Pienso que todo irá bien.

Sentence Discussions Spanish
#1

I would have expected this to be subjunctive; can anyone clarify why “pensar que” is not a trigger for subjunctive in this case? Maybe to emphasize the speaker’s certainty that it will be OK?

#2

I have been taught that in Spanish, the subclause of “pensar que” and “creer que” doesn’t use the subjunctive unless the main clause is negated; i.e., only when you are uncertain of something.

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#3

When you say “I think …”, or “I believe…” you’re describing your own thoughts which are real, alternatively, when you say “I don’t think…” you’re describing something that is not a real thing.

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