Using “(be)” and “have” to describe people Unit 2 Using “(be)” and “have” to describe people
Describing people adjectives (형용사) To describe people we use an adjective thin adjectives (형용사) young heavyset old tall short pretty ugly strong weak
Describing people Subject + (be) verb + adjective I am smart He She is Using the correct sentence structure is very important. If using only an adjective Subject + (be) verb + adjective I am smart He She is fast It You We are cute They
Singular objects should have the article “ a ” Describing people Using the correct sentence structure is very important. If using an adjective AND a noun the sentence structure changes. Subject + have / has (be) verb + adjective + noun I have a long hair nose He She has pretty eyes Singular objects should have the article “ a ” before the adjective It You We have a brilliant teacher They
When to use… Hi I’m Johnny young slim Johnny brown hair Johnny is + noun Subject adjective have / has When to use… Subject (be) verb adjective + Two Simple Rules # 1 tall, old, kind, strong, cute, sad, young It is a adjective Use: # 2 hair, nose, eyes, mouth, ears, teeth, face It is a noun Use What are some adjectives to describe ? If you can’t touch it… Hi I’m Johnny young Age? young and slim are both adjectives. slim Body type? Subject (be) verb adjective + Johnny brown hair Hair color? If you CAN touch it… hair is a noun. Johnny is young + noun Subject adjective have / has Johnny has a is slim body Johnny has brown hair
Once you can make statements, making questions is easy. Describing people Asking Questions Once you can make statements, making questions is easy. For questions with only an adjective. Switch the (be) verb and the subject. For questions with an adjective and a noun. Only use “have” with these questions. Then, add Do or Does before the subject. + (be) verb + subject + have/has + adjective + subject adjective noun ? I I am Am Do smart ? I have a long nose He It it is Is fast ? Does She has have pretty eyes ? It They they are Are cute ? You Do We have a brilliant teacher ? They
Grammar Check Page 25 f a b e d c There is 1 mistake in each sentence. Correct the mistake. Then match the questions with the answers. 1. Does she beautiful eyes? a. No, he is slim body. Does she have beautiful eyes? f No, he has a slim body. ________________________________________________ ( ) ________________________________________________ 2. Has he over weight? b. No, she is dark hair. Is he over weight? a No, she has dark hair. ________________________________________________ ( ) ________________________________________________ 3. Is she blond hair? c. No, she is short hair. Does she have blond hair? b No, she has short hair. ________________________________________________ ( ) ________________________________________________ 4. Does he tall? d. They is very tall. Is he tall? e They are very tall. ________________________________________________ ( ) ________________________________________________ 5. How tall is Mia and Kim? e. Yes, he is high. How tall are Mia and Kim? d Yes, he is tall. ________________________________________________ ( ) ________________________________________________ 6. Does she long hair? f. Yes, she is beautiful eyes. Does she have long hair? c ________________________________________________ ( ) Yes, she has beautiful eyes. ________________________________________________