If you are preparing to take your DELE A2 or DELE B1 exam, you should know that in the Writing Test you will be asked to write about different topics. These can vary from one task to another, but there is a series of structures, expressions and phrases that you will find very useful for passing.

In Spanish there are certain structures that are used depending on what you want to express, whether it's an emotion, a doubt, an opinion or an apology, among other options. It's important to know which phrases fit each case best. Let's get started!

First of all, when you sit the exam it's common to be asked to express an emotion. To do so, you can use the structure “Qué + emoción”, that is, “Qué alegría”, “Qué tristeza”, “Qué ilusión”. Another alternative is to use “Vaya + emoción”, for example, “Vaya sorpresa”, “Vaya emoción”, among others.

Another structure, used mainly to express joy, is “Me alegro por ti”. For the more advanced level, if you already know the subjunctive, I recommend you use “Me alegro de que + subjuntivo”, for example: “Me alegro de que estés bien” or “Me alegro de que hayas hecho ese viaje”.

As for opinion structures, which also appear in the Writing Test, you can use “Pienso que…”, “Opino que…” or “Creo que…” and then give your opinion on a given topic. If you already know the subjunctive (especially for the DELE B1), you could say “Está bien/mal que + subjuntivo”.

Likewise, in the Writing Test you will often be asked to express an apology. In this case, you can use the structure “Perdona/disculpa, pero es que…”, followed by the reason for your apology. For example, “Perdona/disculpa, pero es que estoy muy ocupada” or “Perdona/disculpa, pero es que no puedo ir porque tengo muchas cosas que hacer”.

Also, if the instructions ask you to make a suggestion, you can use the question structure “¿Y si…?”. It is used, for example, like this: “¿Y si… quedamos el sábado a la tarde?”. Another alternative is “¿Qué te parece si… vamos al cine?”.

If you have to ask for someone else's opinion, you may find the structure “¿Qué piensas sobre…?” useful, followed by the topic you need to ask about.

On the other hand, if the Writing Test asks you to request someone's help, I recommend you use the structure “Necesito tu ayuda para… + infinitivo” or “Necesito tu ayuda con… + sustantivo”. You can also phrase it as a question, that is: “¿Puedes ayudarme a… + infinitivo?” or “¿Puedes ayudarme con… + sustantivo?”.

And if you already know the conditional, you could also say: “¿Te importaría ayudarme con/a…?”. You can even ask “¿Podrías ayudarme con/a…?”

You can use every one of these structures in the DELE A2 and DELE B1 Writing Test. Try to apply them correctly and you will get the result you are hoping for in your exam.

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