Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and keep tense consistent. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details. Avoid filler words like “Umm” and correct tense (use past for childhood). Use one linking word if adding detail (e.g., “and” or “so”).

Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was 12. I loved riding it, and I used to go to the park on Sundays to ride with my friends.

Sugerencia: Answer directly and expand with a specific reason or example, using appropriate linking words and correct tense. Avoid informal contractions like "'cause" in IELTS; use "because". Provide one specific observation and, if possible, a brief comparison or reason.

Ejemplo: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because I often see many people cycling in parks and on bike lanes at the weekend. For example, every Sunday there are groups of families and commuters cycling together.

× Umm yes, I did have a bike when I was 12 and I love riding it and I'm using my bike going to the park every Sunday.

✓ Umm yes, I had a bike when I was 12. I loved riding it, and I use my bike to go to the park every Sunday.

This sentence contains several tense and verb-form issues. 'I did have a bike when I was 12' is grammatically acceptable but unnecessarily emphatic; 'I had a bike when I was 12' is simpler and fits the past-time reference. 'I love riding it' mixes present general feeling with past context about childhood; if referring to past enjoyment, use 'I loved riding it.' For the habitual present action, 'I'm using my bike going to the park every Sunday' is incorrect: present continuous 'I'm using' is inappropriate for a regular habit and the construction 'using my bike going' is ungrammatical. Use the simple present for habitual actions: 'I use my bike to go to the park every Sunday.' Suggestions: match verb tenses to the time reference (past for childhood, simple present for habits), and use correct verb patterns ('use ... to + verb' for purpose).

× I think so 'cause every Sunday I saw a lot of people riding on their bikes.

✓ I think so, because every Sunday I see a lot of people riding their bikes.

This sentence mixes present opinion with a past tense verb 'saw' which contradicts the habitual time expression 'every Sunday.' Use present simple 'see' to match the habitual frame and maintain consistency with 'I think so.' Also, use 'because' instead of the colloquial ''cause' in formal speech, and omit the unnecessary preposition 'on' in 'riding on their bikes.' Suggestions: keep tense consistent with time adverbs (use simple present for habitual actions) and prefer standard connectors ('because') in formal responses.