Past subjunctive of regular verbs (-ase, -iese)

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the clown
el payaso
the circus
el circo
We hoped that the clowns would work in the circus.
Esperábamos que los payasos trabajasen en el circo.
the acrobat
la acróbata
The circus director asked the acrobat to jump.
El director del circo le pidió a la acróbata que saltase.
the jump
el salto
It was important that the acrobat practice the jump.
Era importante que la acróbata practicase el salto.
the trapeze artist
la trapecista
The trapeze artist didn't want us to copy the jump.
La trapecista no quería que copiásemos el salto.
the hoop
el aro
I didn't believe that the trapeze artist would jump through the hoop.
No creía que la trapecista saltase por el aro.
the juggler
la malabarista
The clown recommended that the juggler buy another hoop.
El payaso le recomendó a la malabarista que comprase otro aro.
the balance
el equilibrio
Where could the juggler be? Yesterday I asked her to improve her balance.
¿Dónde estará la malabarista? Ayer le pedí que mejorase el equilibrio.
the tamer
el domador
The tamer prohibited the animals from losing their balance.
El domador prohibió que los animales perdiesen el equilibrio.
the wild beast
la fiera
It was necessary that the tamer calm the wild beast.
Era necesario que el domador calmase a la fiera.
We didn't want the wild beast to scare the circus public.
No queríamos que la fiera asustase al público del circo.
The director says that he asked the clown to practice the jump.
El director dice que le pidió al payaso que practicase el salto.
You have to be careful. I recommended that the tamer not run.
Hay que tener cuidado. Le recomendé al domador que no corriese.

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