Spanish language Q&A Forum

I thought I was feeling pretty comfortable with the differences between the preterite and imperfect but this one has stumbled me.

"He had an English girlfriend" you have translated as Él tuvo una novia inglesa. 

But I would see this sentence as: "He used to have an English girlfriend" (Él tenía una novia inglesa) which would require the imperfect, as it is implied that he no longer has this same girlfriend.

Have I missed something or are both acceptable?

Should this be "Las Policias" ?? 

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What is the difference between Camerero and Mesero? Is it something region specific or anything else?

I believe this is the use of buscar in the imperative not the subjunctive. I think this is the informal (negative) command form.   Many forms are the same, but are not from the same parts of grammar.  Subjunctive mood and the imperative mood (commands) are not the same.

Can dar be translated daría in the conditional? I have another source that says daría. Wondering if that is a Spain Spanish vs. South American Spanish?

hola,

how do you know if a verb should be reflexive or not? Why is there both sentar and sentarse?

Hi, do you have a lesson anywhere that addresses when the subjunctive or indicative is used after constructions like “no dudo que” I was taught they required the indicative, but an example in another lesson called for the subjunctive, and when I searched online I found a lot of personal opinions, but not a good authoritative source. Thanks!

Here is your example from a Kwiziq that prompted me to research more:

No dudo que ________un buen lugar para celebrar la boda. I don't doubt you will choose a good place to celebrate the wedding.HINT: Conjugate the vosotros form of "elegir" in El Presente Subjuntivo.