Common Grammar Mistakes — Errores Gramaticales Comunes
Why do you make these mistakes?
Many errors come from translating literally from Spanish to English. The structures do not always coincide.
Error 1: Concordancia sujeto–verbo (S-V Agreement)
| ❌ Incorrecto | ✅ Correcto |
|---|
| She have a car. | She has a car. |
| He don't like it. | He doesn't like it. |
| The people is happy. | The people are happy. |
Rule: 3rd person singular → add -s / use does/has.
Mistake 2: Incorrect use of items
| ❌ Incorrecto | ✅ Correcto |
|---|
| I like the music. (general) | I like Ø music. |
| She is Ø teacher. | She is a teacher. |
| I go to the school every day. | I go to Ø school every day. |
Rule: Don't use "the" for things in general. Always article before professions.
Mistake 3: Confusion "make" vs "do"
| Make (create/produce) | Do (do/activity) |
|---|
| make a mistake | do homework |
| make a decision | do the dishes |
| make breakfast | do exercise |
| make noise | do a favour |
Error 4: Falsos amigos / Traducciones literales
| ❌ Incorrecto | ✅ Correcto |
|---|
| I have 25 years. | I am 25 years old. |
| I am agree. | I agree. |
| It depends of the situation. | It depends on the situation. |
| I'm interesting in art. | I'm interested in art. |
Error 5: Position of adverbs
| ❌ Incorrecto | ✅ Correcto |
|---|
| I go always to the gym. | I always go to the gym. |
| He speaks very well English. | He speaks English very well. |
Error 6: There is / There are
| ❌ Incorrecto | ✅ Correcto |
|---|
| There is many people. | There are many people. |
| It has a park nearby. | There is a park nearby. |