Pienso que .................

Question

Pienso que la reunión haya comenzado en la oficina.

I think that the meeting has started in the office.

Seems right to me. - rabbitwho, Sep 25, 2011

la reunión - 0074b507, Sep 25, 2011

Thanks rabbit and qfreed - Polyglot1day, Sep 25, 2011

Answer 1

In declarative sentences, "pienso que" will always take the indicative. When stating things that you believe to be true, the indicative is used.

Thus: Pienso que la reunión ha comenzado en la oficina.

Did you mean indicative mood; not infinitive. - 0074b507, Sep 25, 2011

Ah yes, what was i thinking? - Deanski, Sep 25, 2011

Answer 2

Pienso que ....can also use the indicative to inform us of your opinion. (The meeting has probably started in the office (since it was scheduled to begin a half hour ago)

If you wish to express doubt or uncertainty (Pienso que, pero no estoy seguro.. the meeting was scheduled to start a minute ago, then the subjunctive is used). In many cases it expresses that you doubt that something happened. I doubt that the meeting has started yet. (contrary-to-fact or hypothetical)

thanks - Polyglot1day, Sep 25, 2011