La a personal The preposition a is used in Spanish before a direct object (recipient of the action expressed by the verb.) When the direct object is a.

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La a personal The preposition a is used in Spanish before a direct object (recipient of the action expressed by the verb.) When the direct object is a person or a group of persons. the personal aWhen the preposition a is used in this way, it is called the personal a and has no English equivalent. Yo veo a mi madre.

not usedThe personal a is not used when the direct object is a thing or place. Yo veo la televisión. aThe personal a is seldom used following the verb tener even if the direct object is a person or group of persons. Tengo tres hermanos. elThe personal a followed by the definite article el contracts to al. Llamo al profesor por teléfono.

direct objectWhen the interrogative quién or quiénes request information about the direct object the personal a precedes it. ¿A quién estás llamando por teléfono? ¿A quiénes estás esperando? ¿A quién estás llamando ? ¿A quiénes vas a invitar a la fiesta?