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SPANISH SPEAKERS TYPICAL MISTAKES

COMMON ENGLISH MISTAKES

OUR MISTAKES. CAN YOU CORRECT THESE SENTENCES?

1. Mobile phones wich were created for bussiness use were more big.

2. By this time the next month I will being study for my exam's.

3. The writer say that this monuments are well preserve.

4. How are they look like? They are very attractives.

5. How much time he have lived in Paris?

6. If the technology hadn't appear, many works wouldn't changed.

7. My brother work in an industry. His job is really bored.

8. This works are very specialised. The company only contract people with a computers career.

9. The first year at the university I recommend to live in a residence.

10. From my opinion is a good idea study abroad one year, if you have the posibility.

11. She works as a teacher for ten years.

12. We are good friends since we did primary education.

13. You think live in big cities can be stressful? I think yes. I am agree with this oppinion.

14. In a digital world is more easy to look for a job.

15. My friend work in the police during ten years.

16. The woman who his daughter was contract as a manager is my teacher for two years.

17. If you are unemploy you should to tell your family and friends.

18. Work in the same place for a long time can make you feeling boring and insatisfied.

19. In conclussion, live in the country is hard because is more good to live near to a big hospital. 

20. I don't like change constantly. I prefer remain in the same work always.

21. You must to do an efort. You should to loose esperance never.

22. In the one hand I think that have the same job for a long time give you secure an experience.

23. If my boss has been nicer, I would had continue working for that business.

25. A lot of efort is require to finish a university career. 

26. We think is necesary to repas irregular verbs before the exam. 

27. Are you happy with your first evaluation notes? No, is posible improve they. 

28. Did you passed all your asignatures? No, I couldn't passed Maths because is very dificult. 

29. Learn is always funny because this form you never bored. 

30. If teachers would have less students per class, teach would be more effective. 

KEY

1. Mobile phones which were created for business use were bigger.

2. By this time next month I will be studying for my exams.

3. The writer says that these monuments are well preserved.

4. What do they look like? They are very attractive.

5. How long has he lived in Paris?/How long has he been living in Paris?

6. If technology hadn't appeared, many jobs/positions wouldn't have changed.

7. My brother works in a factory. His job is really boring.

8. These jobs/positions are very specialised. The company only hires people with a computers degree.

9. The first year at university I recommend living in a residence.

10. In my opinion it is a good idea to study abroad for one year, if you have the possibility.

11. She has worked / has been working as a teacher for ten years.

12. We have been good friends since we did primary education.

13. Do you think living in big cities can be stressful? I think so. I agree with this opinion.

14. In a digital world it is easier to look for a job.

15. My friend has worked in the police for ten years.

16. The woman whose daughter was hired as a manager has been my teacher for two years.

17. If you are unemployed, you should tell your family and friends.

18. Working in the same place for a long time can make you feel bored and disatisfied.

19. In conclusion, living in the country is hard because it is better to live near a big hospital. 

20. I don't like changing constantly. I prefer remaining in the same position always./ I always prefer…/ I prefer always…

21. You must make an effort. You should never lose hope.

22. On the one hand I think that having the same job for a long time gives you security and experience.

23. If my boss had been nicer, I would have continued working for that company.

25. A lot of effort is required to finish a university degree. 

26. We think it is necessary to revise irregular verbs before the exam. 

27. Are you happy with your first term marks? No, it is possible to improve them. 

28. Did you pass all your subjects? No, I couldn't pass Maths because it is very difficult. 

29. Learning is always fun because in this way / doing this  you never feel bored. / you will never feel bored.

30. If teachers had/could have  less students per class, teaching would be more effective.

 

PASSIVE SENTENCES VIDEOS

PASSIVE VOICE WITH MODAL VERBS

PASSIVE VOICE: MODAL VERBS

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THE PASSIVE VOICE

 

PRESENT SIMPLE

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3 

 PAST SIMPLE

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3


MIXED TENSES

 EXERCISE 1

VERB TENSES. REVISION

ACTIVITY 1

1.-Be careful. You .......................................... (hurt) yourself. 
2.-Do you know that guy? No, I ............................. (never/speak) to him. 
3.-What ........................................... (you/do) by this time next year?
4.-We missed the beginning of the play. It ............................ (start) half an hour before we arrived. 
5.-Right now they ................................ (work) on a new project. 
6.-Don't speak during the lesson or the teacher .......................... (get) very angry. 
7.-Don't worrry. I ........................... (pay) for the bill. 
8.-By this time next month, we ............................ (finish) our lessons and we .............................. (do) our university entry exams. 
9.-..................... she always ......................... (behave) so rudely?
10.-Next week our students .................................. (visit) the new museum. 
11.-Look at that car. It ........................... (crash)
12.-My sister ............................. (live) in London for three years. 


KEY ANSWERS


1.-Be careful. You are going to hurt yourself.
2.-Do you know that guy? No, I have never spoken to him.
3.-What will you be doing by this time next year?
4.-We missed the beginning of the play. It had started half an hour before we arrived.
5.-Right now they are working on a new project.
6.-Don't speak during the lesson or the teacher will get very angry.
7.-Don't worry. I will pay for the bill.
8.-By this time next month, we will have finished our lessons and we will be doing our
university entry exams.
9.-Does she always behave so rudely?
10.-Next week our students are visiting the new museum.
11.-Look at that car. It is going to crush.
12.-My sister has lived in London for three years. 


ACTIVITY 2

1. When Carol (call).. ..last night, I (watch)..... my favorite show on television.
2. I (work)….for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!
3. Sharon (love).....to travel. She (go)........a.road almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru
4. Thomas is an author. He (write).... mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write).... .since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write).... seven novels, three collections of short stories.
5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get)....o the train station Susan (wait)....for us for more than two hours.
6.Sam (try)....to change a light bulb when he (slip).... and (fell).... .
7. Everyday I (wake)…. up at 6 o'clock , (eat).... breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave)…. for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get)….up up at 6:30 , (skip) my breakfast and (leave)....for work late because I (forget)…. to set my alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read)..... the newspaper and Kathy (make)....dinner. Last night at this time, they (do)....the same thing. She (cook).... and he (read)...... the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also).... the same thing. She (prepare)... dinner and he (read)....... They are very predictable people!
9. By this time next summer, you (complete ). ....your studies and (find)...a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not)....anything. I (study, still).....and you (work)....in some new job. They are very predictable people!
10. The students (be, usually) ....aught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (be).... taught by Mr. Tanzer.

KEY ANSWERS

1. When Carol (call) called last night, I (watch) was watching my favorite show on television.

2. I (work) have been working for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!

3. Sharon (love) loves to travel. She (go) goes abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.

4. Thomas is an author. He (write) writes mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) has been writing since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) has written seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.

5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) got to the train station, Susan (wait) had been waiting for us for more than two hours.

6. Sam (try) was trying to change a light bulb when he (slip) slipped and (fell) fell.

7. Everyday I (wake) wake up at 6 o'clock, (eat) eat breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) leave for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) got up at 6:30, (skip) skipped breakfast and (leave) left for work late because I (forget) had forgot to set my alarm.

8. Right now, Jim (read) is reading the newspaper and Kathy (make) is making dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) were doing the same thing. She (cook) was cooking and he (read) was reading the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) will also be doing the same thing. She (prepare) will be preparing dinner and he (read) will be reading. They are very predictable people!

9. By this time next summer, you (complete) will have completed your studies and (find) found a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) will not have accomplished anything. I (study, still) will still be studying and you (work) will be working in some new high paying job.

10. The students (be, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (be) are being taught by Mr. Tanzer.

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11. Jane talks on the phone.
      Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.
      Mary is talking on the pone……Who is not necessarily on the phone now? Jane

12. I'm going to make dinner for Frank.
      I'm making dinner for Judy.
      I'll make dinner for Mary.
      I make dinner for Ted.
      I will be making dinner for Tony…..Who are you offering to make dinner for? Mary

13.Jane left when Tim arrived.
      Bob left when Tim had arrived.
      Tim arrived when Mary was leaving.
      John had left when Tim arrived.
      After Tim arrived, Frank left…..Who did not run into Tim? John
14.Jane is talking in class.
      Bob always talks in class.
      Mary is always talking in class…..Whose action bothers you? Mary
15.Jane never left Jamestown.
      Bob has never left Jamestown…..Who is still alive? Bob