Overcoming Common Grammar Mistakes in Conversation

“Fixing these five common grammar mistakes can make your English conversations smoother and more natural.”

Introduction
Grammar is important, but many English learners discover that even if they know the rules, mistakes still sneak in during real conversations. These small errors can make your English sound less natural and sometimes confuse the listener. The good news? With a little awareness and practice, you can fix the most common mistakes and start speaking more smoothly.

1. Subject–Verb Agreement

One of the biggest mistakes is forgetting to match the subject and the verb.
❌ She walk to school every day.
✔️ She walks to school every day.

Tip: Always check if your subject is singular or plural before choosing the verb.

2. Mixing Up Tenses

Learners often confuse past, present, and present perfect.
❌ I live here since five years.
✔️ I have lived here for five years.

Tip: Use present perfect (have/has + past participle) when talking about an action that started in the past and continues now.

3. Preposition Problems

Prepositions are tricky because they don’t always translate directly from your language.
❌ I’m good in English.
✔️ I’m good at English.

Tip: Keep a notebook of common preposition phrases (“good at,” “interested in,” “married to”) and practice them.

4. Overusing “Very”

Instead of saying very good or very big all the time, try stronger adjectives.
❌ The movie was very good.
✔️ The movie was excellent.

Tip: Learn a list of power adjectives (excellent, huge, tiny, fantastic, terrible) and start using them.

5. Much vs. Many

❌ I don’t have much friends.
✔️ I don’t have many friends.

Tip: Use many for countable nouns (friends, books, apples) and much for uncountable nouns (water, money, sugar).

Conclusion

These mistakes are common—but they’re also easy to fix with practice. Focus on one area at a time, try to use the correct forms in your daily conversations, and you’ll notice improvement quickly.

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