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How to Use "Be Like", "Look Like"

When we describe people (or things), we can use the phrases "be like" and "look like".
Both expressions are generally used to describe a character, and physically and mentally
sea. Be as paragraph description of personality, while looking as paragraph Physical
Description

BE LIKE
We use "be like" to talk about similarities (both physical and in character).
(Remember to change "be" to the correct form of the verb:
I'm like my sister.
David is like his father.
She's like her mother.
Who are you like?
My sister and I aren't like anyone else in our family.
You can also vary "be like" with other describing words:
He's a lot like (his brother)
He's really like (his brother)
He's very like (his brother)
He's just like (his brother)
He's a bit like (his brother)
He's quite like (his brother)
Remember to use the verb "to be" as the auxiliary for questions and negatives:
He isn't like his mother at all!
Is he like his sister?
We can also use "be like" to ask for a description of places and things.
I saw the new office building today.
What's it like? (= What is it like?)
It's beautiful!

I saw the new Brad Pitt film last night.


What was it like?
Pretty good! He's great in it.

LOOK LIKE
Use "look like" to talk about a person's physical similarity with another person.
I look like my mother.
You look like your sister.
He looks like his grandfather.
(Remember, with the verb "look" in the present simple tense, you need do / does; don't /
doesn't to make questions and negatives.)
Do you look like your sister or your brother?
Does he look like his mother?
They don't look like their parents.

PERSONALITY QUESTIONS ENGLISH


To ask questions about how personality follows
1) What + be + like
Ejemplos:
What is Mike like?
He's funny and extroverted.

(Cmo es Miguel?)
(l es divertido y extrovertido)

What's Dana like?


She's selfish and unpleasant.

(Cmo es Dana?)
(Ella es egosta y desagradable)

What are your friends like?


They're kind and generous.

(Cmo son tus amigos?)


(Ellos son amables y generosos.

Note that to answer these questions must have basic knowledge of adjectives of personality,
here are some who can pick up the basic course.

ADJETIVOS DE PERSONALIDAD

Extroverted
Funny
Generous
Happy
Kind
Nervous
Selfish
Shy
Sweet
Unpleasant

(Extrovertido)
(Divertido)
(Generoso)
(Feliz)
(Amable)
(Nervioso)
(Egosta)
(Tmido)
(Dulce)
(Desagradable)

PERSONAL APPEARANCE QUESTIONS ENGLISH


For questions about the appearance of people are taken into account in two ways
1) What + do + look like
Ejemplos:
What does Amanda look like?
She's tall and thin.

(Cmo es Amanda?)
(Ella es alta y delgada)

What does Peter look like?


He's fat and he has blue eyes.

(Cmo es Pedro?)
(l es gordo y tiene ojos azules)

What do your brothers look like?


(Cmo son tus hermanos?)
They are strong and they have black hair. (Ellos son Fuertes y tienen pelo negro)
2) Who + do + look like
Ejemplos:
Who does your brother look like?
He looks like my father.

(A quin se parece tu hermano?)


(l se parece a mi padre)

Who does Sara look like?


She looks like her grandmother.

(A quin se parece Sara?)


(Ella se parece a su abuela)

Who do your sisters look like?


They look like my mother.

(A quin se parecen tus hermanas?)


(Ellas se parecen a mi madre)

It is noteworthy in these examples that when asked of the physical appearance of people in
addition to responding with adjectives of personality traits can also respond to people like
eye color or hair .
When the question begins with " Who" refers to one who looks physically. I mention some
personality adjectives seen before .

ADJETIVOS DE APARIENCIA

Attractive
Beautiful
Chubby
Fat
Short
Slim
Strong
Tall
Thin
Ugly

(Atractivo)
(Hermoso)
(Obeso)
(Gordo)
(Chaparro)
(Flaco)
(Fuerte)
(Alto)
(Delgado)
(Feo)

Summarized and briefly, when you want to ask a question of the way of being or
personality of a person established grammar of the verb "to be" used and when you want to
ask the physical appearance of people use grammar established this single.

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