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Être sûr (sûre) que

Être sûr (sûre) que - French subjunctive?

Does être sûr (sûre) que take the French subjunctive?

Yes and no!

Être sûr (sûre) que is followed by the French subjunctive only in negative sentences and in questions with inversion.
In affirmative sentences, the verb is conjugated in the indicative.

Example

Être sûr (sûre) que – To be sure that

Affirmative: Il est sûr que le pire est derrière nous.
He is sure that the worst is behind us.

Negation: Il n’est pas sûr que le pire soit derrière nous.
He is not sure that the worst is behind us.

Question with inversion: Est-il sûr que le pire soit derrière nous ?
Is he sure that the worst is behind us?

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Comprendre que
To understand that

Considérer que
To consider that

Dire que
To say that

Espérer que
To hope that

Estimer que
To estimate that

Être certain (certaine) que
To be certain that

Il me semble que
It seems to me that

Il paraît que
It appears that

Savoir que
To know that

Voir que
To see that

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