Avoid These “10 Common Mistakes” in Spoken English

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“Avoid these 10 common mistakes in spoken English and speak confidently! Learn correct usage with examples and tips.”


1. Saying “I am agree” instead of “I agree”

Incorrect: I am agree.
Correct: I agree.

👉 The verb ‘agree’ doesn’t need the helping verb ‘am.’

Example:
❌ She is agree with me.
✅ She agrees with me.

➡️ Direct ‘I agree’ वापरा – सोपं आणि सरळ!


2. Saying “I am having a car” instead of “I have a car”

Incorrect: I am having a car.
Correct: I have a car.

👉 Use ‘have’ to describe possession.

Example:
❌ He is having a house.
✅ He has a house.

➡️ ‘am having’ च्या ऐवजी direct ‘have’ वापरा.


3. Saying “She didn’t knew about it” instead of “She didn’t know about it”

Incorrect: She didn’t knew about it.
Correct: She didn’t know about it.

👉 After ‘did,’ use the base form of the verb.

Example:
❌ He didn’t saw me yesterday.
✅ He didn’t see me yesterday.

➡️ ‘Did’ नंतर कधीही verb चा past form वापरायचा नाही.


4. Saying “I am going to home” instead of “I am going home”

Incorrect: I am going to home.
Correct: I am going home.

👉 ‘Home’ च्या आधी ‘to’ वापरण्याची गरज नाही.

Example:
❌ She is returning to home.
✅ She is returning home.

➡️ ‘Home’ आधी preposition वापरायची गरज नाही.


5. Saying “I enjoyed to play cricket” instead of “I enjoyed playing cricket”

Incorrect: I enjoyed to play cricket.
Correct: I enjoyed playing cricket.

👉 After ‘enjoy,’ use the gerund (verb + ing).

Example:
❌ He enjoys to read books.
✅ He enjoys reading books.

➡️ ‘Enjoy’ नंतर नेहमी gerund (-ing form) वापरा.


6. Saying “He said me to go” instead of “He told me to go”

Incorrect: He said me to go.
Correct: He told me to go.

👉 Use ‘tell’ instead of ‘say’ when referring to a person.

Example:
❌ She said him to leave.
✅ She told him to leave.

➡️ Directly use ‘tell’ with a person.


7. Saying “I am understanding it now” instead of “I understand it now”

Incorrect: I am understanding it now.
Correct: I understand it now.

👉 ‘Understand’ is a state verb and doesn’t take continuous tense.

Example:
❌ He is knowing the answer.
✅ He knows the answer.

➡️ State verbs continuous फॉर्ममध्ये वापरायचे नाहीत.


8. Saying “I look forward to meet you” instead of “I look forward to meeting you”

Incorrect: I look forward to meet you.
Correct: I look forward to meeting you.

👉 After ‘look forward to,’ use the gerund (verb + ing).

Example:
❌ He looks forward to join the team.
✅ He looks forward to joining the team.

➡️ ‘To’ नंतर gerund (-ing form) वापरा.


9. Saying “I prefer tea than coffee” instead of “I prefer tea to coffee”

Incorrect: I prefer tea than coffee.
Correct: I prefer tea to coffee.

👉 After ‘prefer,’ use ‘to’ instead of ‘than.’

Example:
❌ She prefers ice cream than cake.
✅ She prefers ice cream to cake.

➡️ ‘Prefer’ नंतर ‘to’ वापरा.


10. Saying “Let me to help you” instead of “Let me help you”

Incorrect: Let me to help you.
Correct: Let me help you.

👉 After ‘let,’ use the base form of the verb without ‘to.’

Example:
❌ Let him to explain.
✅ Let him explain.

➡️ Direct verb वापरा – ‘to’ गरजेचं नाही.


📌 Key Takeaways

✅ Don’t use ‘am’ with verbs like agree, understand, etc.
✅ Always use the base form of the verb after ‘did.’
✅ Use gerunds (-ing form) after certain verbs like enjoy and look forward to.
✅ Avoid using ‘to’ after verbs like let and make.


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