Basic errors are not your friends. Be sure to avoid them as much as possible by having a look at this wonderful article:
BASIC ERRORS TO AVOID
And do not forget to study those irregular verbs :) If you speak about the past, you must use past tenses and forms consistently. Mixing past and present or infinitive won't do anymore...
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