Breakdown of ¿Llevan ustedes las maletas al aeropuerto?
al
to the (m)
el aeropuerto
the airport
la maleta
the suitcase
llevar
to carry; to take (someone or something somewhere)
ustedes
you (formal, plural)
Questions & Answers about ¿Llevan ustedes las maletas al aeropuerto?
Why does this sentence use ustedes instead of vosotros for "you"?
In Spain, ustedes is the formal plural form of "you". It is used when speaking to a group of people with extra respect, like strangers, clients, or elders. If you were asking a group of friends, you would use the informal vosotros instead.
Why is the verb llevan? Isn't that the "they" form?
Yes, it is! Even though ustedes means "you" (plural), it always pairs with the same verb endings as ellos and ellas (they). So, llevan can mean "they take" or "you (formal plural) take" depending on the context.
Why is ustedes placed after the verb llevan rather than at the beginning?
In Spanish questions, it is very common to swap the word order and put the subject pronoun right after the verb. You could say ¿Ustedes llevan...?, but ¿Llevan ustedes...? sounds more natural for asking a question.
Why does the sentence use al instead of a el before aeropuerto?
In Spanish, whenever the preposition a (to) is followed by the masculine article el (the), they must combine into the single word al (to the). You will never see a el written separately.
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