Tell Me About…
What's your favourite food? Why?
Present simple + reason + extra information
"What do you do on weekends?"
Which tense do you need to answer this question?
Present simple ("I usually…")
"My favourite food are pizza."
My favourite food is pizza.
"I like shopping ___ I love buying new clothes."
because
"Do you like shopping?" → "No." Make it better!
Answer + reason. E.g. "No, not really, because I find it boring. I prefer buying things online."
Who do you spend your free time with?
Present simple + reason + extra infromation
Complete the answer:
"I ___ (watch) a great film last Friday."
watched
"I study in my bedroom because is quiet."
…because it is quiet
"I love sports, ___ football and basketball."
"How do you get to school every day?" → "Bus." Make it better!
Full sentence + reason/extra. E.g. "I usually take the bus because my school is quite far. It takes about twenty minutes."
What did you do last weekend?
Past simple + reason + extra information
"Have you been to a concert?"
Complete the answer: "Yes, I ___ (go) to a rock concert last summer."
went (because of "last summer")
"What did you do last weekend?" "Last weekend I go to the beach with my cousins."
Last weekend I went to the beach…
"I live near the beach. ___ I go swimming a lot in summer."
That is why
"Who do you spend the most time with in your family?" → "My sister." Make it better!
Reason + example. E.g. "My older sister, because we share a bedroom. We often watch series together."
Have you been to a concert? Tell us about it.
Present perfect to answer, then past simple for details.
"Have you used English on holiday?"
Complete the answer: "Yes, I ___ (use) it many times."
have used (no specific time, so present perfect)
"Do you plan to study more in the future?" "Yes, I study medicine."
Yes, I 'd like to to study medicine. OR
I'm going to study medicine.
(The question is about the future.)
"___ I like my home, I'd like a bigger bedroom."
Although
"What did you do last weekend?" → "Nothing." Make it better!
Must use past simple. E.g. "I didn't do anything special. I stayed at home and played video games, but on Sunday I visited my grandparents."
Do you think computers will change newspapers and TV?
Clear opinion + reason + example.
"Where would you go if you could choose any holiday?"
Complete the answer:
"If I could choose, I ___ (go) to Japan."
would go
Where would you go if you could choose any holiday?" "I went to Japan because I love anime."
hypothetical question needs "would", not past simple.)
"I like reading, ___ fantasy books. ___, I don't have much time to read ___ I have a lot of homework."
especially / However / because
"Where would you like to go on holiday next?" → "London." Make it better!
Must use "would" + a reason + a contrast. E.g. "I'd love to go to London because I want to practise my English, but it's quite expensive, so maybe I'll go next year."