Building Projects in Washington, D.C.
華盛頓特區的建築工程
Introduction
President Trump wants to build many big things in the city. Some people and judges disagree with these plans.
川普總統想在 this 個城市建造許多大型建築。有些人和法官不同意這些計劃。
Main Body
The president builds things very fast. He built a big room at the White House and painted a pool. He does this so the judges cannot stop him.
總統建造速度非常快。他在白宮蓋了一個大房間並塗刷了一個泳池。他這麼做是為了讓法官無法阻止他。
There was a problem with the Kennedy Center. The president wanted to put his name on the building. A judge said no. The workers took the name off the building.
肯尼迪中心出現了問題。總統想將他的名字放在建築物上。一名法官表示不行。工人隨後將名字從建築物上拆除。
Now, the board started a new fund. This fund has the president's name. It gives money to fix the building. Some people are happy, but other people are angry.
現在,董事會成立了一個新基金。這個基金冠以總統的名字。該基金提供資金以修繕建築物。有些人感到高興,但有些人則感到憤怒。
Conclusion
The president still wants to build big things. He must follow the law and the judges.
總統仍然想建造大型建築。他必須遵守法律並聽從法官的裁決。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Now' vs. 'Then' Shift
In this text, we see a clear change in time. To reach A2, you must know when to use -s and when to use -ed.
1. Things happening now (Present) When one person does something regularly, add an -s to the action word:
- President wants He wants
- President builds He builds
2. Things that already happened (Past) When the action is finished, we often add -ed:
- Want Wanted
- Paint Painted
⚠️ The 'Rule Breaker' (Irregular) Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these:
- Build Built (NOT builded)
- Take Took (NOT taked)
Quick Map:
Wants (Now) Wanted (Past)
Builds (Now) Built (Past)