Police Catch Hostage in Beverly Hills

May 4, 2026, 14:45
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Introduction

A man with a gun held a person captive in Beverly Hills on Sunday. Later, the person got away safely.

Main Body

The trouble started at 3:00 AM. A man hit a police officer with his car. The officer was not badly hurt, but the police wanted to arrest the man. At 3:00 PM, the police found the man's car. They chased him. The man crashed his truck into another car on Burton Way. The man stayed in his truck with a woman. He did not want to leave. He did not let the woman leave for many hours. At 11:00 PM, the woman left the car. She is safe now. But the man stayed in the car.

Conclusion

The woman is safe. The police are still looking for the man.

Learning

The 'Past' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us things that already happened. We add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • Chase →\rightarrow Chased
  • Crash →\rightarrow Crashed
  • Stay →\rightarrow Stayed

The Special Ones Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Get →\rightarrow Got ("The person got away")
  • Hit →\rightarrow Hit (It stays the same!)

Quick Tip: When you see -ed, the story is talking about yesterday or a time in the past.

Vocabulary Learning

man
A grown male human.
Example:The man walked into the store.
woman
A grown female human.
Example:The woman smiled at the child.
police
Officers who enforce laws.
Example:The police arrived quickly.
officer
A member of the police.
Example:The officer asked for my ID.
car
A vehicle with four wheels.
Example:She drove her car to work.
truck
A large vehicle for carrying goods.
Example:The truck carried heavy boxes.
hit
To strike someone or something.
Example:He hit the ball with a bat.
hurt
To cause pain or injury.
Example:The fall hurt his arm.
safe
Free from danger.
Example:The child is safe inside the house.
leave
To go away from a place.
Example:Please leave the door open.
stayed
Remained in a place.
Example:They stayed at the hotel.
crashed
Collided with something.
Example:The car crashed into a tree.
found
Discovered or located.
Example:I found my keys in the drawer.
chased
Followed quickly to catch.
Example:The cat chased the mouse.
captured
Took someone into custody.
Example:The police captured the thief.
person
An individual human.
Example:Every person has a story.
away
To a distance.
Example:The dog ran away.
later
After some time.
Example:We will meet later.
now
At this time.
Example:I am ready now.
still
Even now.
Example:He is still sleeping.
looking
Searching for.
Example:She is looking for her glasses.
hours
Units of time.
Example:It took hours to finish.
Sunday
The seventh day of the week.
Example:We go to church on Sunday.