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The Personal “a”
Direct Objects
You know that the direct object is the person or thing that receives the action of a verb.
Direct Objects
For example…I bought the shirt.Which word is the direct
object?Right! The shirt.
The Personal “a”
In Spanish, when the direct object is a specific person or group of people, we use an “a” before it. That’s why it’s called the personal “a."
The Personal “a”
Which one of these sentences needs an “a” ?
Quiero visitar el museo.Quiero visitar mis abuelos.Quiero visitar a mis abuelos.
The Personal “a”
The “a” doesn’t mean anything.It simply is correct grammatically
to put the personal “a” before a direct object that is a person.
The Personal “a”
What’s wrong with the following sentence?
Quiero visitar a el señor López.
Quiero visitar al señor López.
The Personal “a”
To ask who receives the action of a verb, we use A quién?
A quién quieres visitar?Quiero visitar a mis primos.
The Personal “a”
We can also use the personal a when the direct object is an animal, especially a pet.
Busco a mi perro.
The Personal “a”
We usually do not use the personal “a” after the verb tener.
Tengo muchos tíos.
To Review…Use “a”
Before the……when the…..is a …….
When the direct object is an….Not after the verb……Good!!
