30+ Common English Mistakes European Learners Make – And How to Fix Them

Introduction 🧠​
Even after years of studying English, many learners across Europe continue to make small but noticeable mistakes. These errors often affect fluency, clarity, and even confidence — especially in professional or academic environments.
In this guide, you'll discover 30+ of the most common English mistakes made by intermediate and advanced learners. Each mistake is presented with a simple correction and a quick explanation to help you improve immediately.

Mistakes 🚫 + Fixes ✅ + Explanations💡

 1 
I very like it ❌
I really like it ✅
"Very" doesn’t go before verbs. Use "really" instead.💡

​​ 2 ​
I didn’t went ❌
I didn’t go ✅
Use the base form of the verb after “didn’t”.💡

​​​​ 3 ​
I’m boring ❌
I’m bored ✅
“Boring” = you cause boredom. “Bored” = you feel it.💡

​​​​​​ 4 ​
He told me to not go ❌
He told me not to go ✅
The natural word order is “not to go”.💡

​​​​​​​​ 5 ​
I have 25 years ❌
I am 25 years old ✅
Age is expressed with “am”, not “have”.💡

​​​​​​ 6 ​
More better ❌
Better ✅
“Better” already means “more good”.💡

​​​​​​ 7 ​
I’m agree ❌
I agree ✅
“Agree” is a verb, not an adjective.💡

​​​​​​ 8 ​
I make a photo ❌
I take a photo ✅
In English, we “take” photos, not “make” them.💡

​​​​​​ 9 ​
She speaks very well English ❌
She speaks English very well ✅
The adverb should come after the object.💡

​​​​​​ 10 ​
At Monday ❌
On Monday ✅
We use “on” with days of the week.💡

​​​​​​ 11 ​
Do you can help me? ❌
Can you help me? ✅
Don’t use “do” with modal verbs like “can”.💡

​​​​​​ 12 ​
She don’t like coffee ❌
She doesn’t like coffee ✅
Use “doesn’t” with “she/he/it”.💡

​​​​​​ 13 ​
I have visited Paris last year ❌
I visited Paris last year ✅
Use simple past with specific time references.💡

​​​​​​ 14 ​
Let’s go to shopping ❌
Let’s go shopping ✅
Don’t use “to” before gerunds (-ing forms).💡

​​​​​​ 15 ​
Thanks God ❌
Thank God ✅
Fixed expression: “Thank God” (no “s”).💡

​​​​​​ 16 ​
I lost the bus ❌
I missed the bus ✅
We “miss” a bus, not “lose” it.💡

​​​​​​ 17 ​
I suggest you to go ❌
I suggest you go ✅
“Suggest” is not followed by “to”.💡

​​​​​​ 18 ​
It depends of the situation ❌
It depends on the situation ✅
Use “on” after “depends”.💡

​​​​​​ 19 ​
I am playing since 2 hours ❌
I have been playing for 2 hours ✅
Use present perfect continuous with “since” or “for”.💡

​​​​​​ 20 ​
He is married with a doctor ❌
He is married to a doctor ✅
Use “married to”, not “with”.💡

​​​​​​ 21 ​
I didn’t knew that ❌
I didn’t know that ✅
“Didn’t” takes the base form: “know”.💡

​​​​​​ 22 ​
She has a 5 years old son ❌
She has a 5-year-old son ✅
Compound adjectives use singular form.💡

​​​​​​ 23 ​
He said me the truth ❌
He told me the truth ✅
“Tell” is used with a person; “say” without.💡

​​​​​​ 24 ​
I am good in tennis ❌
I am good at tennis ✅
Use “good at”, not “good in”.💡

​​​​​​ 25 ​
I studied during 3 hours ❌
I studied for 3 hours ✅
Use “for” when talking about duration.💡

​​​​​​ 26 ​
He’s more tall than me ❌
He’s taller than me ✅
Use the correct comparative form: “taller”.💡

​​​​​​ 27 ​
She didn’t came yesterday ❌
She didn’t come yesterday ✅
“Didn’t” needs the base verb.💡

​​​​​​ 28 ​
I am here since two hours ❌
I have been here for two hours ✅
Use present perfect with “since” or “for”.💡

​​​​​​ 29 ​
I didn’t saw it ❌
I didn’t see it ✅
Base verb only after “didn’t”.💡

​​​​​​ 30 ​
I am interesting in traveling ❌
I am interested in traveling ✅
Use “interested” to describe your feelings.💡

Final Thoughts
Correcting these common mistakes may seem small — but the impact on your fluency, professional image, and confidence is huge. Consistently practicing these fixes will help you speak and write English more naturally, just like a native speaker.

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