Police Catch Richard Werstine in Panama

🕒 The 'Past' Story Trick

Look at how the story describes things that already happened. In English, we often just add -ed to the end of a word to move it to the past.

The Pattern:

• Catch $\rightarrow$ Catched? $\text{NO!}$ (Some words are rebels/irregular)
• Hide $\rightarrow$ Hid
• Run $\rightarrow$ Ran

The Easy Pattern (Regular):

• Kill $\rightarrow$ Killed
• Use $\rightarrow$ Used
• Look $\rightarrow$ Looked

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🚫 Saying 'No' in the Past

When we want to say someone did not do something, we use one simple helper: did not.

Important: After "did not," the action word goes back to its normal, present form. You don't need the -ed!

• Wrong: He did not went $\text{X}$
• Right: He did not go $\checkmark$
• Right: The police did not know $\checkmark$

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🔑 Useful 'Person' Words

To reach A2, you need to swap names for shorter words (Pronouns):

Richard Werstine $\rightarrow$ He The Police $\rightarrow$ They