Common Mistakes When Speaking and Writing English

Here are the most common grammatical errors and mistakes when speaking and writing that can help you improve your speaking and writing.

English grammar is simple when speaking or writing, yes it is. You can become more fluent in speaking English. You just need to have some confidence and right guidance. Here we have written down some common mistakes that often happen.

 

Speaking and writing mistakes

When someone asks you: “How do you do?” your response should be “I am doing well, thank you.” You should not say “I am fine, thank you” unless someone asks you, “How are you?”

Here are some common mistakes when speaking and writing English:

• I did not took it.  ✖
• I did not take it. ✔

• Everybody are ….  ✖
• Everybody is ….  ✔

• My car nice.  ✖
• My car is nice. ✔

• What time it is?  ✖
• What time is it? ✔

• At Monday.  ✖
• On Monday. ✔

• I’m more tall than you.  ✖
• I’m taller than you. ✔

• I must to call him now.  ✖
• I must call him now. ✔

• I cook myself.  ✖
• I cook food myself / I cook food for myself. ✔

• Give me money, if you have.  ✖
• Give me money, if you have any. ✔

• Me and Sara live here.  ✖
• Sara and I live here. ✔

• I enjoy to read.  ✖
• I enjoy reading. ✔

• I'm going to home.  ✖
• I'm going home. ✔

• According to me.  ✖
• In my opinion / From my point of view. ✔

• Does he has a bike.  ✖
• Does he have a bike. ✔

• Dressing this.  ✖
• Dress this. ✔

• We are 5 in my family.  ✖
• There are 5 of us in my family. ✔

• While I Dress, I look at me in the mirror.  ✖
• While I Dress, I look at myself in the mirror. ✔

• I've got many homework for this weekend.  ✖
• I've got a lot of homework for this weekend. ✔

• I have been abroad 5 years.  ✖
• I have been abroad for 5 years. ✔

• This restaurant is opened ever day.  ✖
• This restaurant is open every day. ✔

• We like very much ice cream. ✖
• We like ice cream very much ✔

• My son suggested to go for a walk.  ✖
• My son suggested going for a walk. ✔

• The women which works here is from France.  ✖
• The women who works here is from France. ✔

• I have visited your office last week.  ✖
• I visited your office last week. ✔

• The man which you see is my uncle.  ✖
• The man who you see is my uncle. ✔

• I am seeing the show.  ✖
• I am watching the show. ✔

• Adam married with a Russian girl.  ✖
• Adam married to a Russian girl. ✔

• I was boring in the office.  ✖
• I was bored in the office. ✔

• She have to cook at home.  ✖
• She has to cook at home. ✔

• I am believing you. ✖
• I believe you. ✔

• I am enjoying from the movie. ✖
• I enjoyed the movie / I enjoy the movie. ✔

• I look forward to talk to you. ✖
• I look forward to talking to you. ✔

• I say to him the same thing. ✖
• I told him the same thing. ✔

• I like very much chocolates and cakes. ✖
• I like chocolates and cakes very much. ✔

• I were driving. ✖
• I was driving. ✔

• When I will see him, I will tell him. ✖
• When I see him, I will tell him. ✔

 

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• I am living here for the past three years. ✖
• I have been living here for the past three years. ✔

• Listen me first, then talk. ✖
• Listen to me first, then talk. ✔

• The team is coming. ✖
• The team are coming. ✔

• The room is not enough cozy. ✖
• The room is not cozy enough. ✔

• I played during three hours. ✖
• I played for three hours. ✔

• Is good, my child? ✖
• Is my child good? ✔

• The man is going to office daily. ✖
• The man goes to office daily. ✔

• I am coming here daily. ✖
• I come here daily. ✔

• Aya is Engineer. ✖
• Aya is an Engineer. ✔

• I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend. ✖
• I visited Niagara Falls last weekend. ✔

• The woman which works here is from Japan. ✖
• The woman who works here is from Japan. ✔

• She’s married with a dentist. ✖
• She’s married to a dentist. ✔

• She was boring in the class. ✖
• She was bored in the class. ✔

• I must to call him immediately. ✖
• I must call him immediately. ✔

• Every students like the teacher. ✖
• Every student likes the teacher. ✔

• Although it was raining, but we had the picnic. ✖
• Although it was raining, we had the picnic. ✔

• I enjoyed from the movie. ✖
• I enjoyed the movie. ✔

• I look forward to meet you. ✖
• I look forward to meeting you. ✔

• I like very much ice cream. ✖
• I like ice cream very much. ✔

• She can to drive. ✖
• She can drive. ✔

• Where I can find a bank? ✖
• Where can I find a bank? ✔

• I live in United States. ✖
• I live in the United States. ✔

• When I will arrive, I will call you. ✖
• When I arrive, I will call you. ✔

• I’ve been here since three months. ✖
• I’ve been here for three months. ✔

• My boyfriend has got a new work. ✖
• My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job") ✔

• She doesn’t listen me. ✖
• She doesn’t listen to me. ✔

• You speak English good. ✖
• You speak English well. ✔

• The police is coming. ✖
• The police are coming. ✔

• The house isn’t enough big. ✖
• The house isn’t big enough. ✔

• You should not to smoke. ✖
• You should not smoke. ✔

• Do you like a glass of wine? ✖
• Would you like a glass of wine? ✔

• There is seven girls in the class. ✖
• There are seven girls in the class. ✔

 

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• I didn’t meet nobody. ✖
• I didn’t meet anybody. ✔

• My flight departs in 5:00 am. ✖
• My flight departs at 5:00 am. ✔

• I promise I call you next week. ✖
• I promise I’ll call you next week. ✔

• Where is post office? ✖
• Where is the post office? ✔

• Please explain me how improve my English. ✖
• Please explain to me how to improve my English. ✔

• We studied during four hours. ✖
• We studied for four hours. ✔

• Is ready my passport? ✖
• Is my passport ready? ✔

• You cannot buy all what you like! ✖
• You cannot buy all that you like! ✔

• She is success. ✖
• She is successful. ✔

• My mother wanted that I be doctor. ✖
• My mother wanted me to be a doctor. ✔

• The life is hard! ✖
• Life is hard. ✔

• How many childrens you have? ✖
• How many children do you have? ✔

• My brother has 10 years. ✖
• My brother is 10 (years old). ✔

• I want eat now. ✖
• I want to eat now. ✔

• You are very nice, as your mother. ✖
• You are very nice, like your mother. ✔

• She said me that she liked you. ✖
• She told me that she liked you. ✔

• My husband engineer. ✖
• My husband is an engineer. ✔

• I came Australia to study English. ✖
• I came to Australia to study English. ✔

• It is more hot now. ✖
• It’s hotter now. ✔

• You can give me an information? ✖
• Can you give me some information? ✔

• They cooked the dinner themself. ✖
• They cooked the dinner themselves. ✔

• Me and Johnny live here. ✖
• Johnny and I live here. ✔

• I closed very quietly the door. ✖
• I closed the door very quietly. ✔

• You like dance with me? ✖
• Would you like to dance with me? ✔

• I go always to school by subway. ✖
• I always go to school by subway. ✔

• If I will be in London, I will contact to you. ✖
• If I am in London, I will contact you. ✔

• We drive usually to home. ✖
• We usually drive home. ✔

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