Common Grammatical Mistakes

Non-native speakers often make several common grammatical mistakes when speaking or writing in English. Some of the most common mistakes include:

Verb tense errors: Non-native speakers often struggle with using the correct verb tense, especially with irregular verbs. More about verb tenses here. 

For example, they may say "I go to the store yesterday" instead of "I went to the store yesterday."

Subject-verb agreement errors: Non-native speakers may have difficulty matching the subject and verb correctly in a sentence. More about subject-verb agreement here.

For example, they may say "The dogs barks" instead of "The dogs bark."

Singular vs. plural errors: Non-native speakers may struggle with using the correct form of a word to match whether it is singular or plural. 

For example, they may say "I have two childs" instead of "I have two children."

Preposition errors: Non-native speakers may use the wrong preposition or omit prepositions altogether. More about prepositions here.

For example, they may say "I am on the phone with my friend" instead of "I am talking to my friend on the phone."

Article errors: Non-native speakers may struggle with using articles (a, an, the) correctly, especially with uncountable nouns. More about articles here.

For example, they may say "I need information" instead of "I need some information."

These are just a few examples of common grammatical mistakes that non-native speakers make when speaking or writing in English. It's important to remember that learning a new language takes time and practice, and mistakes are a normal part of the learning process. To learn more about sentence construction errors and how to correct them, click here.