Four English Grammar Mistakes Made By French Speakers
hi i’m vanessa from speak english with
vanessa calm are you a French speaker
wait are you not a French speaker it’s
okay you can still benefit from this
video today I want to share with you
four grammar mistakes that are commonly
made by French speakers in English let’s
get started number one number one is the
word actually actually in English means
in reality in French the word that’s
very similar actually means at the
moment right now so in French it’s very
possible to say hmm actually I am
talking to you but in English this is
not possible let’s see what is the best
way to say it in English watch here is
that wine Oh actually it’s lemonade we
can use the word actually to correct
someone when they say something
incorrect and it’s a polite way to say
it number two number two I have heard so
often and I know it’s difficult so today
I want to tell you the correct way to
say this I have heard many French
speakers say I live in the u.s. since
two years this sentence has several
problems but I want to teach you today
the correct way to say it I know in
French it’s difficult to use the word
sense because Dupre off.if means a sense
so why not use it in this circumstance
but the best way to say how long you
have been living somewhere is like this
how long have you been living in the
u.s. I’ve been living in the US for two
years how long have you been living in
London I’ve been living in London for
five years number three number three
this is the incorrect way to say this
sentence who’s that guy he’s the guy
with who I was talking and this is the
correct way to say it who’s that guy
he’s the guy who I was talking with in
French she’s
say avec e so it could be complicated
when translating this in your head into
English but in English keep it simple he
was the person who I was talking with in
English if you say with who or with whom
it sounds very formal and unnecessary
number four number four is the word
enough and where to put it in the
sentence for the word enough we should
put it right after the verb I have heard
many times I ate food enough I drank
wine enough we need to put it after the
verb so instead we can say I ate enough
food I drank enough wine
I slept enough last night this is the
best way to use the word enough and I
hope after this you’ll never say it
incorrectly again so please let me know
do you often make these mistakes and
what’s this video helpful to you I hope
to see you again talk to you later good
bye
you