Word
Je crois qu'elle signale ce compte.
Meaning
I believe she is reporting this account.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Je crois qu'elle signale ce compte.
Since this lesson is about the subjunctive, why doesn't 'Je crois que' trigger the subjunctive here?
While expressions of emotion and doubt (like aimer que) trigger the subjunctive, croire que in the affirmative expresses a strong belief or certainty. Therefore, it takes the normal indicative mood (elle signale). You would only use the subjunctive if the phrase were negative (Je ne crois pas qu'elle signale...) or a question, because those introduce doubt.
I know 'compte' from banking. What kind of account is being reported here?
The English translation uses 'is reporting'. Why is there no form of the verb 'être' (to be) in the French sentence?
French does not have a separate present continuous tense (like 'am doing' or 'is reporting'). The simple present tense elle signale covers both 'she reports' in general and 'she is reporting' right now.