Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Stop Their Legal Fight

May 5, 2026, 20:02
USEntertainment

Introduction

Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni had a big fight in court. Now, they have an agreement to stop the fight.

Main Body

Blake and Justin worked on a movie in 2024. They did not get along. In December 2024, Blake sued Justin. She said he was mean to her and broke their contract. Justin also sued Blake. He asked for 400 million dollars. He said Blake wanted to control the movie and told lies about him. A judge looked at the cases. The judge removed most of the problems. He said some of the claims were not legal. Only a few problems stayed in court. Blake and Justin talked and made a deal on May 4, 2026. They decided to stop the legal fight before the trial started.

Conclusion

The two people stopped all legal actions. They have a secret agreement and will not go to trial.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking about the Past

To reach A2, you need to change action words (verbs) to show something already happened. In this story, most words end in -ed.

The Pattern: Base Word β†’\rightarrow Past Word

  • work β†’\rightarrow worked
  • sue β†’\rightarrow sued
  • look β†’\rightarrow looked
  • remov β†’\rightarrow removed
  • decid β†’\rightarrow decided

The Exception: Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You must memorize these:

  • get along β†’\rightarrow did not get along
  • say β†’\rightarrow said
  • tell β†’\rightarrow told
  • make β†’\rightarrow made

Quick Tip: When you see -ed, the story is over. It is not happening now.

Vocabulary Learning

fight (n.)
an argument or disagreement between people
Example:They had a big fight in court.
court (n.)
a place where judges decide cases
Example:They went to court to solve the dispute.
agreement (n.)
a promise that people make
Example:They made an agreement to stop fighting.
movie (n.)
a film people watch
Example:They worked on a movie together.
contract (n.)
a written promise that people keep
Example:He broke the contract by not paying.
judge (n.)
a person who decides in court
Example:The judge heard both sides.
problem (n.)
something that causes trouble
Example:There were many problems in the case.
claim (n.)
a statement that something is true
Example:He made a claim that she lied.
trial (n.)
a court hearing to decide a case
Example:The trial will start next month.
secret (adj.)
something hidden from others
Example:They kept a secret agreement.