Describing People – a few Examples

Describing People – A Few Examples

Use with verb Be (am, is, are):
Height Weight/Physique
I am short. I am thin.

She is average height. or She is medium height. She is average weight.

They are tall. They are heavy.

He is muscular.

My daughter is three feet two inches.

My husband is six feet.

Personality
She is serious. He is silly.

She is a serious person. He is a silly person.

She is hard-working. He is lazy.

She is a hard-working person. He is a lazy person.

She is kind. He is unkind.

She is nice. He is mean.

She is quiet. He is loud.

She is friendly. He is shy.

She is happy. He is unhappy.

They are generous. We are stingy.

They are talkative. We are quiet.

They are helpful. We aren’t helpful.

They are easy-going. We aren’t easy-going.

Use with verb Have (has, have) OR Be (am, is, are):
Eyes
I have green eyes. or My eyes are green.

He has brown eyes. or His eyes are brown.

She has blue eyes. or Her eyes are blue.

They have dark brown eyes. or Their eyes are dark brown.

Hair
I have short, black, straight hair. or My hair is short, black, and straight.

He has medium-length, brown, wavy hair. or His hair is medium-length, brown, and wavy.

She has long, blond, curly hair. or Her hair is long, blond, and curly.

They have no hair. or They are bald.