Opinion: crec que és — no crec que sigui
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 sigui 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 sigui 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 → sigui, té → tingui, hi ha → hi hagi, plou → plogui, ve → vingui.
The same with doubt: Dubto que arribi a temps — I doubt he will arrive on time. And "Crec que sí" with "No crec que sí" answer briefly: I think so — I do not think so.
Table
| said | mood | example |
|---|---|---|
| crec que | indicatiu | crec que és cert |
| no crec que | subjuntiu | no crec que sigui cert |
| dubto que | subjuntiu | dubto que vingui |
By example
- Crec que és una bona ideaI think it is a good idea
- No crec que sigui una bona ideaI do not think it is a good idea
- Crec que té raó; no crec que tingui raóI think he is right; I do not think he is right
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 sigui 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 an example sentence Valencian?
“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.