common Errors

​COMMON ENGLISH SPEAKING MISTAKES

Errores comunes al hablar inglés y cómo evitarlos en la vida real

By Leonardo Aguilar

🎯 GENERAL OBJECTIVE

Students will identify and correct common spoken English mistakes to improve clarity, confidence, and fluency in real-life and work conversations.

​Activity 1

fix the mistake: Teacher says

​1.?
2.?
3.?

​Say one true sentence about themselves:

Topic: ❌ Missing TO BE (Common Mistake)

I happy
She tired
They sad

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Subject	Verb
I	am
He / She / It	is
You / We / They	are

We use am / is / are before feelings and descriptions.

​I am cold

He is hungry

They are tired
I am at home

She is in class

They are at work

We are here

​EXAMPLES

​Say: Good or Bad?

Students answer out loud 👍👎

1. We ready

2. She is happy

3. I sad

4. They are late

5. I am excited

6. We busy

7. They happy

Open Ended

Fix the sentence:

I are sad.

Open Ended

Fix the sentence:

You is mad

Open Ended

How are you feeling?

​❌ TOPIC 2 — Word Order

​Warm-Up

​👉 Good or bad?
👉 What is wrong?

Like I pizza
Is she happy?
Fast I run.

​❌ TOPIC 2 — Word Order

Simple Explanation

English Basic Order:
Subject + Verb + Object

Example:
I like pizza
she likes coffee
They Play soccer

​"Who + Action + What"

​ ❌TOPIC 2 — Word Order

​Think about....

​She eats rice.
He makes noise
I play soccer

​Drink she water
we basketball
you have a dog
Watch I TV
Read we English
They eat chicken

​​Say: Good or Bad?

Students answer out loud

Open Ended

Build the sentence:

very / is / my / English / good

Open Ended

Build the sentence:

nice / is / my / teacher
I / like / pizza

Open Ended

Make one sentence about you.

​Topic 3 – Literal Translation from Spanish

• I have 20 years

• I have hungry

• I am agree

​Good or bad English?

❌ Spanish Brain	❌ Traducción literal	✅ Real English	🇪🇸 Español
I have 20 years	Tengo 20 años	I am 20 years old	Tengo 20 años
I have hungry	Tengo hambre	I am hungry	Tengo hambre
I have cold	Tengo frío	I am cold	Tengo frío
I have sleep	Tengo sueño	I am sleepy	Tengo sueño

​AGE & FEELINGS (Edad y estados físicos)

Para edad y estados físicos usamos BE (am / is / are), no have.

​PART 2 — OPINIONS & COMPARISONS (Opiniones y comparaciones)

❌ Spanish Brain	❌ Traducción literal	✅ Real English	🇪🇸 Español
I am agree	Estoy de acuerdo	I agree	Estoy de acuerdo
More better	Más mejor	Better	Mejor
More easy	Más fácil	Easier	Más fácil

No usamos more con palabras que ya terminan en -er.

​PART 3 — PEOPLE & RELATIONSHIPS (Personas y relaciones)

❌ Spanish Brain	❌ Traducción literal	✅ Real English	🇪🇸 Español
She have 30 years	Ella tiene 30 años	She is 30 years old	Ella tiene 30 años
I have fear	Tengo miedo	I am afraid	Tengo miedo
I am married with Ana	Estoy casado con Ana	I am married to Ana	Estoy casado con Ana

​Estados personales usan BE y la preposición correcta es TO, no with.

Corrige la frase

1. I have 25 years

2. I have hungry

3. She have cold

4. I have sleep

​​Topic 3 – Literal Translation from Spanish

Multiple Choice

His class is.....

• More better

• Better

• Red

• Heavy

Multiple Choice

English is (more easy / easier)

• more easy

• easier

Open Ended

Spanish → English

Tengo miedo.