New Players Join the New England Patriots
Introduction
The New England Patriots finished their camp for new players. Now, the new players join the main team.
Main Body
Twenty-one new players joined the team. Some players talked to the news. Karon Prunty and Jam Miller talked about their families. Dametrious Crownover must go to Texas soon to be a father. Some players visited the stadium before. Behren Morton saw the stadium early. Namdi Obiazor arrived in the area for the first time. The team also wants a new player named Peter Manuma. He played very well at the University of Hawaii. He is fast and strong. He will help the defense.
Conclusion
The rookie camp is over. The team is now adding Peter Manuma to the team.
Learning
⚡ The "Past Action" Pattern
Look at how the story tells us what happened. Most of the actions use a simple -ed ending to show the event is finished.
The Pattern: Word + ed → Finished Action
Examples from the text:
- Finish → Finished
- Join → Joined
- Talk → Talked
- Visit → Visited
💡 Two Special Cases
Not every word follows the -ed rule. Some change completely. These are common and important for A2 level:
- See → Saw (Not "seed")
- Is/Am → Was (Not "ised")
🛠️ Quick Contrast: Now vs. Then
| Now (Present) | Then (Past) |
|---|---|
| He is fast | He played well |
| He will help | He arrived |
The story uses the past to describe the camp, and the present/future to describe the player's skill and the team's goals.