Common Mistakes, Errors, and Confusion of Verb

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 Verb Mistakes & Confusions

ইংরেজি শেখার পথে সবচেয়ে বেশি হোঁচট লাগে verbs নিয়ে—tense বদল, form নির্বাচন, preposition লাগানো, gerund/infinitive—সবখানেই ছোট ভুল বড় সমস্যা তৈরি করে। এখানে rule-wise, সহজ ভাষায়, ভুল-সঠিক উদাহরণসহ সম্পূর্ণ গাইড দিলাম।

Subject–Verb Agreement (একমাত্রা মিল)

রুল: Present Simple-এ he/she/it + verb+s/es।

1. She walk to college every morning. Ans: She walks to college every morning.
   কেন: singular subject হলে verb-এ s/es লাগে।
2. The cat chase the bird. → Ans:The cat chases the bird.
3. My brother and cousin is here. → Ans:My brother and cousin are here.

“to” এর পরে Base Form (Infinitive basics)

রুল: to + base verb (went/seen/studied নয়)।

1. I plan to went early. → Ans: I plan to go early.
2. She hopes to passes the exam. → Ans: She hopes to pass the exam.
3. They promised to helped me. → Ans:They promised to help me.

Past vs Present (সময় না মিললে সমস্যা)

রুল: yesterday/last year/in 2020 = past verb।

1. Yesterday we eat outside. → Ans:Yesterday we ate outside.
2. In 2019 he is in Sylhet. → Ans:In 2019 he was in Sylhet.
3. Last week I see that film. → Ans:Last week I saw that film.

Past Simple ≠ Past Participle (went vs gone)

রুল: নির্দিষ্ট past-time থাকলে simple past, perfect নয়।

1. ×I have gone there yesterday. → Ans: I went there yesterday.
2. ×She has eaten lunch an hour ago. → Ans: She ate lunch an hour ago.
3. ×They had seen the play last Friday. → Ans: They saw the play last Friday.

Double Negative (দুই “না” একসাথে নয়)

রুল: এক বাক্যে একটাই negative রাখুন।

1. ❌ He doesn’t want nothing. → Ans:He doesn’t want anything.
2. ❌ We can’t find no seat. → Ans:We can’t find any seat.
3. ❌ She hasn’t got no time. → Ans:She hasn’t got any time.

Stative Verb + Continuous (সাথে যায় না)

রুল: know, believe, like, own, belong—সাধারণত -ing নেয় না।

1. ❌ I am knowing the rules now. → Ans:I know the rules now.
2. ❌ They are believing you. → Ans:They believe you.
3. ❌ She is owning two flats. → Ans: She owns two flats.

“did” + Base Form (পুনরাবৃত্ত past নয়)

রুল: did থাকলে মূল verb base।

1. ❌ I did finished the task. → Ans: I did finish the task.
2. ❌ He did went home. → Ans: He did go home.
3. ❌ They did helped us. → Ans: They did help us.

has vs have (একবচন/বহুবচন)

1. ❌ She have two phones. → Ans: She has two phones.
2. ❌ My parents has a plan. → Ans:My parents have a plan.
3. ❌ The team have won the cup. (BrE exceptions aside) → Ans: The team has won the cup.

was vs were (past be-forms)

1. ❌ You was late. → Ans:You were late.
2. ❌ They was upset. →Ans: They were upset.
3. ❌ He were happy. → Ans: He was happy.

Gerund vs Infinitive (enjoy/suggest/avoid)

রুল: enjoy/suggest/avoid/finish + verb-ing।

1. ❌ I enjoy to read at night. → Ans: I enjoy reading at night.
2. ❌ She suggested to leave early. → Ans: She suggested leaving early.
3. ❌ They avoided to answer. → Ans:They avoided answering.

Time Clause-এ Future নয়

রুল: when/before/after/until/as soon as → present, main clause-এ future।

1. ❌ I will call you when I will arrive. → Ans: I will call you when I arrive.
2. ❌ Wait here until he will finish. → Ans: Wait here until he finishes.
3. ❌ We’ll start after she will come. → Ans:We’ll start after she comes.

Past Perfect (had+V3) কখন?

রুল: দুটি past action—আগেরটা had+V3। একটাই past হলে simple past।

1. ❌ I had reached home yesterday at 9. → Ans:I reached home yesterday at 9.
2. Ans:By the time the train arrived, we had bought the tickets.
3. Ans:She had finished dinner before the guests came.

Transitive Verb + extra preposition (ফালতু preposition নয়)

discuss/describe/request/order → direct object, about/for নয়।

1. ❌ We discussed about the issue. → Ans: We discussed the issue.
2. ❌ He described about the scene. → Ans: He described the scene.
3. ❌ She requested for an extension. → Ans: She requested an extension.

Confusing Pairs (borrow/lend, say/tell, do/make)

1. borrow (ধার নেওয়া) / lend (ধার দেওয়া)
   ❌ I borrowed him 500 taka. → Ans:I lent him 500 taka.
2. say (কিছু বলা) / tell (কাউকে বলা)
   ❌ She said me the news. → Ans: She told me the news.
3. do (কাজ করা) / make (তৈরি করা/ঘটানো)
   ❌ He did a mistake. → Ans:He made a mistake.

Verb + Preposition (micro-traps)

1. ❌ ask to me → Ans:ask me / Ans: ask for help /Ans: ask about prices
2. ❌ attend to the class →Ans: attend the class
3. ❌ arrive to the airport → Ans:arrive at the airport / Ans: arrive in Dhaka

Irregular Spelling (Cambridge-style pitfalls)

1. ❌ She joind last month. → Ans: She joined last month.
2. ❌ The show begun at 8. → Ans: The show began at 8.
3. ❌ The baby cryed all night. → Ans: The baby cried all night.

Modal Basics (must/can/should…)

1. ❌ He must to leave now. → Ans: He must leave now.
2. ❌ We can to swim. → Ans: We can swim.
3. ❌ You should to rest. → Ans:You should rest.

Passive Voice-এ auxiliary লাগবেই

1. ❌ The report submitted yesterday. → Ans: The report was submitted yesterday.
2. ❌ The house painted last week. → Ans: The house was painted last week.
3. Ans:The food is cooked by my mother.

Sense/Ownership verbs continuous নয়

1. ❌ I am hearing a beep. (general perception) → Ans: I hear a beep.
2. ❌ They are owning this café. → Ans: They own this café.
3. ❌ We are belonging to that group. → Ans:We belong to that group.

rise/raise (intransitive vs transitive)

1. ❌ He rised his hand. → Ans:He raised his hand.
2. Ans:The sun rises at six.
3. Ans:They raised the price last week.

lie/lay (এটাই সবচেয়ে tricky)

1. lie (শোয়া): lie–lay–lain
2. lay (রাখা): lay–laid–laid
3. ❌ He lied on the sofa. (means ‘told a lie’) → Ans: He lay on the sofa.
4. ❌ She layed the keys here. → Ans: She laid the keys here.

bring/take (দিক নির্ভর)

1. Ans:Bring it here, please. (এদিকে আনো)
2. Ans:Take this to your room. (ওদিকে নিয়ে যাও)
3. ❌ Please take it here. →Ans:Please bring it here.

say/tell/speak/talk (fine-tuned use)

say = content; tell = person + content; speak = language/ formal talk; talk = casual conversation

1. ❌ She said me to wait. →Ans:She told me to wait.
2. ❌ He can talks English well. → Ans:He can speak English well.
3. Ans:They were talking to each other.

come/go (listener-centric)

1. ❌ I’m going to your place now (listener at home) → Ans: I’m coming to your place now.
2. ❌ Come to school tomorrow (listener won’t be there) → Ans: Go to school tomorrow.

look forward to + V-ing

1. ❌ I look forward to meet you. → Ans:I look forward to meeting you.
2. Ans:We’re looking forward to seeing the new campus.
3. Ans:She looks forward to working abroad.

used to (past habits)

1. Ans:I used to cycle to school.
2. ❌ I didn’t used to like tea. →Ans:I didn’t use to like tea.
3. ❌ Did you used to live here? →Ans: Did you use to live here?

affect (verb) / effect (noun)

1. ❌ The decision effected our plan. →Ans:The decision affected our plan.
2. Ans:The new policy had a positive effect on sales.
3. Ans:How will this change affect customers?
4. since vs for (present perfect family)
5. Ans:I have known her for five years. (সময়কাল)
6. Ans:He has lived here since 2021. (শুরুর সময়)
7. ❌ I have waited for Monday. →Ans: I have waited since Monday.

do vs make (duty vs create)

1. Ans:Do the laundry, do research, do business.
2. Ans:Make a cake, make a plan, make progress.
3. ❌ He did a mistake. → Ans: He made a mistake.

learn vs teach (ভূমিকা আলাদা)

1. ❌ Can you learn me Maths? → Ans:Can you teach me Maths?
2. Ans:I’m learning French this semester.
3. Ans:She teaches Biology at the college.

hear vs listen (অনিচ্ছাকৃত vs মনোযোগ)

1. Ans:I hear music from next door. (শুনতে পাচ্ছি)
2. Ans:I listen to podcasts at night. (মন দিয়ে শুনি)
3. ❌ I listen a noise. → Ans: I hear a noise.

Indirect questions/reporting (that-free ‘wh’)

1. ❌ She asked that where I was going. → Ans:She asked where I was going.
2. Ans:He asked if we had finished.
3. Ans:Rahul asked whether he could leave.

 Quick Takeaways (এক লাইনে)

1. Agreement মিললে ভাষা clean শোনায়।
2. Time word দেখেই tense সেট করুন।
3. Perfect vs Past—definite past time = simple past।
4. Gerund/Infinitive—verb-dependent; তালিকা মাথায় রাখুন।
5. Modal/Passive—ফর্মুলা follow করুন; ভুল কাটবে।
6. Confusing pairs—অর্থ ও transitivity জেনে নিন, সব সহজ।