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118 Cards in this Set
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to run out (of)
to use up |
acabar
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to save
to conserve |
conservar
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to build
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construir (y)
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to pollute
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contaminar
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to cover
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cubrir
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to develop
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desarollar
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to discover
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descubrir
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to destroy
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destruir (y)
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to avoid
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evitar
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to protect
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proteger (j)
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to recycle
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reciclar
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to solve
to resolve |
resolver (ue)
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air
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el aire
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energy
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la energía
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electric energy
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la energía eléctrica
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nuclear energy
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la energía nuclear
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solar energy
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la energía solar
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lack
shortage |
la escasez (pl = las escaseces)
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factory
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la fábrica
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lack
absence |
la falta
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government
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el gobierno
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nature
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la naturaleza
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population
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la población
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natural resources
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los recursos naturales
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pollution
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la contaminación
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farmer
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el agricultor
la agricultora |
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farm worker
peasant |
el campesino
la campesina |
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countryside
field |
el campo
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farm
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la finca
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skyscraper
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el rascacielos
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rhythm
pace |
el ritmo
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service
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el servicio
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(means of) transportation
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el transporte
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violence
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la violencia
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city
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la ciudad
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life
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la vida
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domesticated animal
pet |
el animal doméstico
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wild animal
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el animal salvaje
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whale
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la ballena
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horse
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el caballo
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(endangered) species
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la especie (en peligro de extinción)
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fish
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el pez (pl = los peces)
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bull
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el toro
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cow
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la vaca
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elephant
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el elefante
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gorilla
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el gorila
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tree
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el árbol
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forest
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el bosque
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lake
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el lago
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river
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el río
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sea
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el mar
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mountain
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la montaña
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ocean
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el océano
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to start up (a car)
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arrancar (qu)
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to use
to expend |
gastar
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to fill (up)
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llenar
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to check
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revisar
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oil
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el aceite
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battery
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la batería
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gas station
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la estación de gasolina
la gasolinera |
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(flat) tire
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la llanta (desinflada)
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mechanic
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el mecánico
la mecánica |
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level
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el nivel
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windshield
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el parabrisas
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(repair) shop
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el taller
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tank
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el tanque
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to straighten (up)
to fix to repair |
arreglar
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to run into
to collide (with) |
chocar (qu) (con)
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to drive
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conducir (zc)
manejar |
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to turn
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doblar
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to obey
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obedecer (zc)
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to stop
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parar
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to keep on going
to go to continue |
seguir (i, i) (g)
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to park
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estacionar
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freeway
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la autopista
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street
road |
la calle
el camino |
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highway
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la carretera
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traffic
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la circulación
el tránsito |
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driver
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el conductor
la conductora |
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(street) corner
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la esquina
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driver's license
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la licencia de manejar/conducir
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speed limit
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el límite de velocidad
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police officer
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el/la policía
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traffic signal
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el semáforo
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straight ahead
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todo derecho
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fast
accelerated |
acelerado/a
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beautiful
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bello/a
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dense
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denso/a
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public
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público/a
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pure
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puro/a
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to climb
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escalar
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to hitchhike
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hacer autostop
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skydiving
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el paracaidismo
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past perfect
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el pluscuamperfecto
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How to form the Past Perfect
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imperfect form of haber + past participle
Antes de 1985, siempre habíamos vivido en Kansas. = Before 1985, we had always lived in Kansas |
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How to form the Present Perfect (Indicative)
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present indicative form of haber + past participle
he hablado = I have spoken |
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How to form the Present Perfect Subjunctive
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present subjunctive form of haber + past participle
Es posible que lo haya hecho = It's possible (that) he may have done it. |
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the present perfect
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el presente perfecto
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the present perfect subjunctive
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el perfecto del subjuntivo
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to hang
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colgar (ue) (gu)
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to plug in
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enchufar
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to turn on (lights or an appliance)
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prender
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Forming the Past Participle
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-ar --> -ado | hablar --> hablado
-er --> -ido | comer --> comido -ir --> -ido | vivir --> vivido *** Note: an accent mark is used on the past participle of -er/-ir verbs with stems ending in -a, -e, or -o (e.g. caer --> caído) *** |
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abrir (past participle)
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abierto
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cubrir (past participle)
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cubierto
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decir (past participle)
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dicho
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descubrir (past participle)
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descubierto
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escribir (past participle)
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escrito
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hacer (past participle)
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hecho
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morir (past participle)
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muerto
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poner (past participle)
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puesto
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resolver (past participle)
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resuelto
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romper (past participle)
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roto
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ver (past participle)
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visto
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volver (past participle)
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vuelto
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Using the past participle as an adjective
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Use standard adjective endings on past participle
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wind energy
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la energía eólica
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hydraulic energy
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la energía hidráulica
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