How does the Spanish subjunctive work after verbs of knowing or believing (dudar, saber, pensar, etc.)?Does "nunca dudaba que" take the imperfect subjunctive or the indicative? I've seen examples of both.
The Spanish subjunctive is sometimes optional after verbs of knowing or believing depending on the degree of uncertainty involved. If one is very certain, indicative may be used, if not the subjunctive is used. Usually, the indicative is used with a verifiable fact. For example:
If the subordinate clause is or was in the future, the subjunctive is used:
Complete the following sentences using either the imperfect or the indicative. Although capitalization does not count, spelling does!
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