LingoflyOpinion: crec que és — no crec que siga
Opinion drags the mood along with it. Asserting — indicatiu: Crec que és fàcil — I think it is easy. Denying or doubting — subjuntiu: No crec que siga fàcil — I do not think it is easy. The logic is simple: an assertion conveys a fact, doubt — a possibility. For example: “Crec que és una bona idea” — I think it is a good idea. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Opinion drags the mood along with it. Asserting — indicatiu: Crec que és fàcil — I think it is easy. Denying or doubting — subjuntiu: No crec que siga fàcil — I do not think it is easy. The logic is simple: an assertion conveys a fact, doubt — a possibility.
The forms needed at once: és → siga, té → tinga, hi ha → hi haja, plou → ploga, ve → vinga.
The same with doubt: Dubte que arribe a temps — I doubt he will arrive on time. Short answers: "Crec que sí" — I think so, and "Crec que no" or "No ho crec" — I do not think so.
Table
| said | mood | example |
|---|---|---|
| crec que | indicatiu | crec que és cert |
| no crec que | subjuntiu | no crec que siga cert |
| dubte que | subjuntiu | dubte que vinga |
By example
- Crec que és una bona ideaI think it is a good idea
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Opinion: how does it work in Valencian?
Opinion drags the mood along with it. Asserting — indicatiu: Crec que és fàcil — I think it is easy. Denying or doubting — subjuntiu: No crec que siga fàcil — I do not think it is easy. The logic is simple: an assertion conveys a fact, doubt — a possibility.
What does it look like in a Valencian example sentence?
“Crec que és una bona idea” — I think it is a good idea. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.