Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Present and Present Perfect Subjunctive with Doubt

Present and Present Perfect Subjunctive with Doubt
  • Use the Present Subjunctive to express Doubt, Uncertainty, or Disbelief about actions in the Present.
  • Use the Present Perfect Subjunctive to express Doubt, Uncertainity, or Disbelief about actions in the past.
  • The Present Perfect Subjunctive is formed with the Present Subjunctive of haber and a past participle.
  • Examples of doubt or uncertainty. Dudo que; Es posible que; Es dudoso que. + Subjunctive form (exist, do exist, will exist)
  • Examples of disbelief. No creo que; Es imposible que. + Subjunctive form (existed, have existed)
  • Expressions of disbelief, knowledge, or certainity are usually followed by the indicative.
  • Ex. Creo que; Estoy segura que; No dudo que; Es verdad que. + indicative.