T HE P ERSONAL “A” Craig Thomas B.A.. D IRECT O BJECTS The direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. In the following.

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T HE P ERSONAL “A” Craig Thomas B.A.

D IRECT O BJECTS The direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. In the following sentences, the direct objects are underlined: Mike hit the ball. George calls Mary. He calls her.

P ERSON A S A D IRECT O BJECT In Spanish, when the direct object is a person, it is preceded by the preposition "a.“ Jorge llama a María. Jorge calls to María.

T HE P ERSONAL “A” From the perspective of the English speaker, the personal "a" appears to be an extra word. From the perspective of the Spanish speaker, the personal "a" is required, and to not use it is a serious error. Jorge llama a María. Jorge calls María.

F OR P ETS /D OMESTICATED A NIMALS The personal "a" may also be used if the direct object is a domesticated animal, especially a pet, provided that the speaker attaches some sort of personal feelings towards the animal. La mujer acaricia a su perro. (acariciar) The woman pets her dog. El perro persigue a la gata. (perseguir) The dog chases the cat.

I NANIMATE O BJECTS The personal "a" is not used when the direct object is not a person or is an animal for which no personal feelings are felt. Bebo la leche. (beber) I drink the milk. -- milk is neither a person nor an animal Miro la jirafa. (mirar) I look at the giraffe. -- no personal feelings are felt towards the giraffe

T ENER /H ABER The personal "a" is not used after the verb tener, or the verb form hay. This is true even if the direct object is a person. Tengo dos hermanos. (tener) I have two brothers. Hay cinco chicas. (haber) There are five girls.

I NDIRECT O BJECT If the direct object is an indefinite person, the personal "a" is not used. The result is that the person becomes "depersonalized.“ Necesito médico. I need (any) doctor. (or) I need medical assistance. Necesito jardinero. I need (any) gardener. (or) I need someone to tend my garden.