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Consejos útiles, guías de práctica y estrategias para mejorar tu puntuación en el Duolingo English Test, todo en español. Helpful tips, practice guides, and score improvement strategies for the Duolingo English Test in Spanish.

El Enigma del 'No sé': Rastreando los Orígenes de una Expresión Ubicua

"Beats me" is an informal English phrase meaning "I don't know." It expresses genuine uncertainty and is common in casual conversation. Its origin is unclear but likely stems from the idea of being baffled.

Bueno, Mejor, Excelente: Potencia tu vocabulario de inglés

Effective speaking relies on clarity, feedback, turn-taking, body language, and listening. For duos, practice synergy, alternate speaking roles, support each other, and enhance engagement for better communication and delivery.

Mientras frente a Durante: Una guía para el uso correcto del inglés

Understanding “while” and “during” helps express time. “While” links simultaneous actions using a clause with subject and verb (e.g., “She read a book while...”). They are similar but have distinct roles.

Aprovechamiento de una conjunción temporal clave para una gramática inglesa más sólida

"While" is a conjunction used to show simultaneous actions or contrast between ideas, helping connect two events that happen at the same time or highlight differences in English.

Dominando las condicionales invertidas: El poder de las oraciones que comienzan con "Had"

Understanding Past Perfect Tense The past perfect tense is used for actions before another past event. Formed with "had" + past participle. It shows sequences or completed actions. Structure * Subject + had + past participle Examples 1. She had finished

Más allá de "bueno": Dominando la gramática comparativa del inglés

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Más allá del 'gracias': Domina el aprecio para un inglés más expresivo y una gratitud más profunda.

Understanding the Meaning of "Appreciate" The word "appreciate" is a versatile term in English, often used to express recognition, gratitude, or the increase in value of something. It can express thanks or acknowledge someone's patience or effort.

Desmitificando la 'llamada de la naturaleza': Su significado y uso común

The phrase "nature calls" humorously means needing to use the bathroom. It's common in English and helps learners grasp both literal and playful language use.

Desbloquea la Comunicación Segura: Tu Guía para las Preguntas en Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense describes actions happening now or around the present. It uses “to be” + present participle (-ing verb). In questions, the structure changes slightly.

Desgranando "Aburrido hasta la muerte": Una inmersión profunda en su historia, uso y expresiones modernas.

To be "bored to death" means feeling extremely uninterested or disengaged, to the point it feels almost unbearable—an exaggerated way to describe intense boredom.