Using “(be)” and “have” to describe people

UNIT 2

Describing people To describe people we use an adjective

adjectives ( 형용사 )

old

young

thin

heavysettall

short

strong weak

pretty ugly

Using the correct sentence structure is very important.

If using only an adjective

Subject

(be) verb

+ +IHe She It You WeThey

am

is

are

smart

fast

cute

adjective

Describing people

Describing people Using the correct sentence structure is very important.

If using an adjective

+

IHe She It You We

They

have

has

have

long

pretty

noun

+Subject

(be) verb

adjective

have / has

+

nose

eyes

teacher

a hair

the sentence structure changes.AND a noun

Singular objects should

have the

article “ a ”

before the

adjective

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When to use… What are some adjectives to describe ?

Hi I’m JohnnyJohnny

Johnny is

Johnny has brown

slim

Johnny is young

slimyoung

brown hair

Body type?

Age?

Hair color?

body

+ noun+Subject

adjective

have / has

+

Subject

(be) verb

adjective+ +

hair

young and slim are both adjectives.

hair is a noun.

Two Simple Rules# 1tall, old, kind, strong, cute, sad, youngIt is a adjectiveUse:

# 2hair, nose, eyes, mouth, ears, teeth, faceIt is a nounUse

+ noun+Subject

adjective

have / has

+

If you can’t touch it…

If you CAN touch it…

Subject

(be) verb

adjective+ +

has a

Describing peopleOnce you can make statements, making questions is easy.

For questions with only an adjective.

Switch the (be) verb and the subject.

I

It

They

am

is

are

smart

fast

cute

Asking Questions

subject (be) verb

+ + adjective

I

it

they

Am

Is

Are

?

?

?

For questions with an adjective and a noun.

Only use “have” with these questions.

Then, add Do or Does before the subject.

+ noun

+subject

adjective

have/has

+

I

She

have

has

long

pretty eyes

a nose

We have teacherbrilliant

a

?

?

?

It

He

They

You

have

Do

Does

Do

Grammar Check Page 25

________________________________________________

a. No, he is slim body.1. Does she beautiful eyes?

________________________________________________ ( )Does she have beautiful eyes?

No, he has

________________________________________________

b. No, she is dark hair.2. Has he over weight?

________________________________________________ ( )Is he over weight? No, she has dark hair.

________________________________________________

c. No, she is short hair. 3. Is she blond hair?

________________________________________________ ( )Does she have blond hair? No, she has short hair.

________________________________________________

d. They is very tall.4. Does he tall?

________________________________________________ ( )Is he tall? They are very tall.

________________________________________________

e. Yes, he is high.5. How tall is Mia and Kim?

________________________________________________ ( )How tall are Mia and Kim? Yes, he is tall.

________________________________________________

f. Yes, she is beautiful eyes.6. Does she long hair?

________________________________________________ ( )Does she have long hair? Yes, she has beautiful eyes.

f

a

b

e

c

d

a slim body.

There is 1 mistake in each sentence. Correct the mistake.Then match the questions with the answers.