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Common Mistakes in English
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Use Of The Wrong Tense

🗂 using can instead of could in a subordinate clause.

❌ Don’t say: Ben thought he can win the prize.
✅ Say: Ben thought he could win the prize .

💡 can changes to could in subordinate clause, when the verb in the main clause is in the past simple tense.

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🗂 Using the past simple tense after to + the infinitive.

❌ Don’t say: He tried to kicked the ball away.
✅ Say: He tried to kick the ball away.
💡Don’t use the simple past tense after to.

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🗂 Using the past simple tense after an auxiliary verb.

❌ Don’t say: I’ve forgot to bring my book.
✅ Say: I’ve forgotten to bring my book.

💡Use the past participle (and not past tense) with the auxiliary verb have and its parts.

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Common Mistakes in English
➖➖➖🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸➖➖➖
Use Of The Wrong Tense

🗂 using can instead of could in a subordinate clause.

❌ Don’t say: Ben thought he can win the prize.
✅ Say: Ben thought he could win the prize .

💡 can changes to could in subordinate clause, when the verb in the main clause is in the past simple tense.

🇬🇧—-🇺🇸—-🇬🇧—-🇺🇸—-🇬🇧
🗂 Using the past simple tense after to + the infinitive.

❌ Don’t say: He tried to kicked the ball away.
✅ Say: He tried to kick the ball away.
💡Don’t use the simple past tense after to.

🇬🇧—-🇺🇸—-🇬🇧—-🇺🇸—-🇬🇧
🗂 Using the past simple tense after an auxiliary verb.

❌ Don’t say: I’ve forgot to bring my book.
✅ Say: I’ve forgotten to bring my book.

💡Use the past participle (and not past tense) with the auxiliary verb have and its parts.

🇬🇧—-🇺🇸—-🇬🇧—-🇺🇸—-🇬🇧
#Misused_Forms #MF_41 #MF_42
@engmasters @quizMasters