subjunctive or indicative with sentence verb in ()
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Creo que María ___ una buena escritora. (ser)
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updated Jun 2, 2013
posted by gmstettner
Welcome to spanishdict! - 0080b918, Jun 2, 2013
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Creo que + indicative
No creo que + subjunctive
The reason for this is that you use the indicative to declare facts or things believed to be factual. So with creo que you are declaring that you believe such and such to be the truth or a fact. But if you start a sentence with no creo que you can't then declare what follows it to be factual, becuase u you don't believe it to be so.
updated Jun 2, 2013
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Thank you! - 0095ca4c, Jun 2, 2013
De nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 2, 2013
What would the whole sentence be then, with the subjunctive? - Maria-Russell, Jun 2, 2013
@maria, it can't be in the subjuncitve, because creo que is not ollowed by the subjunctive, it's just not an option. - annierats, Jun 2, 2013
:) - annierats, Jun 2, 2013
@ María - do you mean 'no creo que María sea ....? - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 2, 2013
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Creo que Maria es buena escritora.
updated Jun 2, 2013
posted by depi84
