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Spanishe Language Transfer Errors

This document discusses common errors that English language learners whose first language is Spanish may make when transferring rules from Spanish. It provides examples of errors in word order, sentence structure, use of nouns, pronouns, articles, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs/verbals. The errors occur because patterns that are correct in Spanish differ from those in English. Examples are given of sentences that are correct in Spanish but incorrect in English due to following Spanish rules, along with the corrected English versions.

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Spanishe Language Transfer Errors

This document discusses common errors that English language learners whose first language is Spanish may make when transferring rules from Spanish. It provides examples of errors in word order, sentence structure, use of nouns, pronouns, articles, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs/verbals. The errors occur because patterns that are correct in Spanish differ from those in English. Examples are given of sentences that are correct in Spanish but incorrect in English due to following Spanish rules, along with the corrected English versions.

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SPANISH LANGUAGE TRANSFER ERRORS


Explanation and Examples
Sometimes, you may make an error in English because you are following a rule or pattern that is correct in Spanish, but not in English.

Look at the errors in English that happen because of transferring a pattern from Spanish. If you make that type of error, look at how to correct the error. Notice how the pattern or rule is different in English and Spanish.
WORD ORDER AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE

Correct in Spanish
Es un punto importante. En la comunidad existen muchos problemas. Quiero que mi profesora me explique la materia.

Incorrect in English
Is an important point. In the community exists many problems. I want that my teacher explains information to me.

Correct in English
It ^ is an important point. , there are In the community ^ exists many problems. to explain I want that my teacher ^ explains information to me.

NOUNS, PRONOUNS, ARTICLES, ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS

Correct in Spanish
Mi padre, el vive en California. Los soldados que estan peleando en Iraq estan estresados. El auto jeep que se usa en Iraq no proteje a los soldados. El Profesor Brackett ensea en Frankfurt. Tengo buenos amigos. No saben nada sobre los problemas.

Incorrect in English
My father, he lives in California. The soldiers which are fighting in Iraq are under stress.

Correct in English
My father, he lives in California. who The soldiers ^ which are fighting in Iraq are under stress.

The Professor Brackert teaches in Frankfurt. I have goods friends. They do not know nothing about the problems.

The Professor Brackett teaches in Frankfurt. good I have ^ goods friends. anything They do not know ^ nothing about the problems.

VERBS AND VERBALS

Correct in Spanish
Disfruto discutir temas interesantes.

Incorrect in English
I enjoy to discuss interesting topics.

Correct in English
discussing I enjoy ^ to discuss interesting topics.
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Adapted from: Ann Raimes, Language Guide to Transfer Errors, Textbook Site for Keys for Writers, 3 edition. http://college.hmco.com/english/raimes/keys_writers/2e/students/eslcentr/transfer_errors.html.

Created in 2007 at the Center for English Language Support, John Jay College, on a U.S. Department of Education (Title V Collaborative) Grant awarded to John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Queensborough Community College.

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