Getting it Right

With a few exceptions what follows is a genuine list of mistakes I regularly heard students make when I was teaching. 

It looks like you are working very hard today. √

It looks like you are work very hard today. X

I’m trying to concentrate. √

I’m try to concentrate. X

How are you getting on driving your new car? √

How are you getting on drive your new car? X

Is your life getting better? √

Is your life get better? X

I promise I will be there on time. √

I promising I will be there on time. X

I’m tired and I want to sleep. √

I’m tired and I’m wanting to sleep. X

Congratulations on passing your exams. √

Congratulation on passing your exams. X

I’m sorry I did it by mistake.  √

I’m sorry I did it in mistake. X

What do you want to drink. √

What do you want for drink. X

There are too many cars on our roads today. √

There are too much cars on our roads today. X

It’s been a long time since I chatted with you. √

It is a long time since not chat with you. X

How is your job going now? √

What is your job going now? X

I’m going to the shops tomorrow. √

I’m going to the shops yesterday. X

I went to the shops yesterday. √

I went to the shops tomorrow. X

Do you have your seatbelt on?√

Do you have you seatbelt on? X

Why don’t you go out for a meal? √

Why you not go out for a meal? X

I still need to wrap the present. √

I still need to pack the present. X

Thank you for replying to my letter. √

Thank you for reply to my letter. X

I’m so angry you didn’t receive my email. √

I’m so anger you didn’t receive my email. X

Winter is already here. √

Winter is already came. X