Grammar help!
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Is the word la gente, singular or plural? for example, if i did "La gente vivieron felices para siempre." would it be ieron or ió?
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updated Feb 15, 2016
edited by ray76
posted by hala816
I edited your heading , you had a word there that does not exist , I do believe jubilado has already told you that . - ray76, Feb 15, 2016
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In Spanish the word la gente is always singular and takes the same form of the verb as el, ella, usted so *La gente vivió feliz para siempre
In English "people" is always plural. The people are happy.
This is also confusing for Spanish speakers using "people" in a sentence. They want to say "The people is.
updated Feb 17, 2016
posted by Jubilado
Thanks! - hala816, Feb 15, 2016
@Jubilado - Awesome and through explanation! Thanks so much! - hala816, Feb 15, 2016
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La gente is singular, so "La gente vivieron felices para siempre" is incorrect. Occasionally we say las gentes, but it´s this plural usage is almost out of date.
updated Feb 17, 2016
posted by 005faa61
Thank you so much, JulianChivi! You have been a great help! - hala816, Feb 15, 2016
