2 Minute Lessons

Let´s have a look at the following sentences, what is the difference in meaning between them?

1. I have painted the roof (I painted it myself)
2. I have had the roof painted (I asked someone to do it)

Correct the errors and then check them against the corrected sentences below.

1. She usually is very outgoing.
2. Do ever you copy your homework?
3. She doesn´t enough study.
4. They went to the cinema last night?
5. I haven´t still seen John.

Put the following words in order to form a grammatically correct sentence.

1. is / city / cool / such / a / New York /
2. so / was / that / barely / could / he / walk/ tired /John /
3. while / had / We / were / such / weather / wonderful /we /on / holiday /
4. everybody / enough / There / sit / for /weren´t / chairs / to /

Put the following words in order to form a grammatically correct sentence.

1. here/ wait / John/ Wait / back / comes /until
2. at/ good/ is / Marcus / really / tennis
3. Brazil / The / is / to / going / event / in / place / take
4. suggested / Marian / to / zoo / Brazil / going / the

Here are 5 sentences with common errors made by non-native English speakers.
Correct the errors and then check them against the corrected sentences below.

I think you shouldn´t go out tonight.
My mom doesn´t let me to go to the party.
We have to wearing a uniform at work.
You must to wear a helmet when you ride a bike

Put the following words in order to form a grammatically correct sentence.

1. aren´t / any / our / town / in / buildings / old / There
2. it / stopped / Has / yet / raining / ?
3. How /you / do / often / take / taxi / a / ?
4. sweater / was / me / small / wear / The / for / to

Have a look at the following sentence:
I will take a shower when I get home

We have two sentences: I will take a shower, and then when I get home. This last sentence is a secondary clause. When, while, as soon as, after, before and until are conjuctions of time which introduce secondary clauses.

Here are 5 sentences with common errors made by non-native English speakers.
Correct the errors and then check them against the corrected sentences below.

Every woman want to be slim.
I want to buy to her a shirt.
The next month I’m going to the gym.
It’s better not to say to anybody.

Put the following words in order to form a grammatically correct sentence.

1. of / we / mine / out / meet / went / to / friend / a
2. is / book / this / Whose / ?
3. to / last / home / had / walk / we / night
4. hospital / in / Matt / been / since / has / Monday
5. 2004 / 1999 / lived / to / from / London / in / we

Here are 5 sentences with common errors made by non-native English speakers.
Correct the errors and then check them against the corrected sentences below.

I have my group of friends since I was 3.
I did friends in University.
This people is strange.
In a few years will be more common.