Describing

People
How do we do it?
What verbs do we use?
 HEIGHT WEIGHT AGE
“To be” verbs BODY TYPE

When do we use “to

be” verbs? Like “is” or
“am” or “are”?

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 Examples of
“to be” verbs
Height
The left man is tall. The right man is
short.

Weight
The man on the left is muscular. Height – tall, average, short

Age Weight – muscular, fat, heavy, average,

Both men are older. thin, skinny 3

Age – old, middle-aged, young

Height – tall, average, short

Weight – muscular, fat, heavy, average, thin, skinny

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Age – old, middle-aged, young

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“have”/ “has” FACIAL ACCESSORIES

HAIR
verbs FEATURES

When do we use
“have” or “has”
verbs?

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 Examples of
“has/have” verbs
Hair
He has short hair. She has blonde
hair.
Facial Features
The man has blue eyes. The Hair – curly, straight, wavy, long, short,
woman has a big smile. blonde, brown, etc.
Facial features - blue eyes, big eyes,
Accessories small ears, big nose, red lips, etc. 6
He has black glasses and she has big earrings!
Accessories– old, middle-aged, young
Hair – curly, straight, wavy, long, short, blonde, brown, etc.

Facial features - blue eyes, big eyes, small ears, big nose, red lips, etc.
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Accessories– old, middle-aged, young

 “Wear”
We say “is wearing” for right now.

We say “wears” for general things.

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