Describing people

PEOPLE

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Beginner (A1)

Asking for a description of someone
Use the following questions to ask for general descriptions of people.

• What does he look like?
• What does she look like?
• What do they look like?

Use the following question to ask about someone's hair color.

• What color is his hair?

Use the following question to ask about the length of someone's hair.

• Is his hair long or short?

Use the following questions to ask about someone's eye color.

• What color are her eyes?
• What color are his eyes?

In British English, the word color is spelled colour.
Use the following question to ask about someone's height.

• Is he tall or short?

Use the conjunction or to list choices.

• Are his eyes blue or brown?

Use the adverb very before an adjective, like long, to make the adjective stronger.

• A: What does he look like?
• B: He has very long hair.

Describing personality
Use the questions below to ask about someone's personality.

• A: What's she like?
• B: She's hardworking.
• A: What are they like?
• B: They're friendly.

Adjectives
There are different ways to describe someone's personality. For example, you can use adjectives.

• He's lazy.
• She's friendly.
• They're funny.

Adverbs
You can also use adverbs to describe personality. Use the adverb always to describe a behavior that happens all the time. Use the adverb never to describe a behavior that happens none of the time.

• She never smiles.
• They're always busy.
• He always looks unhappy.

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Source: EF - Education First. General English. Level 1 (A1), unit 4 - “People”. Copyright © 2025 Efekta Education Ltd. All rights reserved.