É absolutamente normal alunos traduzirem diretamente do seu idioma para o inglês. Isso acontece não somente no Brasil, mas em todos os países onde se aprende inglês. No caso de alunos brasileiros, é possível identificar alguns desses “portuguesismos”:

Nós estávamos sem carro.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: They were without a car.
O correto é: They didn´t have a car.

Eu estava com frio.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: I was with cold.
O correto é: I was cold.

Eu fiquei esperando por ela durante uma hora.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: I stayed waiting for her for an hour.
O correto é: I waited for her an hour.

Eu fiquei muito feliz.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: I stayed very happy.
O correto é: I was very happy.

Não tenho condições de tirar férias.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: I don´t have conditions to take a holiday.
O correto é: I can´t take a holiday at the moment.

Faz muito tempo que ele não escreve para ela.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: There is a long time that he didn´t write to her.
O correto é: It has been a long time since he wrote to her.

O que eu fiz?
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: What I did?
O correto é: What did I do?

Eu gosto muito dos poemas dele.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: I love a lot his poems.
O correto é: I love his poems so much.

Repete, por favor?
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: Repeat, please?
O correto é: Could you repeat that?

Eu não tenho dinheiro.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: I don´t have money.
O correto é: I have no money.

Você não tem um bom inglês.
O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: You don´t have a good English.
O correto é: Your English is not very good.

Outros erros comuns são o uso do there is/are vs. have, preposições, o uso do artigo the, pontuação, make vs. do e colocaçãoes.

Há 100 questões abaixo. Tente fazer os exercícios e depois compare suas respostas com o gabarito. Algumas correções são muito simples, um apóstrofre faltando por exemplo, outras um pouco mais difíceis:

Is it write right?                              ___/100

There at least one mistake in each sentence. Correct it! Otherwise, fill in the gaps.

1. Yuppies like to consume. They don’t are satisfied with what they have.

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2. My mother tells it is not polite to put ones elbows on the table during meals.

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 3. My mother said me to take my elbows off the table.

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4. I think good manners are as important today that they were in the past.

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5. I don’t know nobody who offers his or her seat to an older person.

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6. It’s hard to know how polite I should be. For some people I am many  polite.

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7. For others I am not enough polite.

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8. I have an European friend who thinks that we are much less polite here than in his country.

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9. Many years ago, before I borned, people were extremely polite.

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10. I sat at the table during one hour and didn’t say a word.

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11. I wanted to meet people, but anybody introduced me to the guests at the party!

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12. I consider me polite, but I’m not too obsessive about it.

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13. I am not happy when I am having a conversation with someone and that person doesn’t listen ____me.

14. I make my best to be polite, but sometimes I am too impatient or I am in a hurry.

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15. I work like a salesperson in a shoe store, and I am always extremely polite.

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16. He knows exactly where it’s but refuses to tell me.

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17. There are many ways to solve problems, like to talk about them.

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18. Although we like ourselves very much, we can’t be together all the time. I, for one, enjoy being alone from time to time.

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19. College dances are not very fun. I rarely have a good time.

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20. It’s impossible to don’t cough when you have a bad cold.

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21. Some customers were aggressive. I couldn’t understand why were they like that.

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22. I love my girlfriend and I want that she loves me, but she must understand that we all need time alone.

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23. I spend a lot of time to wait for people. I hate that.

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24. Here are the three things who bother me the most.

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25. I hate electronics stores. They have so aggressive salespeople.

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26. I work like a receptionist in a beauty parlor.

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27. It’s not economicly feasible.

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28. I think people should mind one’s own business. Why should they care what I do?

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29. I hate correcting mistakes in my compositions but I know it’s a good exercise. It learn us how to avoid similar mistakes in the future.

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30. Although he makes his best, my father is never satisfied. He expects too much from his male children.

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31. In this composition I’m gonna discuss the problem of modern relationships.

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32. I am agree with the author of this article.

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33. It is important to find someone with the same interests than you.

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34. I think it is possible to find the true love, but you must be patient.

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35. I don’t know what love mean.

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36. Not very long ago people had a lot of respect for the institution of marriage, but actually people have very little respect for it.

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37. When both partners have common goal,love lasts.

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38. It’s difficult to find the good person, someone who has similar interests and goals.

______________________________________________________________________________________

39. Nowadays youngs men and women are very independent.

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40. I love my girlfriend but she don’t love me.

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41. I love my girlfriend but we don’t have a good relation.

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42. My boyfriend believes in sexual freedom. I disagree about this idea. There are always problems.

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43. I don’t know what is love.

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 44. Nowadays so much people get divorced as soon as there are problems in the relationship.

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45. The respect is very important in a relationship. I must earn the respect of my boyfriend.

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46. Everybody want to find the perfect love, but it is a vain dream.

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47. She doesnt realize that she must earn his love and respect.

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48. Love does not come to you. You must search ____ it.

49. At the moment I go out with a really nice guy.

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50. They are the perfect couple. They love themselves very much.

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51. Many students have to work because the school is very expensive.

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52. I don’t know how can she work and study at the same time.

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53. I’m a student and I also work part time. _____ is not easy.

54. She works thirty five hours by week.

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55. I have no time for prepare for my exams.

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56. I don’t eat good on the weekend. I have no time to cook.

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57. When I will finish college I will have work experience.

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58. My friend Mark doesn’t have to work. He is lucky. Her family is rich.

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59. When I was in high school I wanted to worked so I could have money to spend.

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60. My friend is failing all her courses because she don’t have time to study.

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61. Without money you can’t do nothing.

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62. I am never free in the weekend.

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63. I don’t know why does she work so much.

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64. Many students work to pay for your apartment and books.

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65. I had a part-time job when I was in high school but I didn’t made much money.

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66. Nobody study more than my friend Linda, but she still fails many of her courses.

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67. They dont even have time to see their friends.

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68. It is very difficult to be concentrate when you are tired

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69. We are only half way through the session but I know that I fail two courses because I have no time to study.

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70. I always succeed all of my courses.

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71. They could not come to the party because they were without a car.

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72. I was with cold.

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73. I stayed waiting for her for an hour.

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74. I stayed very happy with the solution.

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75. I don´t have conditions to take a holiday.

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 76. There is a long time that he didn´t write to her.

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77. I love a lot his poems.

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78. Repeat, please?

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79. I don´t have money.

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80. You don´t have a good English.

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 81. He explained me this.

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82. I didn’t understood this lesson good.

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83. Did you were to England last year?

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84. I eat Japanese food for lunch yesterday.

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85. I will borrow you $100.

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86. He’s hobbies are listening to music and fishing.

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87. Two of my sister are students.

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88. She don’t like taking a trip with her family.

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89. My father name is John Kelly.

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90. Please borrow me your car.

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91. At the second floor of my house is my bedroom.

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92. I want to visitEurope, but I don’t decided when to go.

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93. When did you born?

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94. Mark made a good job! I’m sure he made his best.

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95. All the children heard to the teacher carefully, except Tom who had listening problems.

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96. I didn´t know the meaning of that word so I looked it on the dictionary.

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97. It was the first comet to can be seen in the night for over 50 years.

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98. You must take a care when you go upstairs because some steps are uneven.

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99. They spent a long time discussing about the results of the election.

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100. The importance of revision which is stressed by teachers, who test you regularly on what you do.

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Gabarito:

1. Yuppies like to consume. They are not satisfied with what they have.

2. My mother says it is not polite to put ones elbows on the table during meals.

 3. My mother told me to take my elbows off the table.

4. I think good manners are as important today as they were in the past.

5. I don’t know anobody who offers his or her seat to an older person.

6. It’s hard to know how polite I should be. For some people I am very polite.

7. For others I am not polite enough.

8. I have a European friend who thinks that we are much less polite here than in his country.

9. Many years ago, before I was born, people were extremely polite.

10. I sat at the table for one hour and didn’t say a word.

11. I wanted to meet people, but nobody introduced me to the guests at the party!

12. I consider myself polite, but I’m not too obsessive about it.

13. I am not happy when I am having a conversation with someone and that person doesn’t listen to me.

14. I do my best to be polite, but sometimes I am too impatient or I am in a hurry.

15. I work as a salesperson in a shoe store, and I am always extremely polite.

16. He knows exactly where it is but refuses to tell me.

17. There are many ways to solve problems, like talking about them.

18. Although we like each other very much, we can’t be together all the time. I, for one, enjoy being alone from time to time.

19. College dances are not so fun. I rarely have a good time.

20. It’s impossible not to  cough when you have a bad cold.

21. Some customers were aggressive. I couldn’t understand why they were like that.

22. I love my girlfriend and I want her to love me, but she must understand that we all need time alone.

23. I spend a lot of time waiting for people. I hate that.

24. Here are the three things that bother me the most.

25. I hate electronics stores. They have such aggressive salespeople.

26. I work as a receptionist in a beauty parlor.

27. It’s not economically feasible.

28. I think people should mind their own business. Why should they care what I do?

29. I hate correcting mistakes in my compositions but I know it’s a good exercise. It teaches us how to avoid similar mistakes in the future.

30. Although he does his best, my father is never satisfied. He expects too much from his male children.

31. In this composition I’m going to discuss the problem of modern relationships.

32. I agree with the author of this article.

33. It is important to find someone with the same interests as you.

34. I think it is possible to find true love, but you must be patient.

35. I don’t know what love means.

36. Not very long ago people had a lot of respect for the institution of marriage, but nowadays people have very little respect for it.

37. When both partners have a common goal (ou common goals), love lasts.

38. It’s difficult to find the ideal person, someone who has similar interests and goals.

39. Nowadays young men and women are very independent.

40. I love my girlfriend but she doesn’t love me.

41. I love my girlfriend but we don’t have a good relationship.

42. My boyfriend believes in sexual freedom. I disagree with this idea. There are always problems.

43. I don’t know what love is.

 44. Nowadays so many people get divorced as soon as there are problems in the relationship.

45. Respect is very important in a relationship. I must earn the respect of my boyfriend.

46. Everybody wants to find the perfect love, but it is a vain dream.

47. She doesn’t realize that she must earn his love and respect.

48. Love does not come to you. You must search for it.

49. At the moment I am going out with a really nice guy.

50. They are the perfect couple. They love each other very much.

51. Many students have to work because school is very expensive.

52. I don’t know how she can work and study at the same time.

53. I’m a student and I also work part time. It/Life is not easy.

54. She works thirty five hours per week.

55. I have no time to prepare for my exams.

56. I don’t eat well on the weekend. I have no time to cook.

57. When I finish college I will have work experience.

58. My friend Mark doesn’t have to work. He is lucky. His family is rich.

59. When I was in high school I wanted to work so I could have money to spend.

60. My friend is failing all her courses because she doesn’t have time to study.

61. Without money you can’t do anything.

62. I am never free on the weekend.

63. I don’t know why she works so much.

64. Many students work to pay for their apartment and books.

65. I had a part-time job when I was in high school but I didn’t make much money.

66. Nobody studies more than my friend Linda, but she still fails many of her courses.

67. They don’t even have time to see their friends.

68. It is very difficult to concentrate when you are tired.

69. We are only half way through the session but I know that I am going fail two courses because I have no time to study.

70. I always pass all of my courses.

71. They could not come to the party because they didn’t have a car.

72. I was cold.

73. I waited for her for an hour.

74. I was very happy with the solution.

75. I can’t take a holiday at the moment.

 76. It has been a long time that he doesn’t write to her.

77. I love his poems so much.

78. Could you repeat that?

79. I have no money.

80. Your English is not very good.

 81. He explained it to me.

82. I didn’t understand well this lesson.

83. Were you in England last year?

84. I ate Japanese food for lunch yesterday.

85. I will lend you $100.

86. His hobbies are listening to music and fishing.

87. Two of my sisters are students.

88. She doesn’t like taking a trip with her family.

89. My father’s name is John Kelly.

90. Please lend me your car.

91. My bedroom in on the second floor of my house.

92. I want to visit Europe, but I haven’t decided when to go.

93. When were you born?

94. Mark did a good job! I’m sure he did his best.

95. All the children listened to the teacher carefully, except Tom who had hearing problems.

96. I didn´t know the meaning of that word so I looked it up the dictionary.

97. It was the first comet to be seen in the night for over 50 years.

98. You must take care when you go upstairs because some steps are uneven.

99. They spent a long time discussing the results of the election.

100. The importance of revision is stressed by teachers, who test you regularly on what you do.