Common mistakes Mistakes are frequently made by using the i | EnglishMania_ENG

Common mistakes

Mistakes are frequently made by using the infinitive without (to) after the following verbs, which do not require it.

Can + infinitive without to.

Don't say: My mother can to swim very well.

Say: My mother can swim very well.

Could + infinitive without to.

Don't say: I could not to see you yesterday.

Say: I could not/couldn't see you yesterday.

May + infinitive without to.

Don't say: May I to visit you next weekend?

Say: May I visit you next weekend?

Might + infinitive without to.

Don't say: He might to come in the morning.

Say: He might come in the morning.

Must + infinitive without to.

Don't say: I must to see her at her office.

Say: I must see her at her office.

Let + infinitive without to.

Don't say:Tom's father would not let him to go out.

Say: Tom's father would not let him go out.

Make (to force) + infinitive without to.

Don't say: You can't make Emma to understand.

Say: You can't make Emma understand.

See + infinitive without to.

Don't say: They saw him to leave the house.

Say: They saw him leave the house.

Watch + infinitive without to.

Don't say: I watched the girls to play hockey.

Say: I watched the girls play hockey.

Hear + infinitive without to.

Don't say: We heard him to speak in English.

Say: We heard him speak in English.

Feel + infinitive without to.

Don't say: I could feel her heart to beat.

Say: I could feel her heart beat. Or: I could feel her heart beating.

Common mistakes