Understanding the 50+ most common grammar mistakes can help you improve your writing.
Most COMMON ENGLISH GRAMMAR MISTAKES
Wrong: At Sunday
Right: On Monday
Wrong: I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
Right: I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
Wrong: She speak French and also speaks English.
Right: She speaks French and also speaks English.
Wrong: The woman which works here is from Japan.
Right: The woman who works here is from Japan.
Wrong: She’s married with a dentist.
Right: She’s married to a dentist.
Wrong: Which kind of that car?
Right: Which type of is that?
Wrong: She was boring in the class.
Right: She was bored in the class.
Wrong: I must to call him immediately.
Right: I must call him immediately.
Wrong: Every students like the teacher.
Right: Every student likes the teacher.
Wrong: I have visited Madrid last weekend.
Right: I visited Madrid last weekend.
Wrong: My car beautiful.
Right: My car is beautiful.
Wrong: Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
Right: Although it was raining, we had the picnic.
Wrong: I enjoyed from the movie.
Right: I enjoyed the movie.
Wrong: My house beautiful.
Right: My house is beautiful.
Wrong: I look forward to meet you.
Right: I look forward to meeting you.
Wrong: I like very much ice cream.
Right: I like ice cream very much.
Wrong: She can to drive.
Right: She can drive.
Wrong: She is more tall than me.
Right: She is taller than me.
Wrong: Where I can find a bank?
Right: Where can I find a bank?
Wrong: I live in United States.
Right: I live in the United States.
Wrong: The house is enough spacious for me.
Right: The house is spacious enough for me.
Wrong: When I will arrive, I will call you.
Right: When I arrive, I will call you.
Wrong: I play chess good.
Right: I play chess well.
Wrong: I’ve been here since three months.
Right: I’ve been here for three months.
Wrong: I don’t believe its finally Saturday.
Right: I don’t believe it’s finally Saturday.
Wrong: My boyfriend has got a new work.
Right: My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just “has a new job”)
Wrong: She doesn’t listen me.
Right: She doesn’t listen to me.
Wrong: You speak English good.
Right: You speak English well.
Wrong: The police is coming.
Right: The police are coming.
Wrong: The house isn’t enough big.
Right: The house isn’t big enough.
Wrong: You should not to smoke.
Right: You should not smoke.
Wrong: Do you like a glass of wine?
Right: Would you like a glass of wine?
Wrong: There is seven girls in the class.
Right: There are seven girls in the class.
Wrong: I didn’t meet nobody.
Right: I didn’t meet anybody.
Wrong: My flight departs in 5:00 am.
Right: My flight departs at 5:00 am.
Wrong: I promise I call you next week.
Right: I promise I’ll call you next week.
Wrong: Where is post office?
Right: Where is the post office?
Wrong: Please explain me how improve my English.
Right: Please explain to me how to improve my English.
Wrong: We studied during four hours.
Right: We studied for four hours.
Wrong: Is ready my passport?
Right: Is my passport ready?
Wrong: You cannot buy all what you like!
Right: You cannot buy all that you like!
Wrong: She is success.
Right: She is successful.
Wrong: My mother wanted that I be doctor.
Right: My mother wanted me to be a doctor.
Wrong: The life is hard!
Right: Life is hard.
Wrong: Last week I cry.
Right: Last week I cried.
Wrong: How many childrens you have?
Right: How many children do you have?
Wrong: My brother has 10 years.
Right: My brother is 10 (years old).
Wrong: I want eat now.
Right: I want to eat now.
Wrong: You are very nice, as your mother.
Right: You are very nice, like your mother.
Wrong: What time it is?
Right: What time is it?
Wrong: She said me that she liked you.
Right: She told me that she liked you.
Wrong: My husband engineer.
Right: My husband is an engineer.
Wrong: I came Australia to study English.
Right: I came to Australia to study English.
Wrong: It is more hot now.
Right: It’s hotter now.
Wrong: You can give me an information?
Right: Can you give me some information?
Wrong: She is more tall.
Right: She is taller.
Wrong: They cooked the dinner themself.
Right: They cooked the dinner themselves.
Wrong: Me and Johnny live here.
Right: Johnny and I live here.
Wrong: I play volleyball good.
Right: I play volleyball well.
Wrong: I closed very quietly the door.
Right: I closed the door very quietly.
Wrong: You like dance with me?
Right: Would you like to dance with me?
Wrong: I go always to school by subway.
Right: I always go to school by subway.
Wrong: She sang sweet.
Right: She sang sweety.
Wrong: If I will be in London, I will contact to you.
Right: If I am in London, I will contact you.
Wrong: We drive usually to home.
Right: We usually drive home.
