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Just checking that I've understood this: The Police (they) chased....so shouldn't it be persiguen?

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Just checking that I've understood this: The Police (they) chased....so shouldn't it be persiguen?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate stem-changing (e > i) and (gu > g) verbs: seguir, conseguir, perseguir in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)"
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InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Steve, 

In Spanish, "police" (la policía) is singular, not plural. So, "la policía es..." not "la policía son...". The same goes for "people" (la gente): 

We say "la gente es...."

not "la gente son..."

Saludos

Inma

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Just checking that I've understood this: The Police (they) chased....so shouldn't it be persiguen?

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