Transcript adjective

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