Basic Common Mistakes

Question 1

Look - it rains.

Answer 1

Look - it’s raining

Question 2

It’s often raining here.

Answer 2

It often rains here.

Question 3

When I was 20 I was smoking.

Answer 3

When I was 20 I smoked.

Question 4

I have seen Louis yesterday.

Answer 4

I saw Louis yesterday.

Question 5

We’re living here since April.

Answer 5

We’ve been living here since April.

Question 6

I’ll phone you when I will arrive.

Answer 6

I’ll phone you when I arrive.

Question 7

I’m not believing him.

Answer 7

I don’t believe him.

Question 8

I am born in Chicago.

Answer 8

I was born in Chicago.

Question 9

My sister has 15 years.

Answer 9

My sister is 15 (years old).

Question 10

I have cold in this house.

Answer 10

I am cold in this house.

Question 11

I can to swim.

Answer 11

I can swim.

Question 12

I must see the dentist yesterday.

Answer 12

I had to see the dentist yesterday.

Question 13

I want go home.

Answer 13

I want to go home.

Question 14

I came here for study English.

Answer 14

I came here to study English.

Question 15

I drove there without to stop.

Answer 15

I drove there without stopping.

Question 16

Where I can buy stamps?

Answer 16

Where can I buy stamps?

Question 17

Is ready my new office?

Answer 17

Is my new office ready?

Question 18

I’m no asleep.

Answer 18

I’m not asleep.

Question 19

She looked, but she didn’t see nothing.

Answer 19

… she didn’t see anything. / … she saw nothing.

Question 20

Where is station?

Answer 20

Where is the station?

Question 21

My sister is photographer.

Answer 21

My sister is a photographer.

Question 22

You speak a very good English.

Answer 22

You speak very good English.

Question 23

The life is difficult.

Answer 23

Life is difficult.

Question 24

I haven’t got some free time today.

Answer 24

I haven’t got any free time today.

Question 25

Everybody were late.

Answer 25

Everybody was late.

Question 26

It is more cold today.

Answer 26

It is colder today.

Question 27

It's too much hot in this house.

Answer 27

It's too hot in this house.

Question 28

The man which lives here is from Greece.

Answer 28

The man who lives here is from Greece.

Question 29

The people in this town is very friendly.

Answer 29

The people in this town are very friendly.

Question 30

She never listens me.

Answer 30

She never listens to me.

Question 31

We went at the seaside on Sunday.

Answer 31

We went to the seaside on Sunday.

Question 32

I like very much skiing.

Answer 32

I very much like skiing. / I like skiing very much.

Question 33

This soup isn't enough hot.

Answer 33

This soup isn't hot enough.

Question 34

I gave to her my address.

Answer 34

I gave her my address.

Question 35

I have done a mistake.

Answer 35

I have made a mistake.