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Thursday, 15 July 2021

50 Common Grammar Mistakes in English

50 Common Grammar Mistakes in English

Below are some of the most common English mistakes made by ESL students, in speech and in writing. Go through the examples and make sure you understand the corrections. Then try the grammar test at the end to check your progress.

Wrong I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
Right I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
Wrong The woman which works here is from Japan.
Right The woman who works here is from Japan.
Wrong She’s married with a dentist.
Right She’s married to a dentist.
Wrong She was boring in the class.
Right She was bored in the class.
Wrong I must to call him immediately.
Right I must call him immediately.
Wrong Every students like the teacher.
Right Every student likes the teacher.
Wrong Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
Right Although it was raining, we had the picnic.
Wrong I enjoyed from the movie.
Right I enjoyed the movie.
Wrong I look forward to meet you.
Right I look forward to meeting you.
Wrong I like very much ice cream.
Right I like ice cream very much.
Wrong She can to drive.
Right She can drive.
Wrong Where I can find a bank?
Right Where can I find a bank?
Wrong I live in United States.
Right I live in the United States.
Wrong When I will arrive, I will call you.
Right When I arrive, I will call you.
Wrong I’ve been here since three months.
Right I’ve been here for three months.
Wrong My boyfriend has got a new work.
Right My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job")
Wrong She doesn’t listen me.
Right She doesn’t listen to me.
Wrong You speak English good.
Right You speak English well.
Wrong The police is coming.
Right The police are coming.
Wrong The house isn’t enough big.
Right The house isn’t big enough.
Wrong You should not to smoke.
Right You should not smoke.
Wrong Do you like a glass of wine?
Right Would you like a glass of wine?
Wrong There is seven girls in the class.
Right There are seven girls in the class.
Wrong I didn’t meet nobody.
Right I didn’t meet anybody.
Wrong My flight departs in 5:00 am.
Right My flight departs at 5:00 am.
Wrong I promise I call you next week.
Right I promise I’ll call you next week.
Wrong Where is post office?
Right Where is the post office?
Wrong Please explain me how improve my English.
Right Please explain to me how to improve my English.
Wrong We studied during four hours.
Right We studied for four hours.
Wrong Is ready my passport?
Right Is my passport ready?
Wrong You cannot buy all what you like!
Right You cannot buy all that you like!
Wrong She is success.
Right She is successful.
Wrong My mother wanted that I be doctor.
Right My mother wanted me to be a doctor.
Wrong The life is hard!
Right Life is hard.
Wrong How many childrens you have?
Right How many children do you have?
Wrong My brother has 10 years.
Right My brother is 10 (years old).
Wrong I want eat now.
Right I want to eat now.
Wrong You are very nice, as your mother.
Right You are very nice, like your mother.
Wrong She said me that she liked you.
Right She told me that she liked you.
Wrong My husband engineer.
Right My husband is an engineer.
Wrong I came Australia to study English.
Right I came to Australia to study English.
Wrong It is more hot now.
Right It’s hotter now.
Wrong You can give me an information?
Right Can you give me some information?
Wrong They cooked the dinner themself.
Right They cooked the dinner themselves.
Wrong Me and Johnny live here.
Right Johnny and I live here.
Wrong I closed very quietly the door.
Right I closed the door very quietly.
Wrong You like dance with me?
Right Would you like to dance with me?
Wrong I go always to school by subway.
Right I always go to school by subway.
Wrong If I will be in London, I will contact to you.
Right If I am in London, I will contact you.
Wrong We drive usually to home.
Right We usually drive home.

Expressions with DO & MAKE

Expressions with DO & MAKE

The English verbs do and make are frequently confused, so pay particular attention to the expressions below. It is best to learn the expressions by heart. Some guidelines do exist to help you determine which word to use when, but in general you will not have time to think through the rules before choosing a word. The best approach is to practise, and then practise some more! When you think you have learned them, try the free quiz that appears after the lists to test yourself.

To Do

to do a favour
to do a project
to do a test
to do an assignment
to do an exam
to do badly
to do business
to do damage
to do exercise
to do good
to do harm
to do homework
to do housework
to do nothing
to do research
to do something
to do some letter-writing
to do some reading
to do some studying
to do some writing
to do the accounts
to do the cleaning
to do the dishes
to do the ironing
to do the laundry
to do the math
to do the maximum
to do the minimum
to do the paperwork
to do the shopping
to do the vacuuming
to do time
to do work
to do your best
to do your duty
to do your hair
to do your nails
to do your job
to do your makeup
to do 50 miles per hour

To Make

to make a booking
to make a bundle
to make a call
to make a cake
to make a choice
to make a comment
to make a complaint
to make a compromise
to make a deal
to make a decision
to make a difference
to make a fire
to make a fool of yourself
to make a fortune
to make a fuss
to make a habit
to make a move
to make a phone call
to make a point
to make a presentation
to make a profit
to make a promise
to make a remark
to make a reservation
to make a sales call
to make a sound
to make a speech
to make a suggestion
to make a threat
to make a visit
to make amends
to make an appearance
to make an appointment
to make an attempt
to make an enquiry
to make an exception
to make an excuse
to make an offer
to make arrangements
to make believe
to make friends
to make fun
to make changes
to make corrections
to make do
to make love
to make money
to make noise
to make peace
to make plans
to make a profit
to make progress
to make sense
to make someone angry
to make someone happy
to make (someone) mad
To make someone sad
to make someone’s day
to make sure
to make time
to make trouble
to make dinner
to make lunch
to make breakfast
to make a snack
to make tea / coffee
to make a mess
to make a mistake
to make the bed
to make time
to make war

Common Irregular Verbs

Common Irregular Verbs

Below, you will find a list of the most common irregular verbs in English. You should know these by heart. They have been listed alphabetically to help you look up a particular verb more quickly.

Remember that the base form is used with the simple present tense. (Example: “I often forget my umbrella.”) The simple past form is used with the simple past tense. (Example: “I forgot my umbrella yesterday.”) The past participle is used with the perfect tenses, such as present and past perfect. (Example: Oh no! It’s raining and I’ve forgotten my umbrella.)

To check your mastery of irregular verbs in English, try the test at the end of the list.

Base Form	Simple Past	Past Participle
arise	arose	arisen
awake	awoke	awoken
be	was, were	been
beat	beat	beaten
become	became	become
begin	began	begun
bend	bent	bent
bet	bet	bet
bite	bit	bitten
bleed	bled	bled
blow	blew	blown
break	broke	broken
bring	brought	brought
build	built	built
burn	burnt / burned	burnt / burned
burst	burst	burst
buy	bought	bought
catch	caught	caught
choose	chose	chosen
come	came	come
cost	cost	cost
cut	cut	cut
dig	dug	dug
do	did	done
draw	drew	drawn
dream	dreamed /dreamt	dreamed / dreamt
drink	drank	drunk
drive	drove	driven
eat	ate	eaten
fall	fell	fallen
feed	fed	fed
feel	felt	felt
fight	fought	fought
find	found	found
fly	flew	flown
forget	forgot	forgotten
get	got	got / gotten
give	gave	given
go	went	gone
grow	grew	grown
have	had	had
hear	heard	heard
hide	hid	hidden
hit	hit	hit
hold	held	held
hurt	hurt	hurt
keep	kept	kept
know	knew	known
lead	led	led
learn	learnt / learned	learnt / learned
leave	left	left
let	let	let
lie	lay	lain
lose	lost	lost
make	made	made
meet	met	met
pay	paid	paid
put	put	put
read	read	read
ride	rode	ridden
ring	rang	rung
run	ran	run
say	said	said
see	saw	seen
sell	sold	sold
send	sent	sent
shoot	shot	shot
show	showed	shown
shut	shut	shut
sing	sang	sung
sit	sat	sat
sleep	slept	slept
speak	spoke	spoken
spend	spent	spent
stand	stood	stood
steal	stole	stolen
swim	swam	swum
take	took	taken
teach	taught	taught
tear	tore	torn
tell	told	told
think	thought	thought
throw	threw	thrown
understand	understood	understood
wear	wore	worn
win	won	won
write	wrote	written

Wrong	I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
Right	I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.

Wrong	The woman which works here is from Japan.
Right	The woman who works here is from Japan.

Wrong	She’s married with a dentist.
Right	She’s married to a dentist.

Wrong	She was boring in the class.
Right	She was bored in the class.

Wrong	I must to call him immediately.
Right	I must call him immediately.

Wrong	Every students like the teacher.
Right	Every student likes the teacher.

Wrong	Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
Right	Although it was raining, we had the picnic.

Wrong	I look forward to meet you.
Right	I look forward to meeting you.

Wrong	I like very much ice cream.
Right	I like ice cream very much.

Wrong	I live in United States.
Right	I live in the United States.

Wrong	She can to drive.
Right	She can drive.

Wrong	Where I can find a bank?
Right	Where can I find a bank?

Wrong	My boyfriend has got a new work.
Right	My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job")

Wrong	She doesn’t listen me.
Right	She doesn’t listen to me.

Wrong	When I will arrive, I will call you.
Right	When I arrive, I will call you.

Wrong	I’ve been here since three months.
Right	I’ve been here for three months.

Wrong	The house isn’t enough big.
Right	The house isn’t big enough.

Wrong	Do you like a glass of wine?
Right	Would you like a glass of wine?

Wrong	There is seven girls in the class.
Right	There are seven girls in the class.

Wrong	My flight departs in 5:00 am.
Right	My flight departs at 5:00 am.

Wrong	I promise I call you next week.
Right	I promise I’ll call you next week.

Wrong	Please explain me how improve my English.
Right	Please explain to me how to improve my English.

Wrong	We studied during four hours.
Right	We studied for four hours.

Wrong	You cannot buy all what you like!
Right	You cannot buy all that you like!