English Mistakes

English Mistakes

1. Prepositions can be very challenging, even for advanced English learners

2. 5 of the 10 Mistakes

   • 1
     • Is there a soccer game tomorrow?
       • It depends of the weather. It depends on the weather.
   • 2
     • We discussed about the issue. I’m considering about joining a club.
       • We talked about the issue. I’m thinking about joining a club.
   • 3
     • I like to exercise in the night. I like to exercise at night.
       • In the morning.
       • In the afternoon.
       • In the evening
       • At night
   • 4
     • Let’s meet on next Monday. Let’s meet on next Monday. I got a promotion in last June.
       • Normally we use on for days and in for months:
         • Let’s meet on Monday.
         • I got a promotion in June.
       • EXCEPT with last/next:
         • Let’s meet next Monday.
         • I got a promotion last June.
   • 6
     • The team lacks of organization. (Lack as a verb does not use “of”)
     • Lack as a noun:
       • I hate the lack of organization. The project failed thanks to our lack of organization.

3. PREPOSITION +ING

   • If we have a verb after a preposition, we put this verb into gerund form (-ing).
     • With
     • Instead of
     • By
     • In spite of
     • In
     • For
     • At
     • About
   • We also use gerund form (-ing) after without
   • When we use before or after, we can use both infinitive or gerund (-ing) forms
   • Pay attention! “To” as a part of the infinitive does not change the verb to its gerund form.
   • But if we have “To” as a preposition, we follow the first rules, and we change the verb after this preposition to its gerund form (-ing).