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What are three things that you are good at?
Woodward English Conversation Question 8
Good at …
You are GOOD AT (doing) something because of practice.
Compare these two sentences:
- I am good at English.
- I am good at speaking English
The first one says you are good at a thing.
The second sentence says you are good at doing something.
good at + noun (something)
- I am good at English.
- He is good at Football.
good at + gerund (verb-ing)
If are describing how you are good at an action, then you use a gerund (verb-ing) after good at.
Remember in English we use the structure: preposition + gerund
(good at + gerund)
- I am good at speaking English (good at + gerund) gerund = verb-ing
- He is good at playing Football
Before good at you can also use an adverb to give more detail:
- They are very good at negotiating.
- He is extremely good at making people laugh.
When you add an adverb + good, you can often change them for a more specific word:
- They are great at negotiating.
- He is brilliant at making people laugh.
Examples of things you may be good at
Do any of these sentences apply to you?
- I’m good at dealing with people.
- I’m good at telling stories.
- I’m good at teasing my friends.
- I’m good at expressing my feelings.
- I’m good at keeping secrets.
- I’m good at writing poems.
- I’m good at golf.
- I’m good at science.
- I’m good at drawing.
- I’m good at everything.
Questions with GOOD AT
- Are you good at writing?
- Are you good at talking with people?
- Are you good at sleeping?
- Are you good at keeping a positive attitude?
- Are you good at swimming?
- Are you good at solving problems?
- Are you good at decorating spaces?
- Are you good at recycling?
- Are you good at math?
- Are you good at gaming?
I’m not good at…
You can also you good at in a negative form: I’m not good at…
- I’m not good at getting up early.
- I’m not good at rugby.
- I’m not good at decorating cakes.
We can also use good at in different tenses.
- I was good at…
- I have always been good at…
- I know I will be good at…
What were you good at as a child?
- I was good at passing exams.
- I was good at collecting stamps.
- I was good at playing tag.
I want to be good at…
What would you like to be good at in the future?
- I want to be good at cooking.
- I want to be good at speaking English.
What are three things that you are good at?
