• THE LIST OF HORRORS:

    Common mistakes that should absolutely be avoided. Maybe you'll recognize yours? Have a look at them when you're preparing for a test, for example.



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    Horror level Example Corrected sentence Explanation
    I am agree. I agree agree est au présent simple.
    forme nég. = I don't agree.
    He works to win money. He works to earn money. win: gagner lors d'un jeu, ou par chance. earn: gagner par son travail.
    I looked in his room, but he wasn't here. I looked in his room, but he wasn't there. Here = ici (l'endroit où tu es quand tu parles). There = là (c'est-à-dire dans cet exemple: "dans sa chambre").
    My mother want me to tidy my room. My mother wants me to tidy my room. Un verbe prend un s à la 3ème pers. du singulier du présent simple. Elémentaire...
    He goes in England every year. He goes to England every year. La préposition qui suit un verbe de déplacement est to.
    Affreux...
    We watch the television in the evening. We watch television in the evening. Pas d'article dans l'expression (de même pour watch TV)
    Horrible...
    I phoned to him yesterday at 6 o'clock. I phoned him yesterday at 6 o'clock. phone est transitif direct (pas de préposition).
    Déprimant...
    I have a lot of homeworks to do. I have a lot of homework to do. Homework est indénombrable, donc singulier et ne prend pas de "s".
    Nul...
    We go to the cinema the weekend. We go to the cinema at the weekend. at the weekend, in the morning (afternoon, evening), at night.
    Berk...
    First, we went to the cinema. After, we went to the restaurant. First, we went to the cinema. Then we went to the restaurant. After ne signifie pas "ensuite", et il est toujours suivi d'un complément.
    Atroce...
    She came for see me. She came to see me. C'est l'infinitif (ici: to see) qui marque le but.
    Horreur...
    I will come again an other day. I will come again another day. Another s'écrit en un seul mot.
    Au secours!
    I never listen the radio. I never listen to the radio. Préposition to obligatoire pour compléter listen.
    S'apprend à la maternelle...

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