Common English Mistakes in Business Reports by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Spain when writing a Business Report in English.

Mistake Example #1

Misuse of present continuous ('I am having 30 years of experience' instead of 'I have 30 years of experience')

In the last quarter, I hamve noticinged a significant increase in our sales figures, which is indicatinges that our new marketing strategy is working effectively. I amhavinge 15 years of experience in this industry, and I ambelievinge that our team is capable of maintaining this growth. We areplanning to expand our operations to new markets, and I amsuggesting that we focus on digital channels to reach a wider audience.

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Camille, Maryland, USA

"I have addressed the use of verb tenses in this text. It looks very good otherwise."

In the last quarter, I have noticed a significant increase in our sales figures, which indicates that our new marketing strategy is working effectively. I have 15 years of experience in this industry, and I believe that our team is capable of maintaining this growth. We plan to expand our operations to new markets, and I suggest that we focus on digital channels to reach a wider audience.

In the last quarter, I am noticing a significant increase in our sales figures, which is indicating that our new marketing strategy is working effectively. I am having 15 years of experience in this industry, and I am believing that our team is capable of maintaining this growth. We are planning to expand our operations to new markets, and I am suggesting that we focus on digital channels to reach a wider audience.

Mistake Example #2

Direct translations from Spanish ('It makes sense' vs. 'It has sense')

In the last quarter, the sales figures have increased significantly, and it hmakes sense to invest more in marketing strategies to maintain this growth. The team has worked hard, and it is important to recognize their efforts, as it makes a difference in their motivation. We should consider expanding our operations to new markets, as it has thepotential to increase our revenue streams.

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Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is mostly well-written. However, be mindful of the following error: "it has sense" should be "it makes sense"."

In the last quarter, the sales figures have increased significantly, and it makes sense to invest more in marketing strategies to maintain this growth. The team has worked hard, and it is important to recognize their efforts, as it makes a difference in their motivation. We should consider expanding our operations to new markets, as it has the potential to increase our revenue streams.

In the last quarter, the sales figures have increased significantly, and it has sense to invest more in marketing strategies to maintain this growth. The team has worked hard, and it is important to recognize their efforts, as it makes a difference in their motivation. We should consider expanding our operations to new markets, as it has potential to increase our revenue streams.

Mistake Example #3

Confusion between 'do' and 'make' ('I make a mistake' instead of 'I made a mistake')

In the recent quarterly report, we analyzed the performance of our sales team and makde several recommendations for improvement. It is crucial that we do athoroughly reviewof our marketing strategies to ensure we meet our targets. Additionally, we make ashould proposal toe increaseing the budget for digital advertising, which we believe will domake a significant impact on our brand visibility.

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Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for proper wording and to sound more natural."

In the recent quarterly report, we analyzed the performance of our sales team and made several recommendations for improvement. It is crucial that we thoroughly review our marketing strategies to ensure we meet our targets. Additionally, we should propose increasing the budget for digital advertising, which we believe will make a significant impact on our brand visibility.

In the recent quarterly report, we analyze the performance of our sales team and make several recommendations for improvement. It is crucial that we do a thorough review of our marketing strategies to ensure we meet our targets. Additionally, we make a proposal to increase the budget for digital advertising, which we believe will do a significant impact on our brand visibility.