Common Mistakes with the simple present tense

1. Not using the -s form with singular subjects:

Jack likes Chinese food. (Correct)

Jack like Chinese food. (Incorrect)

2. Using the simple present tense when another tense is required.

Last night I watched television for two hours. (Correct)

Last night I watch television for two hours. (Incorrect)

Let's move on and look some common errors.

Common mistakes
Let's start with this sentence :
Example :
- I am living in India.(temporary) ( just for few weeks or few months ... )
and what they want to say is that this is there permanent place of residence,so is this
sentence correct ? No.to show that it's a fact that is the permanent place of residence,they
should use the present simple
- I live in India.

Let's look at another example :

Example :
- I'm coming from Malaysia.(means I'm just been there) (you've been on a trip and you
coming back now)
These person want's to say that they are from Malaysia,they are Malaysians,so It's a fact
therefor again it should be present simple.

- I come from Malaysia.

Let's look at one last example for someone might use the present continuous instead of the
present simple by mistake.

Example :
- Our company is producing smartphone.(only at the moment)
This means that there company is producing smartphone just for the moment
temporarily,may be they are producer of another kind of products.so again here we need the
present simple to indicate that this is a fact.this is what the company produces all the time.
- Our company produces glass.

Right,let's now look at some examples where you might use the present simple but in fact
you must be using present continuous.
Example :
- The economy grows again this year. (mistake)
This year it means happening at the moment,it's temporarily doesn't happen every year,so
what should it be ? Present continuous.
- The economy is growing again this year.
- They build a home next to mine.
Really,Today,Every year,Every month...)
Once again,we need the present continuous.
- They are building a home next to mine.

Final example : someone say

- Look,it rains. (mistake)They asking you to look at the window and see what's happening
now,at this moment there for once again it should be present continuous.
- Look,it's raining.
That's all for now I hope you've enjoyed reading this post and found it helpful :)

Common mistakes in the use of verbs

The tense of the sentence is indicated by the form of the verb. Unfortunately verbs cause confusion all the
time. In this lesson, we will take a look at some of the common mistakes in the use of verbs.
Incorrect: We all swum at the beach yesterday.
Correct: We all swam at the beach yesterday.
Incorrect: The cat drunk all the milk.
Correct: The cat drank all the milk.
Incorrect: The shirt shrunk after a week.
Correct: The shirt shrank after a week.
Explanation
Here the error is in the past participle forms. The past participle forms are used to make perfect
tense forms. They are always preceded by a form of have (has, have or had). The past simple is the
second form of the verb. Note that this tense form is not preceded by an auxiliary verb.
Some verbs have identical simple past and past participle forms. Students should familiarize themselves
with the different forms of common verbs.
Incorrect: Have to wrote to the manager?
Correct: Have you written to the manager?
Incorrect: The school bell has already rang.
Correct: The school bell has already rung.
Here the error is in the past simple form wrote. We have already learned that a verb form used
after have should be in the past participle form.
Incorrect: They have playing in the garden.
Correct: They are playing in the garden.
Incorrect: The boy has sleeping in his bed.
Correct: The boy is sleeping in his bed.
Explanation
An –ing form should be preceded by a form of be (is, am, are, was, were) or have + been.

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