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Level 1 | Unit 4
INSTRUCTIONS
Review the key information presented in this unit. If you dont remember the language, vocabulary or phrases listed, go
back and review the unit.
INSTRUCCIONES
Repasa el vocabulario clave presentado en esta unidad. Si no recuerdas las expresiones, el vocabulario o las frases de la
lista, vuelve a repasar la unidad.
Use these structures when describing people.
Usa estas estructuras para describir personas.
The Verb To Be
El Verbo To Be

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE

To be: am / is / are

Subject

Verb

Nationality / Description / Age /

Location / Profession

Contraction

am

happy.

Im happy.

He / She / It

is

1 year old.

Hes / Shes / Its 1 year old.

We / They

are

doctors.

Theyre doctors.

To be: am / is / are

Subject

Verb

not

Nationality / Description /
Age / Location / Profession

Contraction

am

not

from Chile.

Im not from Chile

He / She / It

is

not

Japanese.

Hes / Shes / Its not Japanese.

or
He isnt / She isnt / It isnt Japanese.

We / They

are

not

German or Spanish.

Were / Theyre not doctors.

or
We arent / They arent doctors.

? To be: am / is / are
Am

Chilean?

Are

you / we / they

doctors?

Is

he / she / it

Spanish?

Answer

Yes,

am.

you / we / they

are.

he / she / it

is.

Revsalo en Language Structures: Identifying the Difference Between 'To Have' and 'To Be'

No,

Answer

am not. / m not.

you / we / they

are not. / arent.

he / she / it

is not. / isnt.

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Use these structures to talk about someones possessions.
Usa estas estructuras para hablar de las posesiones de alguien.

The Verb To Have

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE

El Verbo de Tener

To have

he

you

has

have

we

she

they

I have long brown hair. I have curly hair. My mom has short hair. My dad has curly hair. My
brothers have short, curly hair. My mom and I have the same eyes. We have blue eyes. You have
brown eyes and long hair.

To have

I
you

+ dont have
(do not = dont)

we

he

+ doesnt have
(does not = doesnt)

she

they

I dont have short hair, I have long hair. My mom is the opposite of me. She doesnt have long
hair, she has short hair. My dad doesnt have hair. He is bald. My brothers have blue eyes, they
dont have brown eyes like my parents.
? To have

I
Do

you
we
they

he
have

have

Does
she

Do you have blue eyes? Does your mother have long hair? Do your sisters have brown hair?
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To Have vs. To Be
To Have vs. To Be

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE

To Have
Use have with nouns:

Use have with adjective + noun:

I have a moustache.

He has blonde hair.

He doesnt have a beard.

He doesnt have brown eyes.

To Be
Use be with adjectives:
He is tall.

She isnt young.

Revsalo en Put It Together: Describing People

You can use these words to describe your family members.

Puedes usar estas palabras para describir a los miembros de tu familia.

Physical Descriptions

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

Descripcin de Apariencia Fsica

Hair Type

Hair Color

straight

curly

long

bald

short

gray

blonde

black

brown

Body Shape
average height

tall

short

stocky

slender

slim

Appearance
blue eyes

green eyes

old

young

moustache

beard

pretty

ugly

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Personality Descriptions

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

Descripcin de Personalidad

Positive Descriptions
generous

talkative

smart

honest

friendly

interesting

nice

outgoing

funny

Neutral Descriptions
quiet

shy

Negative Descriptions
rude

stupid

lazy

Revsalo en Vocabulary in Context: Describing Personality

Family Members

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

Miembros de la Familia
mom

dad

brother

sister

dog

me / I

Revsalo en Vocabulary in Context: Describing Family