Weekend Subjunctive Practice 21: No estar seguro de que
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We will give an explanation of the topic, and a couple of examples.
Write sentences at least 5 words long. Write your Spanish sentence, and include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by Cordobesa in the comments section. Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.)
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Weekend Subjunctive Practice 21: No estar seguro de que
Explanation:
We know that the indicative follows creer que and that the subjunctive follows no creer que, as seen in Weekend Subjunctive Practice 17. This is also true with estar seguro de que and no estar seguro de que. To review, this is because with to be sure that, a quality of certainty is introduced, and with to not be sure that, a quality of uncertainty is introduced.
Examples:
Estoy seguro de que no vienen. I am sure they are not coming.
No estoy seguro de que vengan. I am not sure they are coming.
Los hombres no están seguros de que la tienda esté abierta.
The men are not sure if the store is open.
Los hombres no estaban seguros de que la tienda estuviera abierta.
The men were not sure if the store was open.
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14 Answers
No estoy seguro (de) que sea una buena idea.
I'm not sure that's a good idea.
No estoy seguro de que sea una trampa, José.
I'm not sure that it's a trap, José.
Dicen que la intención es lo que cuenta, pero no estoy segura de que le guste la tarta que le han preparado.
They say its the thought that counts, but Im not sure he likes the cake theyve made for him.
Es una buena idea, pero no estoy segura de que en el futuro próximo puedan realizarlo.
It is a good idea, but I am not sure that in the near future they could realize it.
Porque era de noche y no tenían un mapa, no estaban seguros de que el camino pequeño que habían elegido fuera el correcto.
Because it was at night and they did not have a map, they were not sure if the little path they had chosen was the right one.
A veces me despierto deseando cambiar el mundo y haciéndolo hacerlo mejor, mientras que otras veces no estoy segura de que sea correcto tratar de cambiar ni una sola cosa aparte de a mí misma.
Sometimes I wake up wishing to change the world and make it better, while other times I'm not sure it's right to try to change anything except myself.
No estoy seguro de que hoy lleguemos puntualmente a la casa de la amiga de mi esposa hoya la hora en punto , porque vamos con mi hija y su novio, y para ella una hora de llegada sólo es una sugerencia nebulosa, pero estoy seguro de que el plato que he prometido a llevar estará listo.
I am not sure that we will arrive at my wife's friends house today on time, because we are going with my daughter and her boyfriend, and for her an arrival time is just a vague suggestion, but I am sure that the dish I have promised to bring will be ready.
Frank isn't sure that his phone is working.
Frank no está seguro de que su cellular se funcione.
They were not sure if they had enough petrol to reach their hotel in Paris, considering (in view of the fact that) they were travelling in the early hours of the morning and most of the petrol stations would be closed!
Con correcciones: No estában seguro de que tuvieran suficiente gasolina para llegar a (o alcanzar) su hotel en París, teniendo en cuenta de que estaban viajando durante las horas de la madrugada ¡y la mayoría de las estaciones de servicio estarían cerradas!
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No estoy segura de que mi amiga venga mañana a mi casa para la fiesta.
I am not sure that my friend is coming to my house tomorrow for the party.
De verdad no estoy segura de que San Nicolás exista pero sí, estoy segura de que los conejos ponen huevos de chocolate.
Really, I'm not sure that Father Christmas exists , but I'm certain that rabbits lay chocolate eggs.
Mañana espero poder salir con Wolfie otra vez pero no estoy segura de que mi rodilla se haya mejorado lo suficiente.
Tomorrow I hope I will be able to go out with Wolfie again, but I'm not sure that my knee will have improved sufficiently.
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