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sly heartBOT Feb 25, 2024, 8:32 PM

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open widget Feb 25, 2024, 8:34 PM

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Because you express a doubt regarding the truth of the statement in the subordinate clause, subjunctive is used.

broken quest Feb 25, 2024, 9:25 PM

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You could avoid le subjunctif by saying 'Je pense que mon travail n'est pas extraordinaire'.

burnt idol Feb 26, 2024, 1:35 AM

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broken quest You could avoid le subjunctif by saying 'Je pense que mon travail n'est pas extr...

Thats what i was going to use before i got corrected by a native. So essentially If i had no doubts that my job was boring, est would be used?

willow flare Feb 26, 2024, 4:23 AM

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https://www.lawlessfrench.com/subjunctivisor/penser/

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The above is correct according to Le Bon Usage and Le Grand Robert, among others. However, so many native speakers mistakenly use the indicative when penser is in the negative or interrogative that many now believe the subjunctive to be optional. Others disagree.

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The subjunctive is required but it isn’t uncommon for people to make mistakes with this

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