typical language mistakes and problems

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Typical Language Mistakes and Problems

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  • Avoid: You should avoid smoking You should avoid eating junk food Invite: Do you want to come.? Would you like to come.? Fun/funny Fun= divertido; the party was fun Funny = gracioso; the film was funny because it was a comedy. Have fun: If you come to the party, you will have fun If you come to the party, you will have a good time Music: Play music: The band/group played lots of wonderful music I think the disco will be better if the DJ plays more modern music Advice: I want to give you some advice. (advices) You should.. You ought to. If I were you, I would . Lunch / Dinner / Breakfast What do you have for breakfast? I usually have toast and milk for breakfast Past Continuous The other day, I was walking for along the street Last week, I was listening to the radio when I heard.. Actually(PROHIBIDO)

  • Adjective (actual): Current, modern, up-to-date Adverb (actualmente): Nowadays, currently, now Practise (PROHIBIDO excepto en tocar instrumentos musicales) I play sport I do sport I go running I do athletics But I practise the piano every night because is

    because + SUBJECT+ is. I like playing sport because itis very healthy. For / to / so that Para + cosas/personas = for: This present is for you. Para + verb = to: Im learning English to find a job Para + verb = in order to: Im learning English in order to find a job Para que = so that: you should learn English so that you can find a job. For to = NO EXISTE, PROHIBIDO All / every All = todos = plural: All the cars are red Every = todos = singular: Every car is red Every day = todos los das All day = todo el da All day every day = 24/7 The shop is open all day every day.

  • Monday, Tuesday, etc. The Monday On Monday Person / people 1 person, 2 people, 3 people, etc. Listen to What style of music do you like listening to? Enjoy I enjoy listening to music I enjoy music I enjoy myself when I listen to music I enjoy with I enjoy a lot. Successful It will have successful; It will be successful Querer que./me gustara que

    Me gustara ir a la fiesta : I would like to go to the party

    Me gustara que t fueras a la fiesta :

    I would like you to go to the party

    Although / However Although,..although nunca seguido de una coma However, I liked the concert. However, the food was terrible. I liked the concert although the food was terrible. Although the food was terrible, I liked the concert.

  • Arrive to Arrive at a place : I arrived at the park in the morning Arrive in a proper name : I arrived in London in the morning The beach In the beach On the beach = en la arena At the beach = en la costa Follow / continue / carry on The policeman followed the thief I continued studying I carried on playing Think think in think of: What do you think of the new fashions? think about: What do you think about the weather in England? Walk The other day I was walking at to/through/around the university when I saw.. Feel felt felt Fall fell fallen (fell felled felled = talar un rbol)

  • The importance of learn learning a language

    Preposition + verbing Journey / trip / travel Go on a journey Have you ever been on a journey? Take a trip a travel travel solo se usa como verb. Perder el tren / avin Miss the plane I was late so I missed my plane/flight