Describing a person

First you introduce the person: Esta es mi hermana Lucía. Then you use ser to say who and what they are like: Es estudiante. Es alta y morena. Es muy simpática.

For hair and eyes you use tener: Tiene el pelo largo. Tiene los ojos verdes. As always, the adjective agrees.

Describing a home

With vivir en you say where you live: Vivo en un piso pequeño. What there is, you say with tener or hay: Mi piso tiene dos dormitorios. En el salón hay un sofá. Where something is, you say with estar: La mesa está en la cocina.

Describing a daily routine

You tell your daily routine in the present with time expressions: Me levanto a las siete. Por la mañana trabajo. Por la noche leo. If you describe someone else's day, the form changes: me levanto becomes se levanta, trabajo becomes trabaja.

Joining with y and pero

As in your profile, you join information with y – and contrasts with pero: Mi piso es bonito, pero no tiene terraza.

Examples

  • Esta es mi hermana Lucía. Es alta y morena.
  • Vivo en un piso pequeño, pero bonito.
  • Ana se levanta a las siete y desayuna en casa.

Exercises

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Exercise 1 of 5

Which ending fits?

Complete each sentence start with the right ending.

The verb at the start shows you what can follow.

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Exercise 2 of 5

My friend Carmen

Choose the right verb.

Esta mi amiga Carmen.
profesora y los ojos azules.
Carmen en un piso grande.
En el piso tres dormitorios.
El piso cerca de la playa.
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Exercise 3 of 5

My sister Lucía

Describe Lucía in short sentences.

Lucía is your sister. She is a student, tall and dark-haired (morena), has long hair and is very nice.
Introduce her:
Job:
Appearance (tall and dark-haired):
Hair:
What she is like:
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Exercise 4 of 5

Ana's morning

Ana talks about her morning. Write the sentence about Ana: start with "Ana …".

Me levanto a las siete y desayuno en casa.

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Exercise 5 of 5

My flat

Describe your flat in four sentences.

You live in a small flat. It has two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. There is a sofa in the living room. The flat is nice, but it has no terrace.
Where you live:
The rooms:
The living room (with hay):
Nice, but without a terrace (with pero):