Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer with the correct auxiliary verb: say “Yes, I did” or “Yes, I had one.” Add a brief detail, such as how often you rode it or where you used it, to develop your answer.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bike, and I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school.

Suggestion: Your answer gives a clear opinion and a relevant detail, but repeated fillers make it less fluent. Remove the fillers and explain why people use bikes or give a specific example. You could also say “form of transport” instead of “vehicle” for a more natural expression here.

Example: I wouldn’t say bikes are the most popular form of transport in my country, but many people use them, especially in summer. For example, people often ride them for exercise or to get around nearby areas.

× Yes, I had.

✓ Yes, I did.

In a short answer to a question beginning with Did you, use did to repeat the auxiliary verb. Had is the correct past-tense form of have, but it does not work as the auxiliary in this short-answer structure. Match the question’s auxiliary: Did you have a bike? Yes, I did.