Bike— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be careful with tense accuracy and reduce hesitations. Start with a clear topic sentence in the past tense, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repeating words and unnecessary fillers (uh). Also keep answers concise (maximum 4–5 sentences).

Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I rode it to school almost every day because the school was close to my home, which made cycling very convenient. My mother gave me the bike as a birthday present, so it was especially meaningful to me.

Sugerencia: Make your opinion clear and support it with two specific reasons using linking words (for example, because and therefore). Reduce hesitations and complete your final clause. Use precise vocabulary like "bicycles," "cars," "motorcycles," "bike lanes" or "cycle paths." Keep it to 2–4 sentences for clarity.

Ejemplo: Bicycles used to be more popular in my country, but less so now because most people prefer cars or motorcycles for convenience. In addition, there are few dedicated bike lanes, so many people feel unsafe cycling on busy roads. Therefore, bicycle use has declined in recent years.

× Yes, I do have a bike in my childhood.

✓ Yes, I had a bike in my childhood.

The sentence refers to a past time ('in my childhood') but uses the present tense auxiliary 'do have'. Use past simple 'had' to match the past time frame. Suggestion: use past simple for states or possessions that occurred in the past (I had, I lived, I owned).

× In fact, I almost use my bike on daily basis because, uh, when I used to go to my school, it was not very far from the house.

✓ In fact, I almost always used my bike on a daily basis because when I went to school it was not very far from my house.

Mixed tenses and incorrect adverb placement. The action is habitual in the past, so use past simple 'used' (or 'almost always used') not present 'use'. 'Used to go' can be simplified to 'went' for habitual past. Use 'on a daily basis' or 'daily' and place adverbs close to the verb. Also change 'my school' to 'school' and 'the house' to 'my house' for natural phrasing.

× So I used to go to my school uh, by my bike and it was gifted to me from my mother.

✓ So I used to go to school by my bike and it was a gift from my mother.

The phrase 'it was gifted to me from my mother' is grammatically odd. Use 'it was a gift from my mother' or 'my mother gave it to me'. 'Gifted' used as past participle is possible but requires different structure (e.g., 'it was gifted to me by my mother'). Suggestion: prefer the simpler active or noun phrase for clarity.

× So it was very special to me.

✓ So it was very special to me.

This sentence is grammatically acceptable and correctly uses past tense 'was' to describe a past feeling. No change needed.

× I think bikes used to be popular in my country, but not anymore because nowadays mostly people use uh, to travel by car or uh, motorcycles, so they don't use bicycles anymore.

✓ I think bikes used to be popular in my country, but not anymore because nowadays most people travel by car or by motorcycle, so they don't use bicycles as much.

Problems: 'mostly people' should be 'most people'; unnecessary 'use' before 'to travel' removed; 'motorcycles' singular/plural choice and preposition use improved ('by motorcycle'); 'don't use bicycles anymore' is fine but 'as much' sounds more natural. 'Used to be' correctly indicates past habit.

× And also there is a reason behind that as uh, not many uh, cycle paths are there in my country so people don't feel safe to.

✓ Also, there is a reason for that: there are not many cycle paths in my country, so people don't feel safe cycling.

Word order and preposition errors: 'reason behind that as' is awkward; use 'reason for that' or 'reason behind that' followed by a colon. 'Not many ... are there' should be 'there are not many ...' Preposition 'in my country' is correct. Ending with 'don't feel safe to' is incomplete; use 'don't feel safe cycling' or 'don't feel safe to ride' to complete the idea.