Common mistakes 001-050

Question 1

Al final voy a ir con la falda amarilla.

Answer 1

I am going to go IN my yellow skirt in the end. (WRONG: with)

Question 2

Pasé el año siguiente deambulando. No estaba concentrado.

Answer 2

I spent the next year just wandering. I wasn’t focused. (WRONG: concentrated)

Question 3

Esta semana les hemos ganado seis a cero.

Answer 3

We’ve BEATEN them six-nil this week. (WRONG: won)

Question 4

¿Qué tal si tú pagas el taxi y yo la comida?

Answer 4

[How about (if) | What if] you pay FOR the taxi ride and I pay FOR the lunch.

Question 5

Sois bastantes para formar un equipo.

Answer 5

THERE ARE enough OF YOU to make up a team. (WRONG: You are…)

Question 6

Aquí la gente no está de acuerdo con los cambios.

Answer 6

People here DON’T agree with the changes. (WRONG: doesn’t)

Question 7

¿Están esas fotos en internet?

Answer 7

Are those pictures ON THE [internet | Internet]?

Question 8

Me lo pienso y te digo algo.

Answer 8

I’ll think about it and let you know.

Question 9

¿Qué pasa?

Answer 9

What [’s happening | happened | ‘s going on]? (WRONG: happens; OK: What happens if/when…)

Question 10

Vivo en Londres desde hace dos años.

Answer 10

I’ve been living in London for two years. (WRONG: I live…; WRONG: since)

Question 11

Sabes lo mismo que yo.

Answer 11

You know the same AS [I do | me]. (WRONG: than)

Question 12

¿Te traigo más?

Answer 12

Shall I bring you some more. (WRONG: Do I…)

Question 13

Nunca escuchas lo que digo.

Answer 13

You never listen to what I say.

Question 14

¡No te oigo!

Answer 14

I can’t hear you! (WONG: I don’t hear you!)

Question 15

¿Sabes cómo se llama ella?

Answer 15

Do you know what her name is?

Question 16

Es una ocasión especial.

Answer 16

It’s A special ocassion. (WRONG: an special)

Question 17

No estoy acostumbrado a comer a las tres.

Answer 17

I’m not used to having lunch at three.

Question 18

Tengo dos millones de amigos.

Answer 18

I have two MILLION friends. (WRONG: millions; WRONG: of)

Question 19

¿Puedes explicarme cómo funciona esto?

Answer 19

Can you explain TO me how this works? (WRONG: explain me)

Question 20

¿Te importaría esperar un minuto?

Answer 20

Would you mind WAITING a minute. (WRONG: to wait)

Question 21

¡Debes estar bromeando!

Answer 21

You must be joking!

Question 22

Son ellos otra vez.

Answer 22

IT’S them again. (WRONG: They are…)

Question 23

Es Bob. ¿Te puedes poner?

Answer 23

IT’S Bob. Can you come to the phone? (WRONG: He’s)

Question 24

Es española como yo.

Answer 24

She’s Spanish [LIKE ME | AS I AM]. (WRONG: as me.)

Question 25

Estaremos en la playa toda la semana.

Answer 25

We’ll be at the beach [ALL week | the whole week]. (WRONG: all the week)

Question 26

La puerta de la cocina.

Answer 26

The kitchen door. (WRONG: kitchen’s door, door of the kitchen)

Question 27

¿De qué color es el techo del dormitorio?

Answer 27

What colour is the bedroom ceiling? (WRONG: bedroom’s ceiling, ceiling of the bedroom)

Question 28

La vida es corta.

Answer 28

Life is short. (WRONG: The life…)

Question 29

¿Cómo está él?

Answer 29

How is he? (WRONG: What…?)

Question 30

¿Cómo es él? (cualidades: personalidad, aspecto, comportamiento)

Answer 30

What’s he like? (WRONG: What does he look like?; How…?)

Question 31

¿Cómo es él? (sólo aspecto físico)

Answer 31

What does he look like? (WRONG: What is he like?; How…?)

Question 32

¿[Qué tal | Cómo están] las paredes de la cocina? (salud, condición, estado, experiencia…)

Answer 32

How are the walls IN the kitchen? (POSSIBLE ANSWERS: Perfect; They could be better; They need some paint)

Question 33

¿[Qué tal | Cómo está] tu coche? (salud, condición, estado, experiencia…)

Answer 33

How’s your new car? (POSSIBLE ANSWERS: Wonderful; It could be better; It needs some paint)

Question 34

¿Qué estás mirando?

Answer 34

What are you looking AT?

Question 35

¿A quién estás escuchando?

Answer 35

Who are you listening TO?

Question 36

Llevo un sombrero.

Answer 36

I’m wearing a hat. (WRONG: I wear a hat)

Question 37

Se casó con Rob.

Answer 37

She got married TO Rob. (WRONG: with)

Question 38

—¿A quién se parece? (forma de ser) —Se parece bastante a su madre.

Answer 38

—Who is he like? —He’s quite like his mother.

Question 39

—¿A quién se parece? (aspecto físico) —Se parece bastante a su madre.

Answer 39

—Who does he look like? —He’s quite like his mother.

Question 40

—¿Cómo es la bicicleta? (como experiencia) —Es muy cómoda.

Answer 40

—What’s the bicycle like? —It’s very comfortable.

Question 41

—¿Cómo es la bicicleta? (aspecto) —Es roja.

Answer 41

—What does the bicycle look like? —It’s red.

Question 42

(Él) Está en Canadá desde abril.

Answer 42

He has been in Canada since April. (WRONG: He is…)

Question 43

En este momento estoy muy ocupado.

Answer 43

I’m very busy [at the moment | right now]. (WRONG: in the moment)

Question 44

¿Quieres un vaso de vino?

Answer 44

[Would | Do] you like a glass of wine? (WRONG: Do you like…)

Question 45

(Él) Vino y me pidió mi libro.

Answer 45

He came and asked for my book.

Question 46

¿Quién está llamando a la puerta? (con los nudillos)

Answer 46

Who is knocking ON the door? (WRONG: knocking the; knocking AT)

Question 47

Escuché un golpe en la puerta.

Answer 47

I heard a knock AT the door. (WRONG: on)

Question 48

Me explicó el asunto.

Answer 48

He explained the matter TO me. (WRONG: me the matter)

Question 49

Llegamos al pueblo por la noche.

Answer 49

We arrived AT the village at night. (WRONG: to the village; in the village)

Question 50

Juan ha llegado a Londres.

Answer 50

Juan has arrived IN London. (WRONG: to London; at London)