# Does Duolingo work?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duolingo-work/987658>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 26, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duolingo-work/987658 "2023-07-26T18:22:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duolingo-work/987658/21 "2023-07-29T23:39:38Z")

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Here’s your chance to start **DoOverLingo**!

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**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duolingo-work/987658/22 "2023-07-30T00:05:31Z")

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Yeah, no.

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-duolingo-work/987658/23 "2023-07-30T14:23:53Z")

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> [@digs](#):
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> For instance, I was looking forward to reviewing the future tense. Some verbs take unexpected turns.
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> _Mais non, M’sieur!_ The sections on future tense just used present tense verbs with “tomorrow” or “next week” tacked on the end.

The current Duolingo French course does eventually get to the real future tense, but not until Unit 64. Unfortunately, there is no very convenient way to jump ahead, so you have to slog through 63 other units before you get there, and that might easily take you months.

As for grammar lesson, Duolingo has what they call “guidebooks” that provide some very basic grammar information. They’re easy to overlook but they’re there. For example, see the [guidebook](https://www.duolingo.com/guidebook/fr/64) for Unit 64. Not all grammar topics I might wish for are covered by guidebooks. I found I learned more grammar from clicking the “discuss” button on questions I got wrong. Unfortunately, the powers that be in their infinite wisdom disabled new comments and questions there, so it’s not as helpful as it used to be. The old questions and answer are still there and are still helpful.

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