One use of the subjunctive in Spanish is to indicate doubt or uncertainty. There are many phrases and verbs that are used with the subjunctive in this context. Some of the most common are: dudar que... A related use of the subjunctive is to indicate possibility or probability (both of which still indicate some degree of uncertainty). Here are some common phrases and verbs indicating possibility or probability: es imposible que...
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Notes 1. Most of the time, the subjunctive is used in clauses or phrases beginning with que. However, the subjunctive can also be used after words like quizás and tal vez (maybe) and after adverbs like posiblemente and probablemente:
Using the subjuntive in these cases generally indicates a greater degree of doubt about the statement. 2. Phrases and verbs indicating personal knowledge or opinion generally do not take the subjunctive. For example, the subjunctive is not used after pensar que, creer que, suponer que, parecer que, saber que, or after es cierto que and es verdad que:
3. The subjunctive is used after no pensar que, no creer que, no suponer que and no parecer que:
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