Common Mistakes in English
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☒ My brother has ten years
☒ I have 25 years.
☑ My brother is ten years old.
☑ I‘m 25 years.
**Common Mistake Alert: Direct Translation from Spanish**
Many Spanish speakers make the mistake of translating phrases directly into English, which can lead to confusion. One such example is how to express age.
English, we use the verb "BE" to talk about age. Instead of saying "I have 20 years," you should say, "I am 20 years old."
Also, remember that saying "years old" is optional. You can simply say, “I am 20,” and the meaning will still be clear!
Keep this in mind to sound more natural when speaking English!
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☒ How you say “casa” in English?
☑ What does “elector” mean?
☑ How do you say “casa” in English?
**Forming Questions with Do/Does/Did**
When asking questions in English, we often use the words "do," "does," and "did." This can be tricky for Spanish speakers because questions in Spanish don't require a similar word to be added.
For example:
- Use "do" for present simple questions:
- **Correct:** "Do you like pizza?"
- **Incorrect:** "You like pizza?"
- Use "does" for third-person singular present simple:
- **Correct:** "Does she play soccer?"
- **Incorrect:** "She plays soccer?"
- Use "did" for past simple questions:
- **Correct:** "Did he go to the party?"
- **Incorrect:** "He went to the party?"
Spanish speakers may forget to include "do/does/did" because that's not how questions are formed in Spanish. Remembering to use these auxiliary verbs will help make your questions sound more natural in English!
☒ I’m going to home now. See you later.
☒ I’m going to outside.
☒ I have to go to downtown later.
☑ I’m going home now. See you later.
☑ I’m going outside.
☑ I have to go downtown later.
☒ I’m interested on movies.
☒ I have no interest for politics.
☑ I’m interested in movies.
☑ I have no interest in politics.
When you are learning a verb, it's important to also learn which preposition or prepositions are used with that verb. For example, take the verb "interest." You would say, "I'm interested in something." Here, the preposition "in" is used with "interested." So, whenever you learn a new verb, remember to check which prepositions go with it!
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