Question

Why would I have an ‘a’ in ‘Ellas pagan a el (al) maestro’? And why wouldn’t I have one in ‘Ella tea Baja a el (al) supermercado’? My teacher marked both wrong, the first for not having an ‘a’, and the second for not having an ‘a’. Any thoughts?

Answer 1

When you have the statement “a el” you combine them to be “Al.”
For example you say “Yo voy al supermercado” instead of “Yo voy a el supermercado.”