Типичные ошибки изучающих английский язык

Prepositions

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I'll come about May 20th

I'll come around May 20th

Я приеду примерно 20 мая

 

Your call in the embassy

Your call to the embassy

Ваш звонок в посольство

 

In this moment

At the moment

Сейчас, в настоящее время

 

Accuse for theft

Accuse of theft

Обвинять в краже

 

Consist from sand

Consist of sand

Состоять из песка

 

Covered by snow

Covered with snow

Покрытый снегом

 

Cure (die) from an illness

Cure (die) of an illness

Вылечить (умереть) от болезни

 

Depend from him

Depend on him

Зависеть от него

 

I spend much time for my work

I spend much time on my work

Я трачу много времени на работу

 

I am going to England for learning English

I am going to England to learn English

Я еду в Англию изучать английский

 

They played football under the rain

They played football in the rain

Они играли в футбол под дождем

 

I bought a book at 5 dollars

I bought a book for 5 dollars

Я купил книгу за 5 долларов

"For" is used with an actual sum

I cannot buy it for such a price

I cannot buy it at such a price

Я не могу купить это за такую цену

"At" is used if no sum is given

I have other cars except this

I have other cars besides this

Кроме этой, у меня есть и другие машины

 

He has been ill from last Friday

He has been ill since last Friday

Он болен с прошлой пятницы

 

I will start doing it after a week

I will start doing it in a week

Я займусь этим через неделю

 

No preposition in English
Там, где предлогов нет в английском, но должны быть в русском

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To call at his number

To call his number

Позвонить по его номеру

Enter into a room

Enter a room

Войти в комнату

Leave from England

Leave England

Уехать из Англии

No preposition in Russian
Там, где предлоги должны быть в английском, но нет в русском языке

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Many bytes information

Many bytes of information

Много байт информации

Graduate a school

Graduate from a school

Закончить школу

He came and asked my book

He came and asked for my book

Он пришел и попросил мою книгу

She explained me the matter

She explained the matter to me

Она объяснила мне, в чем дело

They were listening music

They were listening to the music

Они слушали музыку

He has not replied me yet

He has not replied to me yet

Он мне еще не ответил

They are searching money

They are searching for money

Они ищут деньги

Think a number

Think of a number

Задумай число

I will wait you

I will wait for you

Я подожду тебя

Articles
Артикли

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Half glass of milk

Half a glass of milk

Полстакана молока

I play piano

I play the piano

Я играю на пианино

I will go to theater

I will go to the theater

Я пойду в театр

Pronouns

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After it I will leave

After that I will leave

После этого я уйду

 

Аny your help

Any help from you

Любая твоя помощь

 

I'm not so rich how I wish

I'm not as rich as I wish

Я не так богат, как хотел бы

 

I have a brother which studies at school

I have a brother who studies at school

У меня есть брат, который учится в школе

 

I know all what he said

I know everything (that) he said

Я знаю все, что он сказал

 

Who of the two guys is taller?

Which of the two guys is taller?

Кто из этих двух парней выше?

 

You can pick any of these TWO books

You can pick either of these TWO books

Можешь выбрать любую из двух книг

Use "either" if there are only two objects

Both of them did not go swimming

Neither of them went swimming

Они оба не пошли плавать

"Both" changes to "neither" in a negative sentence

John has not come also

John has not come either

Джон тоже не пришел

"Also" changes to "either" in a negative sentence

How do you call this in English?

What do you call this in English?

Как это называется по-английски?

 

Verb tenses
Временные формы глаголов

 

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I'll like to eat

I'd like to eat

Я бы поел

Did you went to school yesterday?

Did you go to school yesterday?

Ты вчера ходил в школу?

He asked me what I am doing

He asked me what I was doing

Он спросил, что я делаю

She said that she will come tomorrow

She said that she would come tomorrow

Она сказала, что придет завтра

The train left before I arrived

The train had left before I arrived

Поезд уехал, прежде чем я пришел

I will see you when I will come back

I will see you when I come back

Я увижу тебя, когда вернусь

I am in this school two years

I have been in this school for two years

Я учусь в этой школе два года

I would wish to know Sanskrit better

I wish (that) I knew Sanskrit better

Я бы хотел лучше знать санскрит

Verbs in indefinite form
Глаголы неопределенной формы

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He thinks to go to England

He thinks of going to England

Он думает поехать в Англию

She insisted to go to London

She insisted on going to London

Она настаивала на том, чтобы поехать в Лондон

The rain prevented me to go

The rain prevented me from going

Дождь не дал мне уйти

She is used to get up early

She is used to getting up early

Она привыкла рано вставать

Have you finished to speak?

Have you finished speaking?

Вы закончили говорить?

This movie is worth to see

This movie is worth seeing

Этот фильм стоит посмотреть

It's no use to cry

It's no use crying

Нечего плакать

Word order
Порядок слов

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An old fridge there is in the room

There is an old fridge in the room

В комнате есть старый холодильник

 

A lying on the floor mattress

A mattress lying on the floor

Лежащий на полу матрац

 

Put there my things

Put my things there

Положи туда мои вещи

 

Use new details for proper work

To ensure proper work, use new parts

Для лучшей работы используйте новые детали

 

The guests will be tomorrow here

The guests will be here tomorrow

Гости будут завтра здесь

The adverb of place must come first

Is the room enough large?

Is the room large enough?

Комната достаточно большая?

 

The ordered goods have not arrived

The goods ordered have not arrived

Заказанные товары не прибыли

 

The two first chapters

The first two chapters

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