English common mistakes

Pataasin ang iyong marka sa homework at exams ngayon gamit ang Quizwiz!

incorrect: Do you go out tonight?

correct: Are you going out tonight?/Will you go out tonight?

incorrect: Can you suggest me a book?

correct: Can you suggest a book to me?

incorrect: How was your sleeping?

correct: Did you have a good night sleep?

incorrect: Do you think is a good idea to leave now?

correct: Do you think it's a good idea to leave now?

incorrect: Does she drinks wine?

correct: Does she drink wine?

incorrect: Everybody have problems.

correct: Everybody has problems.

incorrect: Have you ever gone to Brazil?

correct: Have you ever been to Brazil?

incorrect: He can't read and write.

correct: He can't read or write.

incorrect: He enjoyed to play with you.

correct: He enjoyed playing with you.

incorrect: He received his title last year.

correct: He graduated last year.

incorrect: He have to write an email.

correct: He has to write an email.

incorrect: He is a stupid.

correct: He is a stupid person./He is stupid.

incorrect: He is engineer.

correct: He is an engineer.

incorrect: He lives near to CUI.

correct: He lives near CUI.

incorrect: He knew him last year.

correct: He met him last year./He has known him since last year.

incorrect: He speaks English very good.

correct: He speaks English very well./He speaks very good English.

incorrect: He went swim last week.

correct: He went swimming last week.

incorrect: How are you this week?

correct: How have you been this week?

incorrect: How long do you know Peter?

correct: How long have you known Peter?

incorrect: I am agree with you.

correct: I agree with you.

incorrect: Always I visit my parents.

correct: I always visit my parents.

incorrect: I have 26 years.

correct: I am 26 years old.

incorrect: I have cold.

correct: I am cold./I have a cold.

incorrect: I have hungry.

correct: I am hungry.

incorrect: I stay tired.

correct: I am tired.

incorrect: I decided to care my health.

correct: I decided to take care of my health.

incorrect: I don't like discuss this topics.

correct: I don't like discussing these topics.

incorrect: I don't like this people.

correct: I don't like these people

incorrect: I finished my career last year.

correct: I finished my studies last year.

incorrect: I go to gym three times a week.

correct: I go to the gym three times a week.

incorrect: I go to work on bus.

correct: I go to work by bus.

incorrect: I go to my work all day.

correct: I go to work every day.

incorrect: At the morning I go to work.

correct: I go to work in the morning.

incorrect: I've a beautiful house.

correct: I have a beautiful house./I've got a beautiful house

incorrect: I have a doubt.

correct: I have a question.

incorrect: I take a breakfast every morning.

correct: I have breakfast every morning.

incorrect: I have a good news.

correct: I have good news.

incorrect: I have a news for you.

correct: I have some news for you.

incorrect: I haven't did my homework yet.

correct: I haven't done my homework yet.

incorrect: I haven't a dog.

correct: I haven't got a dog./I don't have a dog.

incorrect: I hope travelling next year alone again.

correct: I hope to travel alone again next year.

incorrect: I'm like coffee.

correct: I like coffee.

incorrect: I like dance.

correct: I like dancing.

incorrect: I like reading in the night.

correct: I like reading at night.

incorrect: I liked the movie because was funny.

correct: I liked the movie because it was funny.

incorrect: I live on your own.

correct: I live on my own.

incorrect: I did a mistake.

correct: I made a mistake.

incorrect: I knew her last July.

correct: I met her last July./ I've known her since July.

incorrect: I miss so much my friends!

correct: I miss my friend so much!

incorrect: I lost my plane.

correct: I missed my flight.

incorrect: I moved to Buenos Aires for study.

correct: I moved to Buenos Aires to study.

incorrect: I passed the time with them.

correct: I spent time with them.

incorrect: I study in USA

correct: I study in the USA.

incorrect: I think is hard to understand her.

correct: I think it's hard to understand her.

incorrect: I use the internet for read articles.

correct: I use the internet to read articles.

incorrect: I met beautiful places.

correct: I visited or saw beautiful places.

incorrect: I born in Buenos Aires.

correct: I was born in Buenos Aires.

incorrect: I was in the bus when you called.

correct: I was on the bus when you called.

incorrect: I lost my time talking to her.

correct: I wasted my time talking to her.

incorrect: I watched some film on the internet.

correct: I watched some films on the internet.

incorrect: I went in vacations to Brazil.

correct: I went on vacation to Brazil.

incorrect: I went to the university this morning.

correct: I went to university this morning.

incorrect: I work four hours for day.

correct: I work four hours a day.

incorrect: I work at Belgrano.

correct: I work in Belgrano.

incorrect: I would love live in another country.

correct: I would love to live in another country.

incorrect: I'd like a bread, please!

correct: I'd like some bread, please!

incorrect: I'll go out after the dinner.

correct: I'll go out after dinner.

incorrect: Today I'll cut my hair.

correct: I'll have my hair cut.

incorrect: I'll see you the Thursday.

correct: I'll see you on Thursday.

incorrect: I'm going to the bed.

correct: I'm going to bed.

incorrect: I've known him since two years ago.

correct: I've known him for two years.

incorrect: I've never watched that serie.

correct: I've never watched that series.

incorrect: It was rained.

correct: It rained or It was rainy.

incorrect: Is raining.

correct: It's raining.

incorrect: John is married with Susan.

correct: John is married to Susan.

incorrect: The last week I went to cinema.

correct: Last week I went to the cinema.

incorrect: Mario listens music in the radio.

correct: Mario listens to music on the radio.

incorrect: My birthday is in May 13th.

correct: My birthday is on May 13th.

incorrect: My car is more bigger than your car.

correct: My car is bigger than your car.

incorrect: With my mother we went to the shopping.

correct: My mother and I went to the shopping center./ My mother and I went shopping.

incorrect: My office is in the first floor.

correct: My office is on the first floor.

incorrect: My fathers are divorced.

correct: My parents are divorced.

incorrect: My travel to Brazil was awesome!

correct: My trip to Brazil was awesome.

incorrect: One of my favorite things are my bicycle.

correct: One of my favorite things is my bicycle.

incorrect: Pay me attention!

correct: Pay attention to me!

incorrect: The people think technology is a great thing.

correct: People think technology is a great thing.

incorrect: Please, remember me the appointment.

correct: Please, remind me of the appointment.

incorrect: She couldn't resolve the problem.

correct: She couldn't solve the problem.

incorrect: She didn't had a sister.

correct: She didn't have a sister.

incorrect: She had a good note in this test.

correct: She got a good grade in this test.

incorrect: She took an ice cream.

correct: She had an ice cream.

incorrect: She has a few time to study.

correct: She has little time to study.

incorrect: She has another sisters.

correct: She has other sisters.

incorrect: She is a ridiculous.

correct: She is a ridiculous person./ She is ridiculous.

incorrect: She stayed in home yesterday.

correct: She stayed at home yesterday.

incorrect: She said me everything.

correct: She told me everything or She said everything to me.

incorrect: She said me her problems.

correct: She told me her problems

incorrect: She want talk to you.

correct: She wants to talk to you.

incorrect: The technology is part of our lives.

correct: Technology is part of our lives.

incorrect: For that I arrived late.

correct: That's why I arrived late.

incorrect: The class is at 7 to 10.

correct: The class is from 7 to 10.

incorrect: The flight has a scale in Milan

correct: The flight has a stopover in Milan.

incorrect: They got married on July 2019.

correct: The got married in July 2019.

incorrect: The pilot drives the airplane.

correct: The pilot flies the airplane.

incorrect: The plane arrived to London.

correct: The plane arrived in London.

incorrect: The store is in Corrientes Avenue.

correct: The store is on Corrientes Avenue.

incorrect: The trip was funny.

correct: The trip was fun.

incorrect: There's a lot of problems in this office.

correct: There are a lot of problems in this office.

incorrect: Have a person at the door.

correct: There is a person at the door.

incorrect: They are from Argentinian.

correct: They are from Argentina

incorrect: They found it in internet.

correct: They found it on the internet.

incorrect: They met Spain last year.

correct: They visited Spain last year.

incorrect: They went to the shopping together.

correct: They went shopping together./ They went to the shopping center together.

incorrect: They went to the Theater Colon.

correct: They went to the Colon Theater

incorrect: This was one of the best decision I made.

correct: This was one of the best decisions I made.

incorrect: Usually we talk about cinema.

correct: We usually talk about cinema

incorrect: How do we call it?

correct: What do we call it?

incorrect: How much is the temperature?

correct: What's the temperature?

incorrect: Who cooked this salad?

correct: Who made this salad?

incorrect: Would you like any milk?

correct: Would you like some milk?

incorrect: Yes, I like so much.

correct: Yes, I like it very much.

incorrect: You can try it more.

correct: You can try a few/more times.

incorrect: You like ice cream, isn't it?

correct: You like ice cream, don't you?

incorrect: You must to learn English.

correct: You must learn English.


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