When should the personal a be used in a sentence, and why? Write your answer in English. Next, write a complete sentence in Spanish that uses the personal a. My lesson: Use the personal "a" when the object that is receiving an action is a person. Juan escucha a María. Juan escucha música. • Use the personal "a" when you are referring to a pet. •You don't use the personal "a" with animals but if the animal is a pet you do use the personal a). Use of personal a with pets. Alimento a mi gato (you know the cat) Alimento un gato (a cat you don't know)
The personal "a" should be used in a sentence when the direct object is a person or a pet that is receiving an action. It is a way to show respect or acknowledgement towards the living being.
Voy a visitar a mi abuela mañana. (I am going to visit my grandma tomorrow.)
The personal "a" is used in a sentence when the object receiving the action is a person or a pet. It is not used with animals in general, but when the animal is a pet, the personal "a" is used.
Example sentence in Spanish using the personal "a": Veo a mi amigo en el parque. (I see my friend in the park.)
Example sentence in Spanish without using the personal "a": Veo una película en el cine. (I watch a movie at the cinema.)
The personal "a" is used in a sentence when the object that is receiving the action is a person or a pet. The personal "a" is not used when referring to animals in general, but it is used if the animal is a pet.
For example, in Spanish, you would say "Juan escucha a María" (Juan listens to María) because María is a person. However, you would say "Juan escucha música" (Juan listens to music) without using the personal "a" because music is not a person or a pet.
Another example is when you say "Alimento a mi gato" (I feed my cat) using the personal "a" because the cat is a pet that you know. However, if you were talking about a cat you don't know, you would say "Alimento un gato" (I feed a cat) without using the personal "a".
So, in summary, the personal "a" is used when the object of the action is a person or a pet, but it is not used when referring to animals in general. The personal "a" helps to show respect and acknowledge the living beings that are recipients of actions in Spanish.
Mi respuesta (My answer in Spanish): Veo a mi hermana todos los días. (I see my sister every day.)