Common Mistakes ESL Speakers Make

Here are some common errors that ESL students make. Study them and make sure that you aren't making these errors!

Incorrect: I like.
Correct: I like it. (plural: I like them).

Incorrect: I don't like.
Correct: I don't like it. (plural: I don't like them).

Incorrect: Hello, I'm Jennifer.
Correct: Hello, this is Jennifer. (talking on the phone, writing letters/emails)

Incorrect: He say me, "Do your homework."
Correct: He told me, "Do your homework."

Incorrect: (Question) You don't ____________? (Answer) Yes.
Correct: for negative questions, to agree you answer No.

Correct Example: Jen, you didn't go to Kansas City, did you?
Jen: No.

Incorrect: Me go to movies.
Correct: I go to the movies.

Incorrect: (1st person) I don't like math!
(2nd person) Me, too.
Correct answer: (2nd person) Me, either.