Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Answer in the past tense because the question is about your childhood. Use “had” instead of “have,” and “was” instead of “were” with “I.” You could add one specific detail, such as how you used the bike, to make your answer more developed.

Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school.

Sugestão: Answer the question about whether bikes are popular now, rather than focusing only on the 1980s and 1990s. Use a complete sentence with “bikes” as the subject, and add a specific reason or comparison. Remember to say “the 1980s and 1990s” when referring to those decades.

Exemplo: Yes, bikes are still popular in China, especially in cities. Many people use them for short trips because they are convenient and environmentally friendly.

× Yes, I have a bike when I were a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The question asks about a past time, so use the past-tense form had rather than have. Use was with the subject I; were does not agree with I in this past-tense statement.

× Yes, I have a bike when I were a child.

✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.

The subject I takes was, not were, in a standard past-tense statement. Use were with I only in certain hypothetical or subjunctive constructions, such as If I were you.

× Yes, very popular in 80s and 90s in China.

✓ Yes, they were very popular in the 80s and 90s in China.

The original response is a sentence fragment because it has no main verb. Add the subject they and the verb were to make a complete sentence.

× Yes, very popular in 80s and 90s in China.

✓ Yes, they were very popular in the 80s and 90s in China.

Use the before decade expressions such as the 80s and the 90s. When referring to both decades together, the article can appear before the first decade: in the 80s and 90s.