(A) I'M SORRY (that) I + past tense verb.
- I'm sorry I said that. (áimSóurí-áissédá)
- I'm sorry I came late. (áimSóurí'áikêim-Lêit)
- I'm sorry I hurt your feelings. (áimSóurí'áirrôr-iôrFílêns)
- I'm sorry that I forgot your birthday. (áimSóurí'déráifôrgá-iôrbôrfdêi)
(B) I'M SORRY FOR + present tense verb + ing.
- I'm sorry for saying that. (áimSóuríFôr-SêiÊNdá)
- I'm sorry for come late. (áimSóuríFôr-KÃMlêit)
- I'm sorry for hurting your feelings. (áimSóuríFôr-rrôRÊN-iôrFílêns)
- I'm sorry for forgetting your birthday. (áimSóurí-FôrfôrGuéREN-iôrbôrfdêi)
* NOTA EXPLICATIVA: "RT" + VOWEL SOUND = "r"
- party → (Pórí)
- started → (sTórêd)
- Carter → (kórôr)
(C) I APOLOGIZE (that) I + past tense verb.
- I apologize that I said that. (ái-apalóDjáiz -déraissédá)
- I apologize that I came late. (áimSóurí'áikêim-Lêit)
- I apologize that I hurt your feelings. (áimSóurí'áirrôr-iôrFílêns)
- I apologize that that I forgot your birthday. (áimSóurí'déráifôrgá-iôrbôrfdêi)
* NOTA EXPLICATIVA: Em APOLOGIZE, a pronúncia do 1º "O" é "A".
(D) I'M SORRY FOR + present tense verb + ing.
- I apologize for saying that. (ái-apalóDjáizFôr-SêiÊNdá)
- I apologize for come late. (ái-apalóDjáizFôr-KÃMlêit)
- I apologize for hurting your feelings. (ái-apalóDjáizFôr-rrôRÊN-iôrFílêns)
- I apologize for forgetting your birthday. (ái-apalóDjáiz-FôrfôrGuéREN-iôrbôrfdêi)