The 20 Most Common Mistakes in English
Mistakes are part of the learning process
Learning English can be difficult and making mistakes is a normal part of the learning process. Remember, all students make mistakes due to one of the following reasons:
- They haven’t learned the grammar rule yet.
- They haven’t practiced enough with the language.
- They are translating directly from their native language into English.
To help you avoid the same mistakes many students make, we offer you a list of the most common ones, with the correct form on the right:
| Incorrect Phrases | Correct Phrases |
|---|
| People *is* friendly | People are friendly |
| I will ask to my mum | I will ask my mum |
| I like very much | I like it a lot |
| He asked me where do I work | He asked me where I work |
| It was fun, *no*? | It was fun, wasn’t it? |
| I haven’t money | I don’t have money |
| I saw her *the* last week | I saw her last week |
| I like football *too much* | I like football a lot |
| *Is* important | It is important |
| He works *hardly* | He works hard |
| My job is near *to* my house | My job is near my house |
| I *born *in Madrid | I was born in Madrid |
| I*’m* agree with you | I agree with you |
| She is in New York since May | She has been in New York since May |
| I drink *much* coffee | I drink a lot of coffee |
| We can to go to the cinema | We can go to the cinema |
| I went on a travel to Canada | I went on a trip to Canada |
| He doesn’t have *nothing* to do | He doesn’t have anything to do |
| I’m *boring* right now | I’m bored right now |
| He won 2 millions of dollars | He won 2 million dollars |
Los 20 errores más habituales en inglés
Los errores son parte del proceso de aprendizaje
Aprender inglés puede ser difícil y cometer errores es una parte normal del proceso de aprendizaje. Recuerda, todos los estudiantes cometen errores, debido a uno de los siguientes motivos:
- Porque no han aprendido la regla gramatical.
- Porque han realizado poca práctica con el idioma.
- Porque están traduciendo directamente desde su lengua materna al inglés.
Para ayudarte a evitar los mismos errores que muchos alumnos cometen, a continuación ofrecemos una lista de los más comunes, con la forma correcta a la derecha:
| Frases incorrectas | Frases correctas |
|---|
| People *is* friendly | People are friendly |
| I will ask to my mum | I will ask my mum |
| I like very much | I like it a lot |
| He asked me where do I work | He asked me where I work |
| It was fun, *no*? | It was fun, wasn’t it? |
| I haven’t money | I don’t have money |
| I saw her *the* last week | I saw her last week |
| I like football *too much* | I like football a lot |
| *Is* important | It is important |
| He works *hardly* | He works hard |
| My job is near *to* my house | My job is near my house |
| I *born *in Madrid | I was born in Madrid |
| I*’m* agree with you | I agree with you |
| She is in New York since May | She has been in New York since May |
| I drink *much* coffee | I drink a lot of coffee |
| We can to go to the cinema | We can go to the cinema |
| I went on a travel to Canada | I went on a trip to Canada |
| He doesn’t have *nothing* to do | He doesn’t have anything to do |
| I’m *boring* right now | I’m bored right now |
| He won 2 millions of dollars | He won 2 million dollars |
