Common Mistakes 2

🚫 Common English Mistakes — 2
Grammar Patterns

Avoid common English mistakes caused by grammar errors

🎯 Level: Beginner → Low Intermediate Time: 5 minutes 📘 Category: Grammar

 
 

💬 Grammar Patterns Spanish Speakers Get Wrong

❌ What’s the problem?

Some English sentences follow different patterns than Spanish — even when the words seem similar.

⚠️ Common Mistakes & Corrections

I am here since 2022.
I have been here since 2022.
👉 Since + present perfect, not present simple

The people is very friendly.
✅ The people are very friendly.
👉 People is always plural

I have 30 years.
✅ I am 30 years old.
👉 English uses to be for age

I am agree with you.
✅ I agree with you.
👉 Agree is a verb, not an adjective

✅ Mini Practice (30 seconds)

Correct the sentences:
1.
I am working here since March.

2. The people in my company is nice.

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Answer key
Answer key (example):
1️⃣ I have been working here since March.
2️⃣ The people in my company are nice.