Trevor Story is Injured

May 16, 2026, 21:42
USSports

Introduction

Trevor Story is a player for the Boston Red Sox. He is hurt and cannot play now. The team brought back Nick Sogard to help.

Main Body

Trevor Story has a problem with his stomach muscles. He felt pain in the spring and in April. Now, he talks to doctors. He might need a surgery. If he has surgery, he will be away for six to ten weeks. Story did not play well this year. He did not hit the ball often. He also made many mistakes in the field. He says the injury made his play worse. Nick Sogard is now with the team. He played well in the minor leagues. The team also looks at other players like Andruw Monasterio and Marcelo Mayer to play his position. The Red Sox have many injured players. The team is not winning many games. They are in last place in their group.

Conclusion

Trevor Story waits for the doctor's answer. The Red Sox use other players for now.

Learning

⚡ The 'Now' vs 'Then' Shift

In this story, we see a clear jump between how things are and how things were. This is a key secret to reaching A2 level.

1. The Current State (Right Now) We use simple present verbs to describe a situation today:

  • He is hurt.
  • The team is not winning.
  • Story waits for the answer.

2. The Past Action (What Happened) When we move to the past, we often just add -ed to the action word:

  • He played well.
  • The team brought back Nick (irregular).

3. The Negative Past (The 'Did Not' Rule) This is the most important pattern! When we say something didn't happen, we use did not + [base verb]. The verb does not change to the past form because 'did' already does that work for us:

❌ He did not played →\to Wrong ✅ He did not play →\to Correct

Quick Summary Mapping: Present →\to is/waits Past →\to played/felt Past Negative →\to did not hit/did not play

Vocabulary Learning

player (n.)
A person who plays a sport or game
Example:The player signed a new contract.
hurt (v.)
To cause pain or injury
Example:He hurt his knee during the game.
play (v.)
To participate in a game or sport
Example:She likes to play soccer after school.
team (n.)
A group of players who play together
Example:The team celebrated their victory.
help (v.)
To assist or support someone
Example:Can you help me with this task?
problem (n.)
A difficulty or issue
Example:They faced a problem with the equipment.
stomach (n.)
The part of the body that holds food
Example:He had a stomach ache.
muscle (n.)
Tissue that moves the body
Example:The muscle in his arm was sore.
pain (n.)
A feeling of discomfort or hurt
Example:The pain made him stop.
surgery (n.)
An operation to fix an injury or disease
Example:The surgery will be done next week.
field (n.)
The playing area for sports
Example:The ball landed in the field.
injured (adj.)
Having a physical injury
Example:The injured player was taken to the hospital.