Please can you explain this lesson. Even the examples don't seem to fit the explanation
Penser que + indicative ne pas
Penser que + subjunctive
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This question relates to:French lesson ""Penser/trouver/savoir/croire/prétendre que" are followed with the indicative mood (L'Indicatif) in affirmative sentences BUT with the subjunctive mood (Le Subjonctif) in negative ones"
Asked 3 years ago
The lesson tries to convey that you only use the subjunctive with these words when they are in the negative:
Je pense qu'il vient. -- I think he'll come. (vient = Indicative)
Je ne pense pas qu'il vienne. -- I don't think he'll come. (vienne = subjunctive)
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