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The Personal “a” What is the personal “a”? • Whenever a person is the object of a verb (a person receiving action of verb) the personal “a” MUST BE used. • Personal “a” is written after the verb and before the person that is the object. • Most of the verbs must have a personal a. • In general, verb tener does not take a personal a. Example: • I see the teacher. Yo veo la a maestra. • Do you see the personal a? • Where should we add the personal a? • Is there an equivalent personal a in English? Remember! • The personal “a” is only used if the object is a person. It can be used when referring to animals, too. • Verb MIRAR (to see) • Miro a los estudiantes. • Miro las ventanas. • If the noun is masculine, the personal a changes to “al”. Which sentences need a personal a? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ¿Tienes un perro? Vemos los estudiantes. ¿Entiendes la lección? ¿Miras el director? Miro el chico alto. Veo la cafetería. No personal a Needs personal a No personal a Change el for al Changr el for al. No personal a is needed. Look around the classroom. Tell your classmate what you see. Use personal “a” when you talk about people.
