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Hello, 

Why they used tardar not tomar as tardar means late.. ? 

Hola,

This looks to me like a passive construction. Yes /No?

Is there a lesson about using it this way?

Gracias. John

I am a bit upset at the fact that I changed my correct answer to an incorrect answer based on a hint given.   I just finished taking a quiz and the question was:  

Sus padres ________ bastante delgados.

Their parents are quite slim.

(HINT: Their parents have always been slim )

 I knew the answer was "son", however I changed it to "tienen" based on the hint given.  Imagine my dismay when I got the question wrong after knowing the correct answer and changing it because because of the hint.   

In the last sentence, why is it not 'va a ser?

In this sentence "Yo le doy el periódico al portero ahora."

Why do you need "le" to say "I am giving the newspaper to the doorman?"   Couldn't you say "Yo doy el periódico al portero ahora."

Why is the answer "Debo enviar" wrong for this question ________ el enlace incorrecto.  I have probably sent the wrong link.  (HINT: Express strong assumption/supposition).  If I have understood the lesson correctly "deber + infiinitive" is used for obligation but is also accepted as a strong assumption.

Why does árabe have two accent marks?

What is the difference between usted, vosotros and ustedes? Don't they all mean 'you'? 

Can I use o instead of a in some cases? E.g. Prefieres agua o té. Prefieres ir a la playa o quedarte en casa? 

Thank you

Kwiziq question:

Los niños iban juntos ________ la playa.

a and para are correct

hasta is incorrect

I've seen hasta used with desde to mean 'from/to' (trains etc). And I'm sure I've seen hasta used on its own to mean 'to'. Can someone explain why it's incorrect in this case?

Saludos