Former Queen Margrethe Goes to Hospital

May 14, 2026, 15:39

Introduction

Queen Margrethe is in a hospital in Copenhagen. She had a heart attack.

Main Body

The 86-year-old Queen went to the hospital on Thursday. Doctors want to check her health this weekend. She feels tired, but she is happy. In 2024, she stopped being the Queen. Her son, King Frederik X, is now the leader. She stopped because she had a big back operation. She has been in the hospital many times recently. One time she fell at her palace. Another time she had a bad cold.

Conclusion

Queen Margrethe is still in the hospital. Doctors are testing her heart.

Learning

🕰️ The "Happened Before" Trick

Look at these words from the story:

went (past of go)
stopped (past of stop)
fell (past of fall)
had (past of have)

How to use this: When you talk about yesterday, last week, or a finished action, you change the word.

The Pattern: Regular words just get an -ed at the end $\rightarrow$ stop becomes stopped.

Some words are "rebels" and change completely $\rightarrow$ go becomes went.

Quick Guide: Now $\rightarrow$ Then I have a cold $\rightarrow$ I had a cold I go to the hospital $\rightarrow$ I went to the hospital I stop working $\rightarrow$ I stopped working