Court Case for Antony Catalano

May 11, 2026, 03:19
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Introduction

Antony Catalano is a famous media boss. He is in court because he hurt his wife.

Main Body

On March 13, Mr. Catalano hurt his wife, Stefanie. He used a clothes iron to hit her. He pulled her by her hair. She broke a bone in her back. The police have videos and audio of this. Mr. Catalano does not work at his company now. He went to a special clinic for 28 days to get help. His lawyer says he is sad about what he did. Mr. Catalano did not go to court in person. He used a video call. His lawyer says the news and photographers make him feel sick.

Conclusion

The court will meet again in June. They need to read medical reports first.

Learning

🕒 The "Past Action" Pattern

To tell a story, we change the end of the word. Look at these changes from the text:

  • Hurt →\rightarrow Hurt (Stayed the same!)
  • Use →\rightarrow Used (Added -d)
  • Pull →\rightarrow Pulled (Added -ed)
  • Break →\rightarrow Broke (Changed completely)
  • Go →\rightarrow Went (Changed completely)

Quick Rule: Most words just need -ed to talk about yesterday. But some "rebel" words (like go →\rightarrow went) change their whole shape.

🛠️ Word Pairs for A2

PersonActionResult
PoliceHaveVideos
LawyerSaysHe is sad
CourtMeetIn June