Lesson summary
The key points to remember, for revision.
- 1Opinion stated as true → indicative: je pense / je crois / je trouve que + indicative.
- 2Negative opinion, doubt, low probability → subjunctive: je ne pense pas que, je doute que, il est peu probable que.
- 3In exams, contrast both once or twice to show B2 control.
Key vocabulary
| je doute que | I doubt that |
| il est peu probable que | it is unlikely that |
| je suis convaincu que | I am convinced that |
| il me semble que | it seems to me that |