Making mistakes is a natural part of learning English, but some errors happen more often than others. Below, we list some of the most common mistakes English learners make, along with the correct forms. Learning these will help you avoid errors and improve your English skills.
The Most Common English Mistakes
Incorrect: Every students like the teacher.
Correct: Every student likes the teacher.
Incorrect: We are four.
Correct: There are four of us.
Incorrect: Its a beautiful day.
Correct: It’s a beautiful day.
Incorrect: He speak English good.
Correct: He speaks English well.
Incorrect: Me and my friend went shopping.
Correct: My friend and I went shopping.
Incorrect: I don’t need no help.
Correct: I don’t need any help.
Incorrect: You like coffee?
Correct: Do you like coffee?
Incorrect: People is friendly here.
Correct: People are friendly here.
Incorrect: I’m good in English.
Correct: I’m good at English.
Incorrect: This coffee is too good.
Correct: This coffee is very good.
Incorrect: She married with a doctor.
Correct: She married a doctor.
Incorrect: He explained me the problem.
Correct: He explained the problem to me.
Incorrect: I go always to school on time.
Correct: I always go to school on time.
Incorrect: I want that you come to the party.
Correct: I want you to come to the party.
Incorrect: She said me she was tired.
Correct: She told me she was tired.
Incorrect: Can you give me an advice?
Correct: Can you give me some advice?
Incorrect: I feel myself happy today.
Correct: I feel happy today.
Incorrect: He prefers tea than coffee.
Correct: He prefers tea to coffee.
Incorrect: I am looking forward to see you.
Correct: I am looking forward to seeing you.
Incorrect: I have a 10 years old brother.
Correct: I have a 10-year-old brother.
Incorrect: I didn’t went to the party.
Correct: I didn’t go to the party.
Incorrect: She is more taller than her sister.
Correct: She is taller than her sister.
Incorrect: He told that he was busy.
Correct: He said that he was busy.
Incorrect: We discussed about the problem.
Correct: We discussed the problem.
Incorrect: Let’s meet in Sunday.
Correct: Let’s meet on Sunday.
Incorrect: I listen music every day.
Correct: I listen to music every day.
Incorrect: I didn’t ate anything this morning.
Correct: I didn’t eat anything this morning.
Incorrect: He gave me an information.
Correct: He gave me some information.
Incorrect: She is afraid from spiders.
Correct: She is afraid of spiders.
Incorrect: I am interested about history.
Correct: I am interested in history.
Incorrect: He has 20 years old.
Correct: He is 20 years old.
Incorrect: I am waiting you outside.
Correct: I am waiting for you outside.
Incorrect: I am boring in this class.
Correct: I am bored in this class.
Incorrect: The nature is beautiful here.
Correct: Nature is beautiful here.
Incorrect: I lost my bus.
Correct: I missed my bus.
Incorrect: He is very tired, so he is sleeping actually.
Correct: He is very tired, so he is sleeping right now.
Incorrect: I have done my homework yesterday.
Correct: I did my homework yesterday.
Incorrect: She doesn’t like when it’s raining.
Correct: She doesn’t like it when it’s raining.
Incorrect: He can to speak English.
Correct: He can speak English.
Incorrect: I didn’t knew about the meeting.
Correct: I didn’t know about the meeting.
Incorrect: He suggested me to go home.
Correct: He suggested that I go home.
Incorrect: I want to do a party for my birthday.
Correct: I want to have a party for my birthday.
Incorrect: We were five in the car.
Correct: There were five of us in the car.
Incorrect: The life is hard.
Correct: Life is hard.
Incorrect: I need some advices.
Correct: I need some advice.
Incorrect: I am agree with you.
Correct: I agree with you.
Incorrect: He explained me the rules.
Correct: He explained the rules to me.
Incorrect: He doesn’t listen me.
Correct: He doesn’t listen to me.
Incorrect: Can you borrow me your book?
Correct: Can you lend me your book?
Incorrect: I said her to be quiet.
Correct: I told her to be quiet.
Incorrect: He is a so nice person.
Correct: He is such a nice person.
Incorrect: Everyone are happy.
Correct: Everyone is happy.
Incorrect: He cannot read and write.
Correct: He cannot read or write.
Incorrect: I forget my hat in the house.
Correct: I left my hat in the house.
Incorrect: I have visited Paris last summer.
Correct: I visited Paris last summer.
Incorrect: He enjoys to play football.
Correct: He enjoys playing football.
Common Mistakes – Quiz
Test your knowledge of common English mistakes with this short quiz. Choose the correct sentence for each question.
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) She didn’t went to school yesterday.
- b) She didn’t go to school yesterday.
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) I am waiting you outside.
- b) I am waiting for you outside.
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) He explained me the rules.
- b) He explained the rules to me.
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) Can you borrow me a pen?
- b) Can you lend me a pen?
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) I didn’t knew about the meeting.
- b) I didn’t know about the meeting.
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) We discussed about the problem.
- b) We discussed the problem.
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) The life is difficult sometimes.
- b) Life is difficult sometimes.
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) He told me to wait here.
- b) He said me to wait here.
- Which sentence is correct?
- a) She is very interested in music.
- b) She is very interesting in music.
- Which sentence is correct?
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- a) Every students must do their homework.
- b) Every student must do their homework.
Quiz Answers
- b) She didn’t go to school yesterday.
- b) I am waiting for you outside.
- b) He explained the rules to me.
- b) Can you lend me a pen?
- b) I didn’t know about the meeting.
- b) We discussed the problem.
- b) Life is difficult sometimes.
- a) He told me to wait here.
- a) She is very interested in music.
- b) Every student must do their homework.
