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Lesson 3 - People
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Describing People in English
When we describe people we use some expressions with the verb "to be" and others with the verb "to have."
| to be | ||
| Age | Body | Personality |
| He (She) is . . . | He (She) is . . . | He (She) is . . . |
| young | tall | intelligent (smart) |
| a teenager | short | dumb |
| middle aged | fat | funny |
| old | overweight | serious |
| elderly | thin | nice |
| 20 years old | strong | lazy |
| in his thirties | weak | hard-working |
| to have | |
| Hair | Face |
| He (She) has . . . | He has . . . |
| black hair | a beard |
| brown hair | a mustache |
| red hair | He (She) wears glasses. |
| blond hair | |
| gray hair | |
| long hair | |
| short hair | |
| straight hair | |
| wavy hair | |
| curly hair | |
*With "bald" we use the verb "to be." | |