How to Say "they carried" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they carried” is “llevaron” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los mensajeros llevaron el paquete a la oficina central.
The messengers carried the package to the main office.
Ustedes llevaron mucha comida para la fiesta, ¡gracias!
You (plural, formal) took a lot of food for the party, thank you!
Identifying the Time
'Llevaron' is a single, completed action in the past (preterite tense). It tells us that the carrying/taking started and finished at a specific time.
Llevar vs. Traer
Mistake: “Using 'llevaron' when the action is bringing something *to* the speaker (which should be 'trajeron').”
Correction: 'Llevar' means taking something *away* from the speaker's location; 'traer' means bringing it *to* the speaker.
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