Using the Present Simple when the Present Continuous is needed
● Hang on, I get my shoes on. X (wrong)
● Hang on, I’m getting my shoes on. ✔︎ (right)
Using the Present Perfect (or even the Present Simple) when the Past Simple would be better
● Yesterday I have gone shopping. X
● Yesterday I go shopping. X
● Yesterday I went shopping. ✔︎
Forgetting articles; basic problems with articles
● { The or A } house is near { the or a } station.
One word from each given pair (or from possible further alternatives) is necessary.
Answering negative “Yes/No” questions wrong
● There aren’t any people living on the moon, are there? – Yes, there aren’t. X
● There aren’t any people living on the moon, are there? – No, there aren’t. ✔︎
Question formation
● When you are going shopping? X
● When are you going shopping? ✔︎
Using the present simple for the immediate future
● I’m hungry. I cook something. X
● I’m hungry. I’ll cook something. ✔︎
● I’m hungry. I’m going to cook something. ✔︎
Using “will” or “would” after “if”
● Tomorrow I’ll stay at home if it will rain. X
● Tomorrow I’ll stay at home if it rains. ✔︎
● If I would win a million pounds, I would be able to drink champagne every day. X
● If I won a million pounds, I would be able to drink champagne every day. ✔︎
Problems with basic passives
● Wine is make in many parts of the world. X
● Wine is made in many parts of the world. ✔︎
When listening, thinking that “any” has a negative meaning
● I want any beer = I don’t want beer. X
● I want any beer = I want beer; you can choose the beer. ✔︎
Confusion with [noun] + [noun]
● A garden flower is a type of flower. ✔︎
● A flower garden is a type of garden. ✔︎