Third person singular, or is it plural?

Question

I've been working through the Spanish learning section of this website, and in section 2.1 - Professions and Questions - there exists a sentence in an example that reads "El hombre de negocios y la recepcionista trabaja en la oficina."

Surely that should be trabajan?

Normally I'd be dead certain on this point, but what makes me doubt myself is the fact that the presenter even says "trabaja".

Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, Jan 12, 2011

You are right. It is the same as "Ellos trabajan en la oficina" - 005faa61, Jan 12, 2011

Thanks for the welcome Heidita! Nice to be here. Thanks for the clarification Julian. - NickDan, Jan 12, 2011

Answer 1

Should be "trabajan". (ellos)

Answer 2

You are certainly right mate. It should be trabajan, a rather embarrasing mistake. El hombre de negocios y la recepcionista trabajan en la oficina.

Gmouse

Answer 3

Thanks everyone.