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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
When people
are direct objects of a verb,
we need to use the "personal a"
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A direct object
is the person or thing doing the action
is the action being done
is the person or thing that receives the action
describes how the action is done
Translated to English,
the "personal a" means
to
at
by
nothing, it does not translate
I saw my grandma
Vi a mi abuela
Vi mi abuela
I visited Chile
Visité a Chile
Visité Chile
We saw your boyfriend
Vimos a tu novio
Vimos tu novio
I called Sofia
Llamé a Sofia
Llamé Sofia
I watched the video
Vi el video
Vi a el video
If there are multiple direct objects that are people, each one needs their own "personal a"
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I looked for Mateo and Catalina
Busqué Mateo y Catalina
Busqué a Mateo y a Catalina
Busqué a Mateo y Catalina
I looked for shoes and socks.
Busqué a zapatos y a calcetines
Busqué a zapatos y calcetines
Busqué zapatos y calcetines
They called my mother and my father
Ellos llamaron a mi madre y a mi padre
Ellos llamaron a mi madre y mi padre
Ellos llamaron mi madre y mi padre
I saw the sand and the sea
Vi a la arena y al mar
Vi a la arena y el mar
Vi la arena y el mar
The "personal a" is NOT used when
the direct object refers to
groups of people or pets.
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Did you many people?
¿Viste a mucha gente?
¿Viste mucha gente?
Did you see my books?
¿Viste a mis libros?
¿Viste mis libros?
I saw your dog
Vi tu perro
Vi a tu perro
I visited my friends
Visité a mis amigos
Visité mis amigos
I love your songs
Amo tus canciones
Amo a tus canciones
I love your family
Amo a tu familia
Amo tu familia
The "personal a" is NOT usually used after the verb tener.
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I have a new car
Tengo un carro nuevo
Tengo a un carro nuevo
I have a friend named Juan
Yo tengo un amigo que se llama Juan
Yo tengo a un amigo que se llama Juan
She has a boyfriend
Ella tiene a un novio
Ella tiene un novio
I have many books.
Tengo muchos libros
Tengo a muchos libros
