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Word List for the CION-TION Cognate Trick
Exercise
Translate the following English verbs into Spanish using the TION/CION cognate trick. The answers are at the bottom of the page.
1. to educate
2. to observe
3. to reserve
4. to legalize
5. to facilitate
6. to create
7. to document
8. to contemplate
9. to imitate
10. to examine
11. to consult
12. to memorize
13. to participate
14. to pronounce
15. to transform
16. to inform
17. to motivate
18. to limit
19. to evacuate
20. to confirm
Answer Key
The answers are shown in blue
1. to educate – educar
2. to observe – observar
3. to reserve – reservar
4. to legalize – legalizar
5. to facilitate – facilitar
6. to create – crear
7. to document – documentar
8. to contemplate – contemplar
9. to imitate – imitar
10. to examine – examinar
11. to consult – consultar
12. to memorize – memorizar
13. to participate – participar
14. to pronounce – pronunciar
15. to transform – transformar
16. to inform – informar
17. to motivate – motivar
18. to limit – limitar
19. to evacuate – evacuar
20. to confirm – confirmar
