This introduction covers Una descripción completa — Writing a Full Description within Physical + personality descriptions for GCSE Spanish. Revise Physical + personality descriptions in Theme 1 — People & Lifestyle for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 4 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
✍️ Una descripción completa — Writing a Full Description
For AQA Paper 4 (writing), aim to describe both physical appearance AND personality in the same paragraph. The model below shows how to link the two halves naturally, using bastante, muy, a veces, and nunca to add variety and boost your mark for range of vocabulary.
Mi mejor amigo se llama Tomás.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Tiene unos quince años. | He is about fifteen years old. |
| Es alto y delgado. | He is tall and slim. |
| Tiene el pelo castaño y los ojos verdes. | He has brown hair and green eyes. |
| Lleva gafas. | He wears glasses. |
| Es muy simpático y bastante gracioso. | He is very friendly and quite funny. |
| A veces es un poco hablador, pero nunca es egoísta. | Sometimes he is a bit talkative, but he is never selfish. |
For AQA Paper 4 (writing), aim to describe both physical appearance AND personality in the same paragraph — examiners reward variety.
Practice questions for Physical + personality descriptions
Quick recall flashcards
bajo / baja
short (in height)
Ejemplo: Mi madre es bastante baja.
alto / alta
tall
Ejemplo: Mi hermano es alto. Mi hermana es alta.