Habits

The most common mistakes, grouped. Learn one habit at a time.

1. 1Plan to go, forget to send: o 'to' liga dois verbosPlan to go, forget to send: 'to' joins two verbs6 mistakes
2. 2Comece com 'it' ou 'there': it's raining, there's a caféStart with 'it' or 'there': it's raining, there's a café5 mistakes
3. 3Palavrinhas de quando e onde: at 8:30, on Sunday, in MaySmall words for when and where: at 8:30, on Sunday, in May5 mistakes
4. 4Passados irregulares: went, found, sang, leftIrregular past forms: went, found, sang, left5 mistakes
5. 5Há quanto tempo: since / for / agoHow long: since / for / ago5 mistakes
6. 6Falsos cognatos: library, actually, pretend, assistFalse friends: library, actually, pretend, assist5 mistakes
7. 7make ou do (os dois são 'fazer')make vs do (both are 'fazer')4 mistakes
8. 8Comparações: faster, cheaper than, worseComparing: faster, cheaper than, worse4 mistakes
9. 9Adjetivo não vai para o pluralAdjectives never take -s3 mistakes
10. 10Perguntas: verbo auxiliar antes do sujeitoQuestions: helper verb before the subject3 mistakes
11. 11a / an antes de uma coisa ou de uma profissãoa / an before one thing or a job3 mistakes
12. 12Palavras sem plural: luggage, information, homeworkWords with no plural: luggage, information, homework3 mistakes
13. 13Experiências: have you ever / I've neverLife experience: have you ever / I've never3 mistakes
14. 14he / she / it: verbo com -she / she / it: add -s to the verb3 mistakes
15. 15Negativas: don't + verbo, e só um 'não'Negatives: don't + verb, and only one 'no'3 mistakes
16. 16Grafias traiçoeiras: definitely, receive, necessaryTricky spellings: definitely, receive, necessary3 mistakes