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Ordenen los contenedores al lado del árbol.

Ordenen los contenedores al lado del árbol.
Organize the containers next to the tree.
From Lesson 128:Plural formal commands·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Ordenen los contenedores al lado del árbol.

Why does the verb ordenar end in -en here?
This is the ustedes (you all) command form, which you use to give an instruction to a group of people. For regular -ar verbs like ordenar, you drop the -ar ending and add -en to make this command.
Doesn't ordenar usually mean "to order"?
It can definitely mean "to order" (like ordering food at a restaurant or commanding someone). However, it also commonly means "to organize," "to sort," or "to tidy up." When talking about physical objects like containers, "organize" or "tidy" makes the most sense.
How does al lado del work to mean "next to the"?
The set phrase al lado de literally translates to "at the side of." It is the standard way to say "next to" or "beside" in Spanish.
Why is it written as del árbol instead of de el árbol?
Whenever the word de (of/from) is followed immediately by the masculine word for "the" (el), they must combine to form the contraction del. Since árbol is masculine, de el árbol becomes del árbol.

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