| Common errors: |
Error |
Correct form |
| Lengths of time and points in time |
**I am here since three weeks. |
I have been here for three weeks. |
| Modifiers to the sentence (adverbs, prepositional phrases) |
**I will cook quickly it. |
I will cook it quickly. |
| The applicative |
**I will give to you it. |
I will give you it. |
| Negatives |
**He speaks not English. |
He does not speak English. |
| Questions |
**Speaks he English? |
Does he speak English? |
| Movement and location |
**I was to Japan. |
I was in Japan. |
| Relative clauses |
**We will see what is it. |
We will see what it is. |
| Let and leave |
**I will let it here. |
I will leave it here. |
| Used to |
**I am used to do it. |
I used to do it. |
| Verb chaining |
**It does not works. |
It does not work. |
| Common errors made by speakers of Latin languages: |
| Tense in relative clauses |
**I will tell you when it will be ready. |
I will tell you when it is ready. |
| To like |
**Coffee likes me. |
I like coffee. |
| Common errors made by speakers of German: |
| When and if |
**We will find out when you are right. |
We will find out if you are right. |
| By is not bei |
**There is a party by John. |
There is a party at John's. |
| By and until |
**You must fill in the form until Friday. |
You must fill in the form by Friday. |
