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I don't understand how the text is "periphrasis" - in a roundabout way. How might it have been written other than the way it was?

Could you please explain tocar fits into one of the rules. Is it her turn to get the strict teachers?

Siempre me tocan los profesores estrictos.

I'm having trouble answering this question because i don't understand it. kindly someone help! 

cambia el marcador temporal por uno que tenga el mismo significado en función del día en el que estás hoy. (let's say today is monday)

ejemplo)

Tomando como referencia que hoy es martes:

El lunes comí con mi familia.

→ Ayer comí con mi familia.

1. El mes pasado yo trabaj_é__ mucho.

→ 

2. Mi padre preparó la comida el sábado pasado.

→ 

3. Vosotros no salisteis de casa el domingo.

→  

4. Mis padres no durmieron la siesta anteayer.

→ 

5. Rina y yo fuimos de compras hace cuatro días.

→ 

why did it say it was wrong in the first part

For the second sentence, you hint to use El Pretérito Indefinido but the right answer is "era" which is El Pretérito Imperfecto. I should have gotten it anyways but just wanted to let you know in case you want to change the hint. 

For the example:

De no llegar a tiempo perderíamos el vuelo.
If we didn't arrive on time we'd miss the flight.
I can only see four translations:(1) If we don't arrive on time we'll miss the flight. (or "we could miss")(2) If we hadn't arrived on time we would/could have missed the flight.
Could you please double-check your English translation?  Thanks.

the lesson is simplified which is good but it would be more useful to elaborate the uses of the tense.

it seems like luego de is the only difference between LA and Europe spainish?