Car Attack in Modena, Italy

May 16, 2026, 21:43
EuropeSociety

Introduction

On May 16, 2026, a man drove his car into a crowd of people in Modena.

Main Body

A man drove a silver car very fast. He drove onto the sidewalk. Eight people were hurt. Four people are very sick. One woman lost both her legs. The driver, Salim El Koudri, ran away. He had a knife. He hurt a person's head. Then, some people caught him and gave him to the police. Salim studied economics. He had mental health problems in 2022. He did not use drugs. The Mayor and the Prime Minister say this event is very bad.

Conclusion

The police have the man. They want to know why he did this.

Learning

⚡️ The "Action" Pattern

Look at how the story describes what happened. Most of the words end in -ed. This means the action is finished (Past Time).

Examples from the text:

  • drive →\rightarrow drived (Wait! This is a special word: drove)
  • study →\rightarrow studied
  • hurt →\rightarrow hurt (This word never changes!)
  • catch →\rightarrow catched (Wait! This is also special: caught)

💡 Simple Rule for A2

To tell a story about yesterday or last year, you usually add -ed.

Common patterns here:

  • He studied economics. (Fact from the past)
  • Some people caught him. (Action that finished)

🚩 Watch out for "The Weird Ones"

Some words are rebels. They don't use -ed. You must memorize them:

  • Drive →\rightarrow Drove
  • Catch →\rightarrow Caught
  • Have →\rightarrow Had

Vocabulary Learning

sidewalk
a paved path beside a road
Example:She walked on the sidewalk.
police
law enforcement officers
Example:The police arrived quickly.
mayor
the elected head of a city
Example:The mayor announced new rules.
prime minister
the head of government
Example:The prime minister spoke at the event.
economics
the study of money and trade
Example:She studied economics at university.
mental
related to the mind
Example:He had mental health problems.
health
physical and mental well-being
Example:Good health is important.
problems
difficulties or issues
Example:She had many problems at work.
drugs
medicines or illegal substances
Example:He did not use drugs.
event
a happening or occurrence
Example:The event was very bad.
hurt
to cause pain
Example:The car hurt the person.
sick
ill or unwell
Example:Four people are very sick.
lost
no longer have
Example:She lost both her legs.
knife
a sharp blade
Example:He had a knife.
head
the top part of the body
Example:He hurt a person's head.
caught
captured or seized
Example:Some people caught him.
gave
handed over
Example:They gave him to the police.
studied
learned about
Example:He studied economics.
bad
not good
Example:The event is very bad.
know
understand or be aware
Example:They want to know why he did this.