Spanish grammar
Creo que + indicative, no creo que + subjunctive
Say what you do or don't believe, using creo que / no creo que.
From the scene No creo que venga (I don't think she'll come)
In short
Creo que presents something as true: indicative. No creo que expresses doubt: subjunctive.
Your turn
Which one goes with I don't think there'll be a problem?
Options: no creo que haya problema · creo que le va a parecer raro · no creo que le importe
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I don't think there'll be a problem → no creo que haya problema
How it works
Creo que / pienso que present something as true, so they take the indicative: creo que le va a parecer raro.
Good to know
No creo que / no pienso que express doubt, so the verb switches to the subjunctive: no creo que haya problema.
I think she'll find it strange creo que le va a parecer raro
Nuria
Pues yo creo que le va a parecer raro que no sea colombiana.
Well, I think she'll find it strange that I'm not Colombian.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Pues yo (blank) que no sea colombiana.
Options: creo que le va a parecer raro · no creo que haya problema · no creo que le importe
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Nuria
Pues yo creo que le va a parecer raro que no sea colombiana.
Well, I think she'll find it strange that I'm not Colombian.
I don't think there'll be a problem no creo que haya problema
Javi
No creo que haya problema. Es muy cariñosa.
I don't think there'll be a problem. She's very affectionate.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). Es muy cariñosa.
Options: No creo que le importe · No creo que haya problema · Creo que le va a parecer raro
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Javi
No creo que haya problema. Es muy cariñosa.
I don't think there'll be a problem. She's very affectionate.
I don't think she minds no creo que le importe
Javi
No creo que le importe. Solo quiere conocerte.
I don't think she minds. She just wants to meet you.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). Solo quiere conocerte.
Options: Creo que le va a parecer raro · No creo que haya problema · No creo que le importe
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Javi
No creo que le importe. Solo quiere conocerte.
I don't think she minds. She just wants to meet you.
I don't think she knows paella no creo que conozca la paella
Javi
No sé... no creo que conozca la paella.
I don't know... I don't think she knows what paella is.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No sé... (blank).
Options: creo que le va a parecer raro · no creo que haya problema · no creo que conozca la paella
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Javi
No sé... no creo que conozca la paella.
I don't know... I don't think she knows what paella is.
I don't think she can hear me no creo que me oiga
Javi
No creo que me oiga... pero ya dice que sí a la boda.
I don't think she can hear me... but she's already saying yes to the wedding.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)... pero ya dice que sí a la boda.
Options: Creo que le va a parecer raro · No creo que haya problema · No creo que me oiga
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Javi
No creo que me oiga... pero ya dice que sí a la boda.
I don't think she can hear me... but she's already saying yes to the wedding.
Common mistake
Not hay or habrá here. Doubt → subjunctive.
No creo que haya problema. Es muy cariñosa.
I don't think there'll be a problem. She's very affectionate.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I think she'll find it strange | creo que le va a parecer raro |
|---|---|
| I don't think there'll be a problem | no creo que haya problema |
| I don't think she minds | no creo que le importe |
| I don't think she knows paella | no creo que conozca la paella |
| I don't think she can hear me | no creo que me oiga |
More lines from the story
- JaviVoy a llamar a mi abuela por videollamada.I'm going to call my grandma on a video call.