{"id":6495,"date":"2021-05-05T14:02:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/?p=6495"},"modified":"2024-05-24T14:38:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:38:20","slug":"dudas-mucho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/en\/dudas-mucho\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfDudas mucho?: Expressing uncertainty or probability in Spanish (Spanish grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-m59CiWo4uY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #009193; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">The video above is a preview of our mini-lesson on how to express doubts and possibility in Spanish. Below are the English transcription and a more detailed blogpost.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Do you know the different ways to express doubt and probability in Spanish?<\/p>\n<p>With some expressions you can use only the subjunctive. Look at these examples:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>-Celia: He tra\u00eddo el paraguas porque es probable que llueva. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>-Antonio: \u00a1Buena idea! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see the complete mini-lesson? It consists of<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u00a0- the complete video<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">- an annotated transcription<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">- grammar notes<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">- a couple of interactive exercises<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Sign up today to learn more: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/en\">https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/en<\/a><span style=\"color: #198f91;\"><strong>Blogpost:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #198f91;\"><strong>Maybe<\/strong> <\/span>you have time to read this blog; <strong><span style=\"color: #198f91;\">perhaps<\/span> <\/strong>it will help you with your Spanish. <span style=\"color: #198f91;\"><strong>Maybe<\/strong> <\/span>you need to review expressions of uncertainty and probability which require the use of the indicative or subjunctive. <strong><span style=\"color: #198f91;\">It\u2019s possible that<\/span><\/strong> you can find solutions to your problems here.<\/p>\n<p>When we are unsure about something we can use various Spanish expressions such as <strong><span style=\"color: #198f91;\">quiz\u00e1s, tal vez, a lo mejor, puede ser,<\/span><\/strong> and others. But do you know what form of the verb should follow? Well, it depends on the expression, because some are used only with the subjunctive, some only with the indicative, while others can be used with either, although the subjunctive usually indicates a greater degree of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<h2>Expressions that are always followed by the indicative<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>A lo mejor<\/td>\n<td>A lo mejor salgo a cenar con amigos esta noche.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Igual<\/td>\n<td>Igual me ti\u00f1o el pelo de rojo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lo mismo (es que)<\/td>\n<td>Lo mismo est\u00e1 enfermo.<\/p>\n<p>Lo mismo es que est\u00e1 enfermo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"235\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pelo-rojo.jpg\" alt=\"Pelo rojo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pelo-rojo.jpg 353w, https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pelo-rojo-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pelo-rojo-310x206.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/que-llueva.jpg\" alt=\"Que llueva\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Expressions that are always followed by the subjunctive<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>Puede (ser) que<\/td>\n<td>Puede que est\u00e9s embarazada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dudo que<\/td>\n<td>Dudo que tengas fiebre.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Es probable que<\/td>\n<td>Es probable que llueva.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Es posible que<\/td>\n<td>Es posible que no gane este partido de tenis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Expressions that may be followed by the indicative or the subjunctive<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In general, the subjunctive is used more often than the indicative, and adds a nuance of less probability.<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>Quiz\u00e1\/Quiz\u00e1s<\/td>\n<td>Quiz\u00e1s me compro un coche nuevo.<\/p>\n<p>Quiz\u00e1s me compre un coche nuevo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tal vez<\/td>\n<td>Tal vez te mando un mensaje luego.<\/p>\n<p>Tal vez te mande un mensaje luego.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Posiblemente<\/td>\n<td>Posiblemente est\u00e1 enfadado.<\/p>\n<p>Posiblemente est\u00e9 enfadado.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Probablemente<\/td>\n<td>Probablemente consigo un trabajo de camarero.<\/p>\n<p>Probablemente consiga un trabajo de camarero.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seguramente<\/td>\n<td>Seguramente viene al trabajo en metro.<\/p>\n<p>Seguramente venga al trabajo en metro.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/trabajo-camarero.jpg\" alt=\"Trabajo de camarero\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>To express uncertainty or probability in the present or future<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The present tense is used to refer to the present or future:<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>A lo mejor<\/td>\n<td>A lo mejor salgo a cenar con amigos esta noche. (Futuro)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Puede (ser) que<\/td>\n<td>Puede que est\u00e9s embarazada. (Presente)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quiz\u00e1\/Quiz\u00e1s<\/td>\n<td>Quiz\u00e1s me compro un coche nuevo. (Futuro)<\/p>\n<p>Quiz\u00e1s me compre un coche nuevo. (Futuro)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Posiblemente<\/td>\n<td>Posiblemente est\u00e1 enfadado. (Presente)<\/p>\n<p>Posiblemente est\u00e9 enfadado. (Presente)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/enfadado.jpg\" alt=\"Enfadado\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/embarazada.jpg\" alt=\"Mujer embarazada\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To express uncertainty or probability in the past<\/p>\n<p>The present perfect is used to refer to the recent past:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>A lo mejor<\/td>\n<td>A lo mejor ha salido a cenar con amigos esta noche.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Puede (ser) que<\/td>\n<td>Puede que te hayas quedado embarazada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quiz\u00e1\/Quiz\u00e1s<\/td>\n<td>Quiz\u00e1s se ha comprado un coche nuevo<\/p>\n<p>Quiz\u00e1s se haya comprado un coche nuevo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Posiblemente<\/td>\n<td>Posiblemente se ha enfadado.<\/p>\n<p>Posiblemente se haya enfadado.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The pret\u00e9rito indefinido or imperfecto are used to refer to the more distant past.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The verb may be in either tense when used in the indicative.<\/li>\n<li>The verb can be only in the pret\u00e9rito imperfecto when used in the subjunctive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>A lo mejor<\/td>\n<td>A lo mejor fue a cenar <b>con amigos anoche.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A lo mejor estaba cansada y se acost\u00f3 temprano.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Puede (ser) que<\/td>\n<td>Puede que se quedara embarazada en diciembre.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quiz\u00e1\/Quiz\u00e1s<\/td>\n<td>Quiz\u00e1s se casaron en secreto.<\/p>\n<p>Quiz\u00e1s se casaran en secreto.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Posiblemente<\/td>\n<td>Posiblemente tuvo un accidente.<\/p>\n<p>Posiblemente tuviera un accidente.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cenar-con-amigos.jpg\" alt=\"Cenar con amigos\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/persona-40-anos.jpg\" alt=\"Persona 40 a\u00f1os\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realspanish.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/coche-viejo.jpg\" alt=\"Coche viejo\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Other expressions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are other ways to express uncertainty or probability. For example:<\/p>\n<p>Using the verb deber (de) + infinitivo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>Debe de tener unos cuarenta a\u00f1os o m\u00e1s.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Using the conditional form of the verb:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>Comprar\u00eda un coche muy barato y viejo, por eso ahora no funciona.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Using the future simple form of the verb, to express uncertainty or probability in the present:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>Si no ha venido al trabajo es porque estar\u00e1 enferma.<\/td>\n<td>If she hasn\u2019t come to work , it\u2019s probably because she is sick.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Using the future perfect, to express uncertainty or probability in the present:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"blueTable\">\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tr>\n<td>\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1 Luis? No s\u00e9, habr\u00e1 ido a tomar caf\u00e9.<\/td>\n<td>Where\u2019s Luis? I don\u2019t know, maybe he\u2019s gone for coffee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #009193;\">Please leave us a comment, a question, or a suggestion: we'd love to hear from you!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #009193;\">Enjoy your Spanish with us! 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