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The present and past subjunctive

Conjugation exercises

In general, the present subjunctive is formed from the stem of the verb + the endings of the present
indicative -e, -es, -e, -ent and those of the imperfect -ions, -iez.

Example: give = I give that I give, that we give

1. Conjugate these verbs in the present and past subjunctive.

Attention ! Some verbs have an irregular stem in the subjunctive.

1. Having that I _____________ _______________ 2. Being that I ____________ _____________

That you _____________ _______________ That you ____________ _____________

that he/she ___________ _______________ that he/she __________ _____________

that we ___________ _______________ that we __________ _____________

that you ___________ _______________ that you __________ _____________

that they __________ _______________ that they _________ _____________

3. Power that I ___________ ________________ 4. Knowing that I ___________ _____________

That you ___________ ________________ That you ___________ _____________

that he/she _________ ________________ that he/she _________ _____________

that we _________ ________________ that we _________ _____________

that you _________ ________________ that you _________ _____________

that they ________ ________________ that they ________ _____________

5. Make that I _____________ ________________ 6. Fallout that he __________ ____________

That you _____________ ________________

that he/she ___________ ________________

that we ___________ ________________

that you ___________ ________________

that they __________ ________________

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7. Go that I _____________ _______________ 8. Wanting me to ___________ _____________

That you _____________ _______________ That you ___________ _____________

that he/she ___________ _______________ that he/she _________ _____________

that we ___________ _______________ that we _________ _____________

that you ___________ _______________ that you _________ _____________

that they __________ _______________ that they ________ _____________

9. Come that I _____________ _______________ 10. Should I ___________ _____________

That you _____________ _______________ That you ___________ _____________

that he/she ____________ ______________ that he/she _________ _____________

that we ____________ ______________ that we _________ _____________

that you ____________ ______________ that you _________ _____________

that they ___________ ______________ that they ________ _____________

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11. Loving that I _____________ _______________ 12. (to) Talk that I _________ _____________

That you _____________ _______________ That you _________ _____________

that he/she ___________ _______________ that he/she _______ _____________

that we ___________ _______________ that we _______ _____________

that you ____________ _______________ that you ________ _____________

that they ___________ _______________ that they _______ _____________

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Irregular verbs in -er

The presence of (*) means that the verb is conjugated according to the model

13. Call that I _____________ ______________ 14. (to) Hurry I _________ __________

That you _____________ _______________ That you _________ _____________

that he/she ___________ _______________ that he/she _______ _____________

that we ___________ _______________ that we _______ _____________

that you ____________ _______________ that you ________ ____________

that they ___________ _______________ that they _______ ____________

15. Throw that I _____________ _______________ 16. Pay that I _________ _____________

That you _____________ ______________ That you _________ _____________

that he/she ___________ ______________ that he/she _______ _____________

that we ___________ ______________ that we _______ _____________

that you ____________ ______________ that you ________ ____________

that they ___________ ______________ that they _______ ____________

17. Send that I _____________ ______________ 18. Buy that I _________ _____________

*
Use that you _____________ ______________ That you _________ _____________

that he/she ___________ ______________ that he/she _______ _____________

that we ___________ ______________ that we _______ _____________

that you ____________ ______________ that you ________ _____________

that they ___________ ______________ that they _______ _____________

19. (To) walk around that I _____________ __________ 20. (To) Get up that I _________ _____________

That you _____________ __________ That you _________ _____________

that he/she ___________ __________ that he/she _______ _____________

that we ___________ __________ that we _______ _____________

that you ____________ __________ that you ________ _____________

that they ___________ __________ that they _______ _____________

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21. Freeze that I _____________ ____________ 22. Remove that I _________ _____________

* Freeze that you _____________ ____________ That you _________ _____________

*
Model that he/she ___________ ____________ that he/she _______ _____________

*
harass that we ___________ ____________ that we _______ _____________

*
Peel you ____________ ___________ that you ________ ____________

*
Hope they ___________ ___________ that they _______ ____________

23. Conduct that I _____________ ____________

*To take That you _____________ ____________

*To bring that he/she ___________ ____________

*Sow that we ___________ ____________

*Weigh that you ____________ ___________

that they ___________ ___________

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24. Finish that I _____________ ____________ 25. Remembering that I _________ ____________

*
* Get richer than you _____________ ____________ To own That you _________ _____________

* *
Hate that he/she ___________ ____________ Come that he/she _______ _____________

that we __________ _____________ that we _______ _____________

that you __________ _____________ that you ________ ____________

that they _________ _____________ that they _______ ____________

26. Open that I ____________ _____________ 27. Use that I ___________ _____________

*
pick that you ____________ _____________ That you ____________ _____________

*to run that he/she ___________ ____________ that he/she ___________ ____________

*sleep that we ___________ ____________ that we ___________ ____________

*die than you ___________ ____________ that you ___________ ____________

*leave that they __________ ____________ that they __________ ____________

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ÿNote the 2 "i" to the 2 people of the plural of the verb laugh.

28. Laugh that I _____________ ______________ 29. Say I ___________ _____________

That you ______________ ______________ * Drive as you ___________ _____________

that he/she ____________ ______________ *Read that he/she _________ _____________

that we ____________ ______________ that we _________ _____________

that you ____________ ______________ that you _________ _____________

that they ___________ ______________ that they ________ _____________

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30. Paint that I _____________ _____________ 31. Take that I ___________ _____________

*(to) complain that you ______________ ____________ *Expect That you ___________ _____________

that he/she ____________ ____________ that he/she _________ _____________

that we ____________ ____________ that we _________ _____________

that you ____________ ____________ that you _________ _____________

that they ____________ ___________ that they ________ _____________

32. Join that I ______________ _____________ 33. (Se) Lose that I _________ _____________

That you ______________ _____________ *Answer That you ___________ ___________

that he/she ____________ _____________ that he/she _________ _____________

that we ____________ _____________ that we _________ _____________

that you ____________ _____________ that you _________ _____________

that they ___________ _____________ that they ________ _____________

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34. Believe that I ____________ _____________ 35. Drink that I ___________ ____________

That you _____________ ____________ That you ___________ ____________

that he/she ___________ ____________ that he/she _________ ____________

that we ___________ ____________ that we _________ ____________

that you ___________ ____________ that you _________ ____________

that they __________ ____________ that they ________ ____________

36. Put that I _____________ ____________ 37. Knowing that I ____________ ___________

* (to fight That you _____________ _____________ *Born That you ____________ ___________

*
To chase that he/she ___________ _____________ * (to) displease that he/she __________ ___________

that we ___________ _____________ that we __________ ___________

that you ___________ _____________ that you __________ ___________

that they __________ _____________ that they _________ ___________

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38. See that I ___________ _____________ 39. Receive that I ___________ ____________

*
Provide That you ____________ ____________ That you ___________ ____________

*
Provide that he/she __________ ____________ that he/she _________ ___________

that we __________ ____________ that we _________ ____________

that you ___________ ___________ that you __________ ___________

that they __________ ___________ that they _________ ___________

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40. (s') Seeing that I ___________ ___________ 41. Worth that I ____________ ___________

* (be) moved that you ______________ ___________ That you ____________ ___________

that he/she ____________ ___________ that he/she __________ __________

that we ____________ ___________ that we __________ ___________

that you ____________ ___________ that you __________ ___________

that they ___________ ___________ that they _________ ___________

42. Rain it ________________ ____________

2 possible conjugations

43. Sit down that I _____________ _____________ that I _____________ _____________

That you _____________ _____________ That you _____________ _____________

that he/she ___________ _____________ that he/she ___________ ___________

that we ___________ _____________ that we ___________ _____________

that you ___________ _____________ that you ___________ _____________

that they __________ _____________ that they __________ _____________

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs given in the present subjunctive.

To-do list

You need to know _______________ the things you should do. First, I don't think you should

______________ to work a lot. When you arrive, it would be good if you feed ___________ the dog and you

change _______ the water. Then, I would like you to look at _____________ if there are any telephone messages.

It would be good if you wait ______________ the postman so that the neighbors don't complain ___________

_____________. Every morning you will have to go ____________ at the grocery store and you remember

___________________ to bring the key. It is unlikely that you will have to _______________ often

glad you want ______________ take care of the house while I water the plants. I'm

absence.

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3. Conjugate the verbs in the present subjunctive.

1. leave that they _________________ ! 6. Drink that they _____________ un whisky !

2. keep quiet What ________________ ! 7. Go out What ____________ from here !

3. put What ____________ a sweater! 8. Return that he ______________ his home !

4. exclude Let's ____________ of the activity ! 9. Follow What ___________ the instructions !

5. Disappear It ______________ from my sight! 10. Eat That They _____________ this soup!

4. Transform the sentences according to the model.

I'll talk to her again if she apologizes. I'll talk to her again on the condition that she apologizes.

1. They will be at the party if they are allowed in. ___________________________________________ .

2. They will visit us if we haven't gone to Europe. ___________________________________ .

3. He will succeed in keeping his job if he works more. ________________________________________.

4. I will chat with you if you stay calm. ___________________________________________________ .

5. We will forgive her if she promises to tell the truth. ________________________________________ .

5. Transform these sentences into the past subjunctive.

1. She didn't have time. It's sad that she ____________________________________________ .

2. They were absent. It's a pity that they ______________________________________________ .

3. You left at one o'clock in the morning. It's not reasonable that you ____________________ .

4. You didn't come to the party. It's unfortunate that you ____________________________________ .

5. They didn't feel like having a beer. It's amazing that they __________________________ .

6. Express the anteriority by putting the proposed verbs in the past subjunctive.

1. I will wait until you (arrive) ______________________.

2. Before leaving, you will need to (talk) ____________________ to all the guests.

3. Wherever you (go) ____________________, you should have told me.

4. My lover is upset that I (not calling) __________________________ last night.

5. We are happy that you (can) ____________________ come to the show.

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7. Should these verbs be completed with another verb in the subjunctive or indicative?

Add S (for subjunctive) or I (for indicative)

1. It is better than _________ 9. It seems like ________

2. You understand that _________ 10. I want ________

3. We have decided that _________ 11. It seems that ________

4. It is said that _________ 12. It's time for ________

5. He is sorry that _________ 13. It seems to me that ________

6. We find that _________ 14. Are you convinced that ________

7. It is sure that _________ 15. I have no doubt that ________

8. I can't wait _________ 16. She likes that ________

8. Should these conjunctions be completed with another verb in the subjunctive or indicative?

Add S (for subjunctive) or I (for indicative)

1. After _________ 11. As soon as ________

2. Provided that _________ 12. Like ________

3. Waiting for _________ 13. Without ________

4. When _________ 14. Before ________

5. Since _________ 15. Because ________

6. Well that _________ 16. So that ________

7. Until _________ 17. Maybe ________

8. While _________ 18. So That ________

9. As soon as _________ 19. Since ________

10. Although _________ 20. Unless ________

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9. Make sentences according to the model from the given elements.

It didn't snow... We were lucky! We were lucky it didn't snow!

1. Didn't receive my email? I am very surprised. _______________________________________

2. He wanted to talk to us. How nice. __________________________________________________

3. He had to miss work all winter. It's sad. _________________________________________

4. The experiment had to be repeated. It's painful. __________________________________________

5. We attended his wedding. I am very happy. ____________________________________

6. They saw each other by chance. It's funny. ___________________________________________________

7. He was very ill. I am sorry. _____________________________________________________

8. The speaker arrived late. It is not normal. ____________________________________

9. Spectators cheered. You're happy. _____________________________________________

10. You said stupid things. I am sorry. ___________________________________________

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The present subjunctive CORRECTED

Conjugation exercises

In general, the present subjunctive is formed from the stem of the verb + the endings of the present indicative
-e, -es, -e, -ent and those of the imperfect -ions, -iez.

Example: give = I give that I give, that we give

The past subjunctive is formed from the verb to have or to be in the subjunctive + the past participle of the verb.

Example: give = that I gave to leave = that I have left

1. Conjugate these verbs in the present and past subjunctive.

Attention ! Verbs from #1 to #6 are irregular in the present subjunctive.

1. Have that I have that I had 2. To be that I am that I have been

that you have that you had that you are that you have been

that he/she has that he had whether he/she is that he was

that we have that we had that we are that we have been

that you have that you had that you are that you have been

that they have that they had whether they are that they have been

3. Power that I can that I could 4. Know that I know that I knew

that you can that you could that you know that you knew

that he/she can that he could that he/she knows that he knew

that we could that we could that we know that we have known

that you could that vs have been able that you know that you knew

that they could that they could that they know that they have known

5. Do That I do that I have done 6. It's All Right that it took

that you do that you have done

that he/she does that he did

that we do that we have done

what you do that you have done

they have done

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7. Go 8. Want

I go that I have gone that I want that I wanted

that you go that you went that you want that you wanted

that he/she go that he went that he/she wants that he wanted

we were going that we went what we wanted that we wanted

you are going that you went what you wanted what you wanted

that they go that they have gone they wanted

9. Come 10. Duty

I come that I have come that I have to that I had to

that you come that you came that you owe that you had to

that he/she come that he/she/it came that he/she must that he/she had to

that we were coming that we have come what we should that we had to

you are coming that you have come what you should you should have

they have come they must

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12. Love 13. Talk

that I love that I liked that I speak that I have spoken

that you like that you liked that you speak that you have spoken

that he/she likes that he/she loved that he/she speaks that he/she/it spoke

that we liked that we have loved what we were talking about that we talked

that you like that you liked what were you talking about that you have spoken

that they like that vs have liked that they speak they had spoken

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Irregular verbs in -er

The presence of (*) means that the verb is conjugated according to the model

14. Call 15. (to) Hurry

that I call that I called that I hurry that I hurry

what you call that you called that you hurry that I hurry to you

that he/she calls that he/she/it called that he/she/it hurry

that we called that we called let's hurry up let's hurry up

que vs appeliez that you called hurry vs vs hurry vs vs be hurry

they have called they will hurry

16. Jeter 17. Payer

that I throw that I threw that I pay that I paid

that you throw that you threw away that you pay that you paid

that he/she throws he/she/it had thrown that he/she pays that he/she/it paid

that us injections that we threw away that we pay that we have paid

que vs jetiez that you threw away that vs payiez that you paid

they throw they had thrown that they pay they had paid

18. Send * Employ 19. Buy

that I send that I sent that I buy that I bought

that you send that you sent that you buy that you bought

that he/she sends he/she/it had sent that he/she buys that he/she/it bought

that we send that we have sent what do we buy that we bought

what vs shipping that you sent what you buy what you bought

they have sent they will buy

20. (To) Walk 21. (See) Lever

that I am walking that I have been walking that I get up that I got up

that you are walking that you have been walking that you get up that you got up

that he/she is walking that he/she/it has been walking that he/she gets up he/she/it got up
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let us take a walk let us take a walk let's get up let's get up

that vs vs walk that vs vs be walked what vs vs leviez that vs vs be up

that they are walking that they have been walking that they are getting up that they are getting up

22. Freeze That I Freeze that I froze 23. Remove that I remove that I removed

* Freeze that you freeze that you have frozen that you take away that you removed
*
Model that he/she freezes he/she/it has frozen that he/she removes he/she/it had removed

*
To harass that we freeze that we freeze that we have removed that we have removed
*
Peel you froze vs froze that you removed that vs have removed
*
Hope they freeze they froze they have removed

23. Mener

*To take that I lead that I led

*
To bring that you lead that you led

*Sow that he/she leads that he/she/it led

*Weigh that we have led that we have led

that you led that vs have led

they will be leading

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24. Finish 25. Remember *

To own
*
Come

*
Hate that I finish that I have finished that I remember that I remembered

* Get richer than you finish that you have finished that you remember that you remembered

that he/she finishes he/she/it has finished that he/she remembers that he/she remembered

that we finish that we have finished that we remember that we remember

you finish that vs vs remember that vs vs be remembered

they finished that they remembered that they remembered

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26. Open that I open that I opened 27. Help Me Help Me that I have served

*
pick that you open that you opened that you serve yourself that you have served

*to run that he/she/it open that he/she/it opened that he/she is using that he/she/it have served

*sleep that we opened that we opened that we do not serve that we are served

*die that vs open that you have opened what vs vs service that vs vs be served

*leave they have opened they will be using

Verbs in -re

ÿNote the 2 "i" to the 2 people of the plural of the verb laugh.

28. Laugh 29. Say * Conduct *Read

that I laugh that I laughed what i say that I said

that you laugh that you laughed what you say that you said

that he/she laughs that he/she/it laughed that he/she says that he/she/it said

that we laugh that we laughed what we say what we said

that you laugh that you laughed what you said what did you say

they are laughing they had laughed what they say they had said

Verbs in -re

30. Paint *(complain) 31. Take *Wait

that I paint that I painted that I take that I took

that you paint that you painted that you take that you took

that he/she combs he/she/it had painted that he/she take that he/she/it took

that we paint that we have painted that we take that we have taken

that you painted that vs have painted that you take that you took

they have painted they will take

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32. Join 33. Getting Lost *Reply

that I join that I joined that I get lost that I got lost

that you join that you have joined that you miss that you got lost

that he/she joins that he/she/it have joined that he/she gets lost that he/she/it got lost

that we have joined that we have joined that we lose that we are lost

that you join that you have joined that you vs lose that vs vs be lost

they have joined they have lost

34. Believe 35. Drink

that I believe that I believed that I drink that I drank

that you croies that you believed that you drink that you drank

that he/she believes that he/she/it believed he/she is drinking that he/she/it had drunk

that we believed that we believed that we drank that we drank

that you believe what did you believe that you drink that you drank

that they believe they had believed they have been drinking

*
36. Put* (to) Fight To chase 37. To know *to be born* (to) displease

that I put that I put that I know that I have known

that you put that you put that you know that you have known

that he/she put that he/she/it put that he/she knows that he/she/it had known

that we put that we put that we knew that we have known

that you put that vs have put that you knew that you have known

they have been putting that they know they had known

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38. See that I see that I have seen 39. Receive that I receive that I received
*
Provide that you see that you have seen that you receive that you received
*
Provide that he/she sees that he/she/it saw that he/she receives that he/she/it received

that we have seen that we have seen that we have received that we have received

that you see what have you seen that you received that vs have received

that they see that they have seen they will receive

40. Realize * Move 41. Worth

that I realize that I have noticed that I'm worth that I have been worth

that you realize that you have noticed that you go that you have been worth

that he/she realizes that he/she/it noticed that he/she is worth that he/she/it was worth

that we saw let us be seen that we are worth that we have been worth

what vs vs aperceviez that vs vs be seen that you are worth that you have been worth

that they realize that they have noticed that they are worth that they were worth

42. Rain it rain it rain

2 possible conjugations

43. Sit Down

that I sit down let me sit down that I sat down

that you sit down that you sit down that you sat down

that he/she sit that he/she sit down that he/she/it be seated

que ns ns assoyions que ns ns asseyions let us be seated

que vs vs assoyiez que vs vs asseyiez that vs vs be seated

they have been sitting they will sit that they have sat down

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2. Complete the sentences with the verbs given in the present subjunctive.

To-do list

You need to know the things you have to do. First, I don't think you have to work

a lot. When you arrive, it would be good if you feed the dog and change the water. Then I would like you

check for phone messages. It would be good if you waited for the postman so that the neighbors wouldn't

not complain. Every morning you will have to go to the grocery store and remember to bring the key. He

you are unlikely to have to water the plants often. I'm glad you want to take care of it

house while I was away.

3. Conjugate the verbs in the present subjunctive.

1. leave Let them go ! 6. Drink Let them drink a whiskey!

2. keep quiet Let her shut up ! 7. Go out Let her get out of here!

3. put Let her put on a sweater! 8. Return Let him go home!

4. exclude Let him be excluded from the activity! 9. Follow Let her follow the instructions!

5. disappear Let him disappear from my sight! 10. Eat Let them eat this soup!

4. Transform the sentences according to the model.

I'll talk to her again if she apologizes. I'll talk to her again on the condition that she apologizes.

1. They will be at the party if they are allowed in. ... on the condition that they are allowed to enter.

2. They will visit us if we haven't gone to Europe. ... on the condition that we are not ...

3. He will succeed in keeping his job if he works more. ... provided he works more.

4. I will chat with you if you stay calm. ... ... on the condition that you remain calm.

5. We will forgive her if she promises to tell the truth. ... on the condition that she promise to say...

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5. Transform these sentences into the past subjunctive.

1. She didn't have time. It's sad that she didn't have time.

2. They were absent. It's a shame they were absent.

3. You left at one o'clock in the morning. It's not reasonable that you left at one o'clock...

4. You didn't come to the party. I'm sorry you didn't come to the party.

5. They didn't feel like having a beer. It's surprising that they didn't want to drink a beer.

6. Express the anteriority by putting the proposed verbs in the past subjunctive.

1. I will wait until you arrive.

2. Before leaving, you will need to have spoken to all the guests.

3. Wherever you went, you should have told me.

4. My lover is angry that I didn't call last night.

5. We're glad you were able to come to the show.

7. Should these verbs be completed with another verb in the subjunctive or indicative?

Add S (for subjunctive) or I (for indicative)

1. It is better than S 9. It seems like S

2. You understand that S 10. I want S

3. We decided that S 11. It seems that I

4. It is said that I
12. It's time for S

5. He is sorry that S 13. It seems to me that I

6. We find that I
14. Are you convinced that I

7. It is sure that I
15. I have no doubt that I

8. I can't wait S 16. She likes that S

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8. Should these conjunctions be completed with another verb in the subjunctive or indicative?

Add S (for subjunctive) or I (for indicative)

1. After I
11. As soon as I

2. Provided that S 12. Like I

3. Waiting for S 13. Without S

4. When I
14. Before S

5. Since I
15. Because I

6. Well that S 16. So that S

7. Until S 17. Maybe I

8. While I
18. So That S

9. As soon as I
19. Since I

10. Although S 20. Unless S

9. Make sentences according to the model from the given elements.

It didn't snow... We were lucky! We were lucky it didn't snow!

1. Didn't receive my email? I am very surprised. I'm very surprised you haven't received...

2. He wanted to talk to us. How nice. It's nice that he wanted to talk to us.

3. He had to miss work all winter. It's sad. It's sad that he had to take time off from work...

4. The experiment had to be repeated. It's painful. It's painful that we had to start over...

5. We attended his wedding. I am very happy. I am very happy that we attended...

6. They saw each other by chance. It's funny. It's funny that they saw each other by chance.

7. He was very ill. I am sorry. I'm sorry he got sick.

8. The speaker arrived late. It is not normal. It is not normal that the conf. happened...

9. Spectators cheered. You're happy. You are happy that the spectators applauded.

10. You said stupid things. I am sorry. I'm sorry you said things...

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