why "suponer" didn't touch off subjunctive mood?
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Hello everyone, I am doing homework now and found out a question:
Supongo que las gallinas tienen miedo del zorro.
why it uses tiene instead of tenga ? why suponer didn't require to use subjunctive? suponer means "suppose"right, it dosen't have 100% certainty that something will happen. it just says something suppose to be happened, which means should happen but isn't necessary.
Who can help me? Thanks.
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updated Mar 3, 2017
posted by Pancho-Huang
Quite a few verbs are like this. "Sospechar," for example, indicates doubt, but it ordinarily takes the indicative. - jtaniel, Mar 2, 2017
Pancho, a more common word is 'trigger' or activate the subjunctive, at least in the UK ;) - FELIZ77, Mar 3, 2017
OK - Pancho-Huang, Mar 3, 2017
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Suponer is similar in usage and in meaning as "creer" When it is used affirmatively, no subjunctive is necessary, however when used in the negative it will take the subjunctive in the subjoined verb.
"Creo que" + indicative "No creo que" + subjunctive.
"Supongo que" + indicative "No supongo que" + subjunctive.
updated Mar 3, 2017
posted by Daniela2041
Gracias bonita. - ian-hill, Mar 2, 2017
Wow, who knew "subjoined" was a word? Thanks for the English lesson! - jtaniel, Mar 2, 2017
You're welcome. - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2017
Thanks - Pancho-Huang, Mar 2, 2017
