Pachuca Wins First Game Against Pumas

May 15, 2026, 03:44

Introduction

Pachuca beat Pumas 1-0 at Estadio Hidalgo in the first semifinal game.

Main Body

Pachuca played well at the start. Oussama Idrissi scored one goal. Pumas tried to score, but they did not get a goal. The Pumas coach and Solari had a fight. They were angry and touched each other during the game. Pachuca has problems for the next game. Eduardo dos Santos got a red card. Enner Valencia is hurt. Pumas were the best team in the league before this game.

Conclusion

Pachuca leads by one goal, but they have fewer players for the next game.

Learning

⚡️ THE 'PAST' SWITCH

In this story, we see how words change when things already happened. To get to A2, you need to spot these patterns:

1. The Regular Pattern (+ed) Most words just add -ed to move to the past.

Play $\rightarrow$ Played
Try $\rightarrow$ Tried
Touch $\rightarrow$ Touched

2. The Rule-Breakers (Irregulars) Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they are very common:

Beat (Past) $\leftarrow$ Beat (Present) $\text{—}$ Same word, different time!
Get (Present) $\rightarrow$ Got (Past)

3. The 'No' Pattern (did not) When we want to say something didn't happen in the past, we use did not + base word. Notice that the action word does NOT take an -ed here:

$\checkmark$ They did not get a goal.
$\times$ They did not got a goal.

Quick Summary Table

Present	Past	Type
Play	Played	Regular
Try	Tried	Regular
Get	Got	Irregular

Vocabulary Learning

beat (v.)

to win against someone in a competition

Example:Pachuca beat Pumas 1-0.

played (v.)

to participate in a game or sport

Example:Pachuca played well at the start.

scored (v.)

to make points or goals in a game

Example:Oussama Idrissi scored one goal.

coach (n.)

a person who trains and guides a team

Example:The Pumas coach and Solari had a fight.

fight (n.)

a physical or verbal conflict between people

Example:The Pumas coach and Solari had a fight.

angry (adj.)

feeling upset or annoyed

Example:They were angry and touched each other.

touched (v.)

made contact with someone or something

Example:They were angry and touched each other.

game (n.)

an activity with rules and competition

Example:Pachuca beat Pumas 1-0 at Estadio Hidalgo in the first semifinal game.

next (adj.)

coming after the present one in time or order

Example:Pachuca has problems for the next game.

red card (n.)

a penalty in soccer that sends a player off the field

Example:Eduardo dos Santos got a red card.

hurt (adj.)

injured or in pain

Example:Enner Valencia is hurt.

best (adj.)

of the highest quality or most successful

Example:Pumas were the best team in the league before this game.

team (n.)

a group of players working together

Example:Pumas were the best team in the league.

league (n.)

a group of teams that play against each other

Example:Pumas were the best team in the league.

leads (v.)

to be ahead or in front of others

Example:Pachuca leads by one goal.