The Case of Nancy Guthrie
Introduction
Police are looking for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. She disappeared from her home in Arizona.
Main Body
Jim Clemente was an FBI agent. He looked at blood near the door. He thinks Nancy was alive when the person took her. He thinks only one person took her. The person is tall and strong. This person wore a mask and a backpack. The person made mistakes. He did not hide a tattoo on his arm. He tried to hide a camera with leaves. Police have a piece of hair. A lab in Florida sent the hair to the FBI. The FBI will test the hair to find the person.
Conclusion
Police are still working. They are checking DNA and videos. They will pay more than $1.2 million for help.
Learning
🔍 The 'Past' vs. 'Present' Switch
In this story, we see two different ways of talking about time. To reach A2, you must know when to use -ed and when to keep the word simple.
1. Things that happened (Past) We add -ed to show the action is finished:
- look looked
- disappear disappeared
2. Things that are true now (Present) We use the base word for facts or current thoughts:
- Police are looking (Right now)
- He thinks (His current opinion)
Quick Tip: The 'Negative' Past
When something did not happen in the past, we don't use -ed. We use did not + the simple word:
❌ He did not hid ✅ He did not hide