English with Thiago 7 English Grammar Mistakes You Need To Stop Making At B2 Level, English Grammar Tips and Corrections
Oct 11, 2025
Explore the nuances of English grammar with practical insights! Discover the differences between 'make' and 'do' to avoid common pitfalls. Learn when to use the present perfect simple versus continuous, and get savvy on stative verbs. Thiago emphasizes the dangers of direct translation and shares tips on mastering prepositions. Find out why it's crucial to use subjects in certain sentences and how to avoid redundancy for clearer communication. Elevate your English accuracy with these essential tips!
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Make Versus Do: Learn Collocations
- Use make for creating or producing and do for performing tasks or obligations.
- Memorize common collocations like make a decision and do a test to avoid mistakes.
Pick The Right Present Perfect
- Use present perfect simple for results or states and present perfect continuous for duration or ongoing actions.
- Ask yourself whether you focus on the result or the duration before choosing the tense.
Stative Verbs Usually Avoid -ING
- Stative verbs describe states and are rarely used in continuous forms.
- Some verbs can be stative or active depending on meaning, so check usage (e.g., have = possess vs have lunch).