Make a mistake is a human characteristic, persist on it is stupidity. Surely you've heard this popular saying, haven't you? Of course, we all make mistakes (even making mistakes is part of the learning process), because no one is free to make mistakes, even when the intention is to make them right. In the process of language acquisition, error is a very common situation, so it is necessary to study and learn from our failures.
Thinking about it, thekids school will show you five common Portuguese mistakes in essays. More than pointing out the linguistic mistakes most committed by speakers, we will show how to solve them and avoid them, after all, making mistakes is allowed, but insisting on mistakes is not. Come on? Enjoy the tips and good studies!
Portuguese Language Tips: Five Portuguese Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Error 1:Confuse the ending of verbs in the past perfect tense of the indicative with the ending of verbs conjugated in the future tense. See the example:
=)right: They talked about the trip they will take to Fernando de Noronha.
(spoken = present of the callsign; will do = future call)
=(wrong: They talked about the trip that did to Fernando de Noronha.
Error 2:To confuse"but" with "more": 'But' has the function of an adversative conjunction; 'more' plays the role of an adverb of intensity. See the examples:
=) right: she needs to travel more sometimes with the family, but is always working.
=(wrong: she needs to travel but sometimes with the family, more is always working.
Error 3:confuse the demonstrative pronouns:this, this, this,for example, they refer to a previously presented idea. this, this, this should be used to indicate an idea that has yet to be presented.Watch:
=) right: This it's true: let's study and pass the year with honors!
=(wrong: That it's true: let's study and pass the year with honors!
Error 4: miss the verb agreement that do not allow the plural or inappropriately use the singular when the verb must go to the plural: Be wary of this kind of error! Pay attention, especially with the verbs do and have. When they indicate chronological time, they should not go plural. Want to see it? Look at the example:
=) right: Does two hours I'm waiting for you!
=(wrong: do two hours I'm waiting for you!
Error 5:Exchange giving you for dealing and vice versa: give you = give something to someone; deal = face, fight, work. See the example:
=) right: I brought a box of chocolates to give you. (give you)
=(wrong:I brought a box of chocolates to to lead.
By Luana Castro
Graduated in Letters
