10 Daily Grammar Mistakes Students Repeat Every Day (And How to Fix Them Easily)

 10 Daily Grammar Mistakes.

“Common grammar mistakes students repeat every day”


Every day in the classroom, during conversations, in WhatsApp messages, or while writing answers in exams, students unknowingly repeat the same grammar mistakes again and again. These mistakes don’t happen because students are weak or careless. They happen because these errors become habits.

As an English teacher with years of experience, I can confidently say one thing:
Most grammar mistakes are not difficult to correct — they just need awareness and practice.

In this article, I will share 10 daily grammar mistakes students repeat every day, explain why they happen, and show you simple ways to fix them forever. Read this slowly, and you’ll start noticing your English improving immediately.

1. Using “Is, Am, Are” Incorrectly

This is one of the most common mistakes students make.

❌ He is play cricket.
❌ I am agree with you.
❌ They is coming.

Why this happens

Students often mix up be verbs with main verbs.

Correct Usage

✔ He is playing cricket.
✔ I agree with you.
✔ They are coming.

Easy Rule

  • Use is/am/are only with:

    • -ing form → is going

    • adjectives → is happy

    • nouns → is a teacher

👉 Tip: Never use is/am/are directly before the base form of a verb.

2. Confusion Between “Has” and “Have”

❌ He have a pen.
❌ She have finished her work.

Correct Usage

✔ He has a pen.
✔ She has finished her work.

Easy Rule

  • Has → He, She, It

  • Have → I, We, You, They

This mistake is common in spoken English, but it looks very poor in writing and exams.

3. Wrong Use of Past Tense with “Did”

❌ Did you went to school?
❌ She did not ate food.

Correct Usage

✔ Did you go to school?
✔ She did not eat food.

Easy Rule

After did / did not, always use the base form of the verb.

👉 Remember:
Did already shows the past. No need to show it again.

4. Adding ‘S’ Unnecessarily with Plural Subjects

❌ Students comes late.
❌ They likes ice cream.

Correct Usage

✔ Students come late.
✔ They like ice cream.

Why this happens

Students think every sentence needs ‘s’ to sound correct.

Golden Rule

  • Singular subject → verb + s

  • Plural subject → base verb

5. Confusion Between “There” and “Their”

❌ There books are on the table.
❌ Their is a problem.

Correct Usage

✔ Their books are on the table.
✔ There is a problem.

Simple Trick

  • There → place or situation

  • Their → shows possession

If something belongs to someone, always use their.

6. Using “Very” Too Much

❌ I am very very happy.
❌ The movie was very good.

Though grammatically correct, overusing very makes your English weak and boring.

Better Expressions

✔ I am extremely happy.
✔ The movie was excellent.

👉 Strong words make strong English.

7. Mixing Present and Past Tense in One Sentence

❌ Yesterday I go to school and met my friend.
❌ He was angry and shout at me.

Correct Usage

✔ Yesterday I went to school and met my friend.
✔ He was angry and shouted at me.

Rule

Keep the tense consistent in one sentence unless the time changes.

8. Using “Because” Incorrectly

❌ Because I was late so teacher scolded me.
❌ I didn’t come school because so it was raining.

Correct Usage

✔ Because I was late, the teacher scolded me.
✔ I didn’t come to school because it was raining.

Important Rule

Never use because + so in the same sentence.

9. Wrong Use of Articles (A, An, The)

❌ He is good boy.
❌ I saw an university.

Correct Usage

✔ He is a good boy.
✔ I saw a university.

Simple Rule

  • A → consonant sound

  • An → vowel sound
    (University starts with you sound, not vowel sound.)

Articles are small words but make a big difference in English.

10. Translating from Mother Tongue

This is the root of most grammar mistakes.

❌ My head is paining.
❌ I am having a pen.

Correct English

✔ I have a headache.
✔ I have a pen.

Why this happens

Students think in their mother tongue and translate directly into English.

Solution

Start thinking in English, not translating.

👉 Learn phrases, not words.

How to Stop Repeating These Mistakes

Here are 5 practical tips every student should follow:

  1. Speak slowly and carefully

  2. Read English daily (even 10 minutes)

  3. Listen to correct English (news, speeches)

  4. Practice writing small sentences

  5. Notice your mistakes without fear

Mistakes are not enemies. They are teachers.

Final Words

Perfect English does not come overnight. Even fluent speakers once made the same mistakes you are making today. The difference is — they noticed, corrected, and practiced.

If you correct just one mistake per day, imagine how strong your English will be in one year.

English is not about rules only.
It is about confidence, clarity, and continuous improvement.

Keep learning. Keep speaking.
Your English is getting better — every single day.


Exercise Section: Practice & Improve Your Grammar

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Option

Choose the correct word from the brackets.

  1. He ___ (have / has) completed his homework.

  2. They ___ (is / are) playing in the field.

  3. Did you ___ (went / go) to school yesterday?

  4. She ___ (like / likes) ice cream.

  5. There ___ (is / are) many students in the class.

  6. I ___ (am / have) a headache.

  7. The teacher ___ (was / were) angry yesterday.

  8. We did not ___ (eat / ate) lunch.

  9. He is ___ (a / an) honest boy.

  10. Their / There books are on the table.

Answers

  1. has

  2. are

  3. go

  4. likes

  5. are

  6. have

  7. was

  8. eat

  9. an

  10. Their

Exercise 2: Correct the Sentences

Rewrite the sentences correctly.

  1. He is go to school every day.

  2. She have finished her work.

  3. Did you ate food?

  4. Students comes late daily.

  5. Because it was raining so I stayed at home.

  6. My head is paining.

  7. There bag is very heavy.

  8. Yesterday I go to the market.

  9. I am having two brothers.

  10. She is very very happy today.

Corrected Sentences

  1. He goes to school every day.

  2. She has finished her work.

  3. Did you eat food?

  4. Students come late daily.

  5. Because it was raining, I stayed at home.

  6. I have a headache.

  7. Their bag is very heavy.

  8. Yesterday I went to the market.

  9. I have two brothers.

  10. She is extremely happy today.

Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with correct words.

  1. He ___ (is / are) my best friend.

  2. They ___ (has / have) already reached home.

  3. She did not ___ (bring / brought) her book.

  4. There ___ (is / are) a pen on the table.

  5. I ___ (agree / am agree) with you.

  6. He ___ (was / were) absent yesterday.

  7. We ___ (don’t / didn’t) go to school yesterday.

  8. She is ___ (a / an) intelligent girl.

  9. My parents ___ (lives / live) in a village.

  10. I didn’t come because it ___ (was / is) raining.

Answers

  1. is

  2. have

  3. bring

  4. is

  5. agree

  6. was

  7. didn’t

  8. an

  9. live

  10. was

Exercise 4: Identify the Mistake

Underline the incorrect word and write the correct word.

  1. She have a beautiful dress.

  2. They is very happy today.

  3. Did you went there?

  4. He don’t like tea.

  5. I am having a pen.

Answers

  1. have → has

  2. is → are

  3. went → go

  4. don’t → doesn’t

  5. having → have

Exercise 5: Rewrite in Correct English

Rewrite the sentences in natural and correct English.

  1. My leg is paining.

  2. I am knowing the answer.

  3. He is having many books.

  4. She is more better than me.

  5. I am doing mistake.

Correct Answers

  1. My leg hurts.

  2. I know the answer.

  3. He has many books.

  4. She is better than me.

  5. I am making a mistake.

Teacher’s Tip:

“Grammar improves not by memorizing rules, but by correcting small mistakes daily.”

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