Education Common Grammar Errors B1 - Exercise Worksheet

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Common Grammar Errors

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

French speakers often forget to use articles like a or the. They also confuse the present perfect and the past simple, using I have seen him yesterday instead of I saw him yesterday.

Grammar Reference · Common Grammar Errors

Articles: a / an / the

Use a/an for first mention and the for known items. Example: I saw a dog. The dog was friendly.

Past simple vs

Use past simple with time words like yesterday. Use present perfect for experiences. Example: I saw him yesterday. I have seen this film.

Prepositions with

Some English verbs require fixed prepositions. Example: listen to, arrive in/at, depend on, interested in.

First conditional form

Use present simple in the if-clause. Example: If it rains, we will stay inside. ✓ — never If it will rain ✗

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Common Grammar Errors

1.I to the radio every morning on my way to work.

2.She Paris last summer and fell in love with the city.

3.If he harder, he will pass the exam next month.

4.I that film three times already — it is brilliant.

5.They the meeting yesterday afternoon without telling anyone.

6.She is very interested learning Spanish next year.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.I have called him yesterday but he didn't answer.

2.She listens music for an hour every evening.

3.If it will be sunny, we will go to the beach.

4.He arrived to the airport very early in the morning.

5.They didn't went to class last Wednesday.

6.I am here since two hours and nobody has arrived.

7.She is interested about learning more about grammar.

8.We need a information before we can make a decision.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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