Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America

# 6.2 Dar una opinion

En esta sección vas a conocer las estructuras gramaticales más frecuentemente utilizadas en la expresión de opiniones, que incluyen el uso de verbos en indicativo y subjuntivo.

## Box 8 Use of the indicative or subjunctive complementing verbs of opinion

When an opinion is expressed, the que clause that follows the verb of opinion has verbs in the indicative:

> Pienso

> Creo

> Opino + que + ES beneficioso para Honduras

> Considero

> Encuentro

> (I think/consider… that it is beneficial for Honduras)

But when an opinion is expressed questioning the validity of a statement (e.g. by negating the verb of opinion), the que clause that follows the verb of opinion uses the subjunctive mood:

> No pienso

> No creo

> No considero + que + SEA beneficioso para Honduras

> No encuentro

> Dudo

> No está claro

> No es cierto

> (I do not think/ consider that…; I doubt that…; It is not clear/true that… it is beneficial for Honduras)

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