Sally Field and Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire

May 10, 2026, 15:55
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Introduction

Actress Sally Field talks about her time with Robin Williams. They worked together on the movie Mrs. Doubtfire in 1993.

Main Body

Robin Williams liked to make people laugh. He told many jokes on set. Sally Field did not laugh at his jokes. This made Robin Williams sad and angry. One day, Sally Field's father died. Robin Williams told her to stop working. He wanted her to go home. He was very kind to her. Robin Williams died in 2014. Doctors found he had a brain disease. It was called Lewy body dementia. First, doctors thought it was Parkinson's disease.

Conclusion

Sally Field and Robin Williams did not agree on jokes. But they were kind to each other.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking about the Past

In this story, we use words that tell us things already happened. This is the most important part of A2 English.

The Magic '-ed' To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the action word:

  • Like β†’\rightarrow Liked
  • Work β†’\rightarrow Worked
  • Want β†’\rightarrow Wanted

The Rule Breakers Some words change completely. You just have to memorize them:

  • Tell β†’\rightarrow Told
  • Do β†’\rightarrow Did
  • Die β†’\rightarrow Died (follows the rule, but looks different!)

The 'No' Past When we want to say someone did not do something, we use did not + [normal word]:

  • did not laughed β†’\rightarrow did not laugh βœ“\checkmark
  • did not agreed β†’\rightarrow did not agree βœ“\checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

actress
a woman who acts in movies or plays
Example:The actress gave a great performance at the theater.
laugh
to make sounds when you are happy or find something funny
Example:He laughed at the funny story.
jokes
funny stories or remarks that make people laugh
Example:She told many jokes during the party.
father
a man who has a child
Example:My father taught me to ride a bike.
died
to stop living
Example:The old man died peacefully.
stop
to cease doing something
Example:Please stop talking during the movie.
working
doing a job
Example:She is working on her homework.
kind
nice and friendly
Example:He is a kind person.
doctors
people who help people feel better
Example:The doctors checked my health.
brain
the part of the body that thinks
Example:The brain controls the body.
disease
an illness that makes you sick
Example:The disease made him feel weak.
called
named
Example:They called the movie 'Adventure'.
first
the earliest
Example:This is my first time here.
thought
to think about something
Example:I thought about my homework.
agree
to have the same opinion
Example:We agree on the plan.
but
used to show contrast
Example:I like coffee, but I don't like tea.
each
every one
Example:Each child gets a gift.
other
different from one
Example:I have two books, one is mine, the other is yours.
sad
feeling unhappy
Example:She was sad after the movie.
angry
feeling upset
Example:He was angry because he lost.