Proper Verb usuage

Question

Era ridículo que Dottie le hubiera invatado a Jason a Mexico sin hablar con Monica primero.

Conociste a muchos personajes importantes de Guiding Light que habían tenido problemas personales.

La familia Castillo se sentía triste que no hubiera conocido a Rosario antes de su muerte.

Era seguro que Raquel y Arturo hubieran pasado varios momentos romanticos juntos.

I am having a little trouble as to when to use hubieran and habían for the sentences.

Thank you.

Answer 1

James, why would you put the third sentence in indicative? The way I see it, the focus is on the family's grief.

Answer 2

Ninoska wrote:
La familia Castillo se sentía triste de que no hubiera conocido a Rosario antes de su muerte

Para eliminar la duda, estoy de acuerdo con lo de arriba, aunque puse que debería ser el indicativo. Pero creo que también hay casos en que la frase "triste de que" no requiere el subjuntivo. ¿No es cierto'

Answer 3

Monica said:

Thanks James but it seems that even though I have taken Spanish for three quarters I will still sound like a fool when we go to Mexico this summer. This language is very difficult to learn.

I've been studying Spanish off and on for 16 years now, and I still make a fool of myself on a regular basis when speaking it. Don't worry about that. The Mexican people will appreciate that you are making an effort to speak their language, unlike most English-speaking visitors. And your mistakes will probably only endear you to most people. Have fun with it!

Answer 4

i guess it is this way :
Era ridiculo que Dottie ( don't use le in this case ) hubiera invitado ( no invatado ) a Jason a Mexico ( has accent in the e ) sin hablar con Monica primero .
Conociste a muchos personajes importantes de g l que habian tenido problemas personales .. (correct)
La familia Castillo se sentia triste de ( include de ) que no hubiera conocido a Rosario antes de su muerte

Era seguro que Raquel y Arturo habian pasado ( no hubieran ) varios momentos romanticos juntos

Answer 5

Thanks James but it seems that even though I have taken Spanish for three quarters I will still sound like a fool when we go to Mexico this summer. This language is very difficult to learn.

Answer 6

The last two should be indicative. Learning when to use the subjunctive takes some time, but keep at it, and the more you use it, the more you will get a feel for it.

Answer 7

Most of them are right:

Can you tell a little about how you're deciding between them, though? I imagine that this is school work.