Three People Die in Boat Accident

May 5, 2026, 21:47

Introduction

Three people died after a rescue boat turned over in the water in New South Wales.

Main Body

On Monday evening, a rescue boat went to help a yacht. The water was dangerous. The waves were 2.5 meters high. The boat turned over in the water. Two rescue workers died. They were 78 and 62 years old. Another man in his fifties also died. He did not have a life jacket. Four other people survived. They swam to the beach. They went to the hospital for their injuries. Police are now looking at the accident. They want to know why the boat turned over.

Conclusion

The police are still working to find the cause of the deaths.

Learning

🕒 THE "PAST TIME" PATTERN

Look at how the story tells us things already happened. We change the word to show the time is gone.

The Magic 'ED' Ending Most words just add -ed to go back in time:

Help $\rightarrow$ Helped
Turn $\rightarrow$ Turned
Survive $\rightarrow$ Survived

The Rule-Breakers Some words change completely. You just have to remember them:

Go $\rightarrow$ Went
Die $\rightarrow$ Died (This one follows the rule!)
Are $\rightarrow$ Were

Quick Logic Map $ext{Now} \rightarrow \text{Past}$ $ext{The water is dangerous} \rightarrow \text{The water was dangerous}$ $ext{The boat turns over} \rightarrow \text{The boat turned over}$

Vocabulary Learning

boat (n.)

A small vessel used on water.

Example:The rescue boat went to help a yacht.

water (n.)

Liquid that covers the earth and is essential for life.

Example:The water was dangerous.

dangerous (adj.)

Capable of causing harm or injury.

Example:The water was dangerous.

rescue (v.)

To save someone from danger.

Example:The rescue boat went to help a yacht.

hospital (n.)

A place where sick or injured people are treated.

Example:They went to the hospital for their injuries.

police (n.)

People who enforce laws and protect the public.

Example:The police are now looking at the accident.