Stolen Tractor Hits House in Middlesbrough

May 9, 2026, 13:37
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Introduction

Police are looking for people who drove a stolen tractor into a house on Saturday, May 9.

Main Body

A red tractor was stolen from Yarm. At 1:35 am, it drove into a house on Priory Road. The tractor also hit a black car and pushed it into a hedge. People in masks and hoodies left the tractor. They drove away in another car. The police closed the street and asked people to leave their homes. No one was in the house, so no one was hurt. The police say this was not an accident. Some people said the house had problems before. Other people broke the windows of this house in the past.

Conclusion

Police are still at the house. They want videos from the public to help them.

Learning

πŸ•°οΈ The 'Past Action' Pattern

In this story, almost everything happened in the past. To reach A2, you need to see how verbs change to tell a story.

The Simple Change Most words just add -ed to show the action is finished:

  • Close β†’\rightarrow Closed
  • Push β†’\rightarrow Pushed
  • Ask β†’\rightarrow Asked

The 'Rule-Breakers' Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they are very common:

  • Drive β†’\rightarrow Drove
  • Leave β†’\rightarrow Left
  • Say β†’\rightarrow Said
  • Break β†’\rightarrow Broke

Quick Summary Table

NowThen
hithit (no change!)
iswas
arewere

Example from text: "The police closed the street" (Regular) vs "They drove away" (Irregular).

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
A group of people who enforce the law.
Example:The police stopped the traffic.
looking (v.)
Searching or trying to find something.
Example:She was looking for her keys.
people (n.)
Human beings in general.
Example:Many people came to the event.
drove (v.)
Moved a vehicle.
Example:He drove to the store.
stolen (adj.)
Taken illegally.
Example:The stolen bike was found.
tractor (n.)
A big farm vehicle.
Example:The tractor pulled the plow.
house (n.)
A building where people live.
Example:They built a new house.
Saturday (n.)
The day after Friday.
Example:We go shopping on Saturday.
black (adj.)
Having the color of coal.
Example:She wore a black dress.
car (n.)
A vehicle with four wheels.
Example:The car was parked outside.