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Common Mistakes

7 of these ↓ will be on the test. Correct them!

Wrong

It is two cars in the street.

Last year went i to Manchester.

I didn't saw the car.

We bath a lot in the ocean.

She were tired.

They went to Spain and buy a house.  

She like to talk.

They stopt at our house.

I'm like to dance.

He playing football.

He was born 1990.

Come back six o'clock!

The boys is tired.

Hers book is gone.

She has big feets.

They enjoy theirselves.

The test is on a thursday.
Proper English

There are...

...I went to...

I didn't see.../ I saw...

A flag featuring both cross and saltire in red, white and blue. We bathe...  / We swim...

She was tired.  

...and bought a house.

She likes to talk./ They like to... 

They stopped at...

I like to...

He is playing...

He was born in 1990.

Come back at six...

boys are.../ boy is...    

Her book...

...feet.

They are enjoying themselves.

The test is on a Thursday.


More info: Brits and Americans learn proper English in school, but... When texting (när man sms:a) they may write "i went to."  When speaking some dialects etc they may say "He _ playing football." In some situations they may say "He was born _ 1990." In Disney cartoons, "He has big feets." When you know both proper English and informal styles, you can chose when to speak like in movies and when to speak properly.