Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Não parece que a composição tenha boas cores. - It does not seem that the composition has good colors.

Não parece que a composição tenha boas cores.

It does not seem that the composition has good colors.

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Questions & Answers about Não parece que a composição tenha boas cores.

Why is tenha in the subjunctive here instead of using the indicative tem?

Because the main verb is in the negative. The phrase não parece que (it does not seem that) introduces doubt or uncertainty, which triggers the subjunctive mood in the following clause. If the sentence were affirmative (parece que...), you would use the indicative tem because it expresses a perceived reality rather than doubt.

What is the subject of parece? Is it a composição?

No, parece is used impersonally here, which translates to "it seems". The word composição is strictly the subject of the second verb, tenha.

Could I say cores boas instead of boas cores at the end of the sentence?

Yes, both are grammatically correct. However, placing a common, subjective adjective like boas before the noun often emphasizes the speaker's personal evaluation. It sounds very natural and slightly more expressive in this context than placing it after the noun.