class.
Try these! • I don’t think that John is intelligent. __________________________________________________________________________________ • My mom doesn’t believe that I do my homework. _______________________________________________________________________________________ • We doubt that the shark (will) win the contest. _________________________________________________________________________ • What a good-looking couple! It’s not true that he is crazy. _________________________________________________________________________
5. I think this house is clean. It’s unlikely that firecrackers will improve this room. _______________________________________________________________________ 6.I’m sorry, but we doubt that the best roast suckling pig in the world (will) improve this party. ______________________________________________________________ 7.What a marvelous orchestra! It’s not true that they sound (sonar, stem!) like cats. _________________________________________________________________________ 8.Well, it’s unlikely that this wedding (will) continue until the early morning. What a mess. _____________________________________________________________________________