📝 5 Grammar Mistakes Thai Teens Make—and How to Fix Them
A Smart Learning Guide to Clear, Confident English
✨ Section 1: Why Grammar Mistakes Happen
Learning English as a Thai speaker comes with unique challenges. Our language structures are different—Thai doesn’t use tenses the same way, articles don’t exist, and word order can be more flexible. This means that even teens who can speak English fluently sometimes make small but important grammar mistakes.
🧠 Common Reasons for Mistakes
- Direct translation from Thai: Thinking in Thai and translating word-for-word into English.
- Different sentence structure: Thai often omits subjects or verbs that English requires.
- No equivalent grammar rules: Some English grammar points simply don’t exist in Thai.
- Over-reliance on spoken English: Picking up casual speech patterns from movies or social media without learning the formal rules.
The good news? Once you know the most common mistakes, you can fix them quickly—and your English will sound more natural and professional.
🚀 Section 2: The 5 Most Common Grammar Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
1. Wrong Verb Tense
Mistake:
“Yesterday I go to the mall.”
(Using present tense “go” instead of past tense “went.”)
Why it happens: Thai verbs don’t change form for past, present, or future.
Fix: Learn the basic past tense forms of common verbs.
✅ Correct: “Yesterday I went to the mall.”
2. Missing Articles (a, an, the)
Mistake:
“I bought book.”
(Missing “a” or “the.”)
Why it happens: Thai doesn’t use articles, so learners often skip them.
Fix: Use “a” or “an” for singular, non-specific nouns; “the” for specific nouns.
✅ Correct: “I bought a book.”
3. Subject-Verb Agreement Errors
Mistake:
“She go to school every day.”
(Verb doesn’t match the subject.)
Why it happens: Thai verbs don’t change form based on the subject.
Fix: Add “-s” or “-es” for third-person singular in present tense.
✅ Correct: “She goes to school every day.”
4. Confusing Prepositions
Mistake:
“I’m good in swimming.”
(Using “in” instead of “at.”)
Why it happens: Thai prepositions don’t always match English usage.
Fix: Learn common collocations: “good at,” “interested in,” “afraid of.”
✅ Correct: “I’m good at swimming.”
5. Run-On Sentences
Mistake:
“I like pizza I eat it every week.”
(No punctuation or connecting word.)
Why it happens: Thai can join ideas without conjunctions; English needs connectors or punctuation.
Fix: Use a period, semicolon, or conjunction.
✅ Correct: “I like pizza, and I eat it every week.”
🌟 Section 3: How to Avoid These Mistakes
🔹 Tip 1: Think in English
Practice forming sentences directly in English instead of translating from Thai.
🔹 Tip 2: Read and Listen More
Expose yourself to correct grammar through books, articles, podcasts, and videos.
🔹 Tip 3: Practice Writing Daily
Even short journal entries help reinforce correct grammar patterns.
🔹 Tip 4: Get Feedback
Ask teachers, friends, or Smart Learning’s AI tools to check your writing.
🔹 Tip 5: Focus on One Rule at a Time
Don’t try to fix everything at once—master one grammar point before moving to the next.
💬 Final Thoughts
Grammar mistakes are a normal part of learning, but they don’t have to hold you back. By spotting these five common errors and practicing the fixes, you’ll make your English clearer, more accurate, and more confident. With Smart Learning, you can turn mistakes into milestones—and every sentence into a step toward fluency.
