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Spanish (Spain)

### Negative opinions and doubt

In Spanish, verbs of opinion, perception, and communication behave differently depending on whether they are affirmative or negative. Affirmative statements (like "I think that...") use the indicative mood to declare a fact.

However, negative statements (like "I don't think that...") express doubt or denial, triggering the subjunctive mood. Common negative triggers include **no creo que** (I don't believe that), **no pienso que** (I don't think that), and **no digo que** (I am not saying that).

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Notice the sentence structure: negative opinion phrase + **que** + new subject + subjunctive verb.

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These structures are especially useful when discussing rumors, navigating tabloid gossip, or clearing up misunderstandings.

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### Facts and doubts: **está claro que**, **es evidente que**

**No creo que** takes the subjunctive because it doubts. When you present something as a plain fact — **está claro que**, **es evidente que** — the verb after **que** goes in the indicative: *Está claro que el rumor **es** falso.* Negate them and the doubt is back, so the subjunctive normally returns: *No está claro que **sea** verdad.*

Negative opinions (no creo que)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

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Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
the gossip	el cotilleo
I don't believe that this gossip is true.	No creo que este cotilleo sea verdad.
No one likes gossip about their family.	A nadie le gusta el cotilleo sobre su familia.
the rumor	el rumor
to ruin (completely, financially)	arruinar
I don't think that the rumor will ruin his life.	No pienso que el rumor arruine su vida.
Every day I hear a new rumor.	Todos los días oigo un rumor nuevo.
the image	la imagen
I am not saying that the press ruins the actor's image.	No digo que la prensa arruine la imagen del actor.
the scandal	el escándalo
I don't believe that the scandal improves her image.	No creo que el escándalo mejore su imagen.
The magazine publishes the whole scandal today.	La revista publica todo el escándalo hoy.
the exclusive	la exclusiva
I don't think that the journalist has the exclusive.	No pienso que la periodista tenga la exclusiva.
the romance	el romance
We want the exclusive about this romance.	Queremos la exclusiva sobre este romance.
to hide (conceal, keep secret)	ocultar
I don't believe that the singer is hiding his romance.	No creo que el cantante oculte su romance.
the infidelity	la infidelidad
I don't think that anyone hides an infidelity like that.	No pienso que alguien oculte una infidelidad así.
to confirm	confirmar
I don't believe that he will confirm the infidelity tomorrow.	No creo que él confirme la infidelidad mañana.
I don't think that she will confirm the gossip.	No pienso que ella confirme el cotilleo.
I am not saying that she is lying about the exclusive.	No digo que ella mienta sobre la exclusiva.
clear (it is clear that…)	claro
It is clear that the rumor is false.	Está claro que el rumor es falso.
It is not clear that the actor is hiding something.	No está claro que el actor oculte algo.
evident	evidente
It is evident that the magazine wants a scandal.	Es evidente que la revista quiere un escándalo.
I don't think it's true, but it is evident that there is a problem.	No creo que sea verdad, pero es evidente que hay un problema.
you don't say! (surprised reaction)	¡no me digas!
They're getting married? You don't say!	¿Se casan? ¡No me digas!
You don't say! I don't think it's true.	¡No me digas! No creo que sea verdad.

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