2. The personal “a” is something that is used in Spanish when you have a: 1. direct object noun 2. that is a person 3. EXCEPT after a form of Ser or Tener
3. To determine if your sentence has a direct object noun, ask the question: Subject + Verb + who or what ______________ direct object
4. The direct object noun can be a person, a place or a thing: * If it is a person - then add a personal “a” * except after a form of ser or tener
5. Por ejemplo: 1. Paco busca ___ María. 2. Marta mira ___ su abuela. 3. Pepe es ___ estudiante. 4. Marisa no tiene ___ abuelo. 5. Pepe busca ___ una camisa. a a x x x