Typical mistakes of Portuguese speakers. Learn English with Free English Study Pages from The Language Project UK
1. Thanks for come visiting me last week. It was nice to see you.
1. Thanks for coming to visit me. It was nice to see you.
We put the full infinitive after the verbs come and go.
2. I like Bristol. In there you can find all sorts of shops and bars.
2. I like Bristol. You can find all sorts of shops and bars there .
The adverb of place "there" goes after the object "shops and bars".
3. Normally, I spend the bigest part of my money on accomodation.
3. Normally, I spend most of my money on accommodation. It's expensive.
We use "there" to say what is in a place.
4. I get up erly during the week. But in the week-end I take it easy.
4. I get up early in the week. But at the weekend I take it easy.
We use "in" with the week and "at" or "on" with the weekend.
5. Today, I went in city centre and passed a good time looking at the shops.
5. Today, I went to the city centre and had a good time looking at the shops.
We always use the verb "have" with a good / bad time.
6. I went to a party, then when I've got home I found that I've been burgled
6. I went to a party, then when I got home I found that I'd been burgled.
We use past simple for the next event and past perfect for earlier events.
7. Last night I was so tired. I just sat in my sofa and watched TV all the night.
7. Last night I was so tired. I just sat on my sofa and watched TV all night.
We use "on" with chairs / sofas.
8. I was just about to fall asleep when suddenly I heard a strange noise.
8. Correct
9. I did some exercise on Monday. But on Tuesday, my body hurted in all over.
9. I did some exercise on Monday. But on Tuesday, my body hurt all over.
The past tense of "hurt" is "hurt" and "all over" doesn't need the preposition "in".
10. My mother recently broke her arm. She got out from hospital last week.
10. My mother recently broke her arm. She came out of hospital last week.
We use the verb pattern "come out of" for leaving hospital.
11. I'm very excited: my friend Sara is waiting a baby.
11. I'm very excited: my friend Sara is expecting a baby.
We use "expecting" when a woman is going to have a baby soon.
12. I'm really interest in sport and fitness.
12. I'm really interested in sport and fitness.
You need the adjective "interested" to show your feelings about sport.
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In the past many Portuguese students have come to our school to learn English. These are some of their errors.
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