Questions & Answers about Tú abrazas a tu mamá en la mañana.
Why is there an a before tu mamá?
In Spanish, when the direct object is a specific person (or a beloved pet), you must use the personal a.
In this sentence abrazas (you hug) acts on a person (tu mamá), so you say abrazas a tu mamá.
If the object isn’t a person, you don’t use it (e.g. tomo agua, I drink water).
Do I have to include tú at the beginning, or can I omit it?
Spanish verbs are conjugated for each subject, so abrazas already indicates the subject is you (singular informal).
You can omit tú unless you want to emphasize or contrast who is doing the action:
– Without emphasis: Abrazas a tu mamá en la mañana.
– With emphasis (e.g. to contrast someone else): Tú abrazas a tu mamá, pero él la besa.
How do you conjugate abrazar in the present tense for tú?
Why does mamá have an accent on the á?