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La a personal. The basic rule. The a precedes a specific person or persons used as a direct object. Levantó la bandera. He raised the flag. Levantó a la muchacha . He lifted the girl. Recuerdo el libro . I remember the book. Recuerdo a mi abuela . I remember my grandmother.
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The basic rule • The a precedes a specific person or persons used as a direct object. • Levantó la bandera. • He raised the flag. • Levantó a la muchacha. • He lifted the girl. • Recuerdo el libro. • I remember the book. • Recuerdo a mi abuela. • I remember my grandmother.
The personal a with pets???? • Many pet owners think of their animals as people, and so does Spanish grammar, so the personal a is used. • Yoamoa mi perro, Dudley. • I love my dog, Dudley. • But the personal a isn't used with ordinary animals (you have to love them!). • Ms. Greenless recibió un conejo, Peanut, cuandotenía 11 años. • Oh no! Ms. G did not love her rabbit, Peanut. If she had, she would have used the personal a when describing him. Or her. She can’t even remember! • Yoveotreselefantes en el zoológico. • I see 3 elephants in the zoo.
Tener and Haber • Usually the personal a is not used with tener and haber. • Yo tengo 2 hijos. • Hay dos chicos guapos en mi clase de historia.
La a personal: Los VerbosMásComunes • Abrazar • Admirar • Ayudar • Besar • Conocer • Llamar • Ver
