Creo que puedo ir/Creo poder ir
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Hola amigos!
Cuál de los dos es mejor o mas común porfa:
Creo que puedo ir...
Creo poder ir...
Gracias por tu ayuda!
Andrew
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updated Sep 27, 2010
edited by silverlake
posted by silverlake
I want to know this too, Andrew - patch, Sep 14, 2010
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Creo que
updated Sep 26, 2010
posted by KevinB
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Would you use the subjunctive form of "poder"?
updated Sep 27, 2010
posted by DR1960
No. "I believe" is a fact, so you don't need subjunctive. You would for "I don't believe", however. - KevinB, Sep 14, 2010
You use indicative when you give your opinion (or guess) about something. If you start a sentence with "I think...", why would you avoid the indicative? Using the subjunctive would be like sayi "I think that... but I don't want to say what I think" - lazarus1907, Sep 14, 2010
thanks - DR1960, Sep 27, 2010
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But is Creo + infinive always incorrect? I have just read the following: "Lindsey creyo comprenderlo" Is this wrong? Sorry, unable to do accents on my mobile! Thanks for any enlightenment! Andrew
updated Sep 26, 2010
posted by silverlake
No, it is not always incorrect. See examples here Creo estar....http://spanish.about.com/od/infinitives/a/infinitives_after_verbs.htm - 0074b507, Sep 26, 2010
creer (to believe) — No creo estar exagerando. (I do not believe I am exaggerating.) - 0074b507, Sep 26, 2010
Thank you qfreed - silverlake, Sep 26, 2010
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Your first example is right, Creo que puedo ir. I think I can go.
updated Sep 26, 2010
posted by kenwilliams
