Question 1

Why does the verb end in -en (lleven) instead of -an (llevan)?

Accepted Answer

Lleven is a command directed at a group of people (ustedes). To give a group command with an -ar verb like llevar, you swap the typical ending for -en. (For -er and -ir verbs, you use -an). If the sentence said llevan, it would just be a normal statement: "you all are carrying" rather than an instruction.

Question 2

Why use lleven (carry/take) instead of a command like "bring"?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, llevar is used when taking something away from where the speaker currently is, to a different location. The speaker is telling the group to move the heavy boxes away to the square. If the speaker were already standing at the square waiting for them, they would tell the group to "bring" the boxes using the verb traer.

Question 3

What is the difference between saying hacia la plaza and a la plaza?

Accepted Answer

A la plaza simply means "to the square," focusing on the square as the final destination. Hacia la plaza translates to "towards the square," which focuses more on the physical direction the people should carry the boxes. Both work in this context, but hacia emphasizes the path.

Question 4

I thought "glass" was vaso. Why is vidrio used here?

Accepted Answer

El vaso is a glass you drink out of. El vidrio is the actual physical material of glass. In this sentence, the boxes are heavy because they contain glass as a material (like window panes, mirrors, or bottles), not a single drinking glass!

El vidrio es muy pesado, lleven las cajas hacia la plaza.

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