Common English Mistakes in Poems by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Mexico when writing a Poem in English.

Mistake Example #1

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

In the garden where the roses bloom, I am married witho the moon's gentle glow, and the stars dance with the night. The wind whispers secrets with the leaves, and I walk with dreams in the shadow of the mountains. In this place, love is married witho the sky, and my heart sings with the rhythm of the earth.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed one change—"married to" instead of "married with"—but otherwise looks good."

In the garden where the roses bloom, I am married to the moon's gentle glow, and the stars dance with the night. The wind whispers secrets with the leaves, and I walk with dreams in the shadow of the mountains. In this place, love is married to the sky, and my heart sings with the rhythm of the earth.

In the garden where the roses bloom, I am married with the moon's gentle glow, and the stars dance with the night. The wind whispers secrets with the leaves, and I walk with dreams in the shadow of the mountains. In this place, love is married with the sky, and my heart sings with the rhythm of the earth.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of present continuous ('I am going to the school every day' instead of 'I go to school every day')

In the garden where I amsitting every day, the flowers areblooming with colors so bright. I amwatching the sunas it is setting in the sky, painting the world with its golden light. The birds are singing, and I amlistening to their songs, feeling the peace that iscominges with the night.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed tweaking to address overuse of the present continuous tense."

In the garden where I sit every day, the flowers bloom with colors so bright. I watch the sun setting in the sky, painting the world with its golden light. The birds are singing, and I listen to their songs, feeling the peace that comes with the night.

In the garden where I am sitting every day, the flowers are blooming with colors so bright. I am watching the sun as it is setting in the sky, painting the world with its golden light. The birds are singing, and I am listening to their songs, feeling the peace that is coming with the night.

Mistake Example #3

Direct translation of Spanish expressions ('I have 25 years' instead of 'I am 25 years old')

In the garden of my dreams, whereI have 25 years, whof experience, the sun dances with the moon in a sky of endless blue. The flowers sing with colors so bright, and I feel the happiness likeof a child with a new toy. Here,the time walks slowly, and I enjoy every moment as if it wasere the last.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Great job! Very few changes were needed to correct writing errors. "

In the garden of my dreams, where I have 25 years of experience, the sun dances with the moon in a sky of endless blue. The flowers sing with colors so bright, and I feel the happiness of a child with a new toy. Here, time walks slowly, and I enjoy every moment as if it were the last.

In the garden of my dreams, I have 25 years, where the sun dances with the moon in a sky of endless blue. The flowers sing with colors so bright, and I feel the happiness like a child with a new toy. Here, the time walks slowly, and I enjoy every moment as if it was the last.