Common mistakes 101-150

Question 1

No grites.

Answer 1

Stop shouting. (BETTER THAN: Don’t shout)

Question 2

—¿Fue mami? —Sí, fue ella.

Answer 2

—Was it Mummy? —Yes, it was. (WRONG: she)

Question 3

Puedes dormir tanto como quieras.

Answer 3

You can sleep as LONG as you want. (WRONG: much)

Question 4

un papel

Answer 4

a sheet/piece of paper (WRONG: a paper)

Question 5

Es por esa razón que…

Answer 5

That’s why… (WRONG: It’s for this reason that…)

Question 6

Ésa era la cuarta vez que él intentó contactar con ella.

Answer 6

That was the fourth time he had tried to contact her (WRONG: … he tried…).

Question 7

El avión sale de la puerta de embarque 55.

Answer 7

The plane leaves from gate 55. (WRONG: from the gate)

Question 8

Tom enseña inglés en la sala 120.

Answer 8

Tom teaches English in room 120. (WRONG: in the room)

Question 9

La cena estuvo fantástica.

Answer 9

Dinner was great. (WRONG: The dinner)

Question 10

¿Cómo llamas al símbolo “@”?

Answer 10

What do you call the “@” sign? (WRONG: How do…)

Question 11

No hay ningún libro.

Answer 11

There aren’t any BOOKS. / There are no BOOKS. (COMPLETELY WRONG: isn’t any book)

Question 12

Mueve un poco la caja.

Answer 12

Move the box a little bit. (WRONG: move a little bit the box)

Question 13

El techo es muy bajo.

Answer 13

The ceiling is too low. (WRONG: short)

Question 14

¿Te gustan los edificios altos o bajos?

Answer 14

Do you like tall buildings or low buildings?

Question 15

—¿Cuánto es dos más dos? —Dos más dos es cuatro.

Answer 15

—What is two plus two? (WRONG: How much…) —Two plus two [is | equals] four.

Question 16

Inténtalo una vez más.

Answer 16

Try it one more time. (WRONG: once again)

Question 17

Me decepcionó. Nos había prometido ayudar pero no hizo nada.

Answer 17

I was disappointed in her. She had promised to help us, but she did nothing.

Question 18

Lo siento. (Ha sido) culpa mía.

Answer 18

Sorry. (That was) my bad.

Question 19

Me gusta mucho el helado.

Answer 19

I like ice cream very much. (WRONG: I like very much ice cream.)

Question 20

Vivo en Estados Unidos / Reino Unido.

Answer 20

I live in THE United States / THE United Kingdom.

Question 21

Hablas inglés muy bien.

Answer 21

You speak English very WELL. / You speak very good English. (WRONG: You speak English very good)

Question 22

Prometo que te llamo la próxima semana.

Answer 22

I promise I’LL call you next week. (WRONG: I call you)

Question 23

Por favor, explícame cómo mejorar mi inglés.

Answer 23

Please explain TO me how to improve my English. (WRONG: explain me)

Question 24

¿Está preparado mi pasaporte?

Answer 24

Is my passport ready? (WRONG: Is ready my passport?)

Question 25

¡No puedes comprar todo lo que te gusta!

Answer 25

You cannot buy all THAT you like! (WRONG: all what you)

Question 26

La vida es dura.

Answer 26

Life is hard. (WRONG: The life…)

Question 27

Mi marido es ingeniero.

Answer 27

My husband is AN engineer. (WRONG: is engineer)

Question 28

Ahora hace más calor.

Answer 28

It’s HOTTER now.

Question 29

Cerré lentamente la puerta.

Answer 29

I closed the door very quietly. (WRONG: very quietly the door)

Question 30

Siempre voy a la escuela en tren.

Answer 30

I ALWAYS go to school by underground. (WRONG: I go always)

Question 31

¿Quieres jugar a fútbol? Si es así entonces… / Si no es así entonces…

Answer 31

Do you want to play football? If [SO | YOU DO] then… (WRONG: If yes…) / If [NOT | YOU DON’T] then… (WRONG: If no…)

Question 32

—¿Nos metemos en el agua (pìscina)? —¡Sí!

Answer 32

—Shall we [get | go] in the (swimming) pool? —Yes, LET’S! (WRONG: Yes, we shall)

Question 33

Ella toca realmente bien el piano.

Answer 33

She plays the piano really well. (WRONG: plays really well the piano)

Question 34

¿Qué nos sugieres?

Answer 34

What do you suggest TO us? (WRONG: suggest us?)

Question 35

Mi amigo me sugirió que consiguiera un nuevo trabajo.

Answer 35

My friend suggested [THAT I get | GETTING] a new job. (WRONG: me to get)

Question 36

Ésta es la primera vez que comemos berberechos.

Answer 36

This is the first time we’ve eaten cockles. (WRONG: .. we eat…)

Question 37

¿Cómo es vivir en Barcelona?

Answer 37

What is it like to live in Barcelona (WRONG: How is it like…)

Question 38

Me explicó el problema.

Answer 38

He explained the problem to me. (WRONG: He explained to me the problem.)

Question 39

Las noticias en la tele son siempre tristes.

Answer 39

The news on TV IS always sad. (WRONG: are)

Question 40

Puedes tomar los dos caminos.

Answer 40

You can take either way (WRONG: You can take both ways)

Question 41

Siempre estarás en lo cierto.

Answer 41

You’ll always be right (WRONG: You’ll be always right)

Question 42

Esta camiseta no abriga suficiente.

Answer 42

This T-shirt isn’t warm enough. (WRONG: This T-shirt isn’t enough warm.)

Question 43

Un poco de leche.

Answer 43

Some milk / A little (bit of) milk. (WRONG: A little of milk.)

Question 44

Fue muy divertido. / No fue muy divertido

Answer 44

It was [great | a lot of | lots of | loads of | tons of | really good] fun / It wasn’t much fun. (WRONG: very; UNNATURAL: so much)

Question 45

Lo que más me gusta son las manzanas.

Answer 45

I like apples most (INFORMAL: apples best | WRONG: apples the most/best).

Question 46

¿Cuál es el último día?

Answer 46

What’s the last day? (WRONG: What day is the last?)

Question 47

¿Puedo entrar (en una habitación)?

Answer 47

Can I come in? (WRONG: get in)

Question 48

Lo he escrito correctamente.

Answer 48

I’ve written it [properly | correctly]. (WRONG: well, right)

Question 49

—¿Te gusta ver dibujos (animados)? —Sí, me gusta.

Answer 49

—Do you like to watch cartoons? —Yes, I [do | like TO]. (WRONG: I like (it))

Question 50

—¿Quieres venir? —Sí.

Answer 50

—Do you want to come? —Yes, I [do | want to (come)]. (WRONG: I want.)