1. Using “(be)” and “have” to describe people
Unit 2
Using “(be)” and “have” to describe people

2. Describing people adjectives (형용사)
To describe people we use an adjective
thin
adjectives
(형용사)
young
heavyset
old
tall
short
pretty
ugly
strong
weak

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.
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2. Has he over weight?
b. No, she is dark hair.
Is he over weight? a
No, she has dark hair.
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3. Is she blond hair?
c. No, she is short hair.
Does she have blond hair? b
No, she has short hair.
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4. Does he tall?
d. They is very tall.
Is he tall? e
They are very tall.
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5. How tall is Mia and Kim?
e. Yes, he is high.
How tall are Mia and Kim? d
Yes, he is tall.
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6. Does she long hair?
f. Yes, she is beautiful eyes.
Does she have long hair? c
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Yes, she has beautiful eyes.
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