Italian Football News: Team Results and Referee Problems
Introduction
Some teams in the Italian league are fighting for the top spots. Other teams must leave the league. Also, there is a big problem with the referees.
Main Body
Juventus played well in April. They did not let other teams score goals for three games. But they had a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona. The coach is not happy because the players did not score enough goals. AS Roma won 4-0 against Fiorentina. Now Roma is very close to Juventus in the standings. Roma played better and had the ball more than the other team. Hellas Verona and Pisa are now in a lower league. Four other teams are still fighting to stay in the top league. Cremonese is in the most danger. There is a big problem with the referees. Referee Gianluca Rocchi stopped working because people say he cheated. Other officials are also in trouble.
Conclusion
Roma is close to Juventus in the race for the top. At the same time, the league has a bad reputation because of the referee scandal.
Learning
⚽ Talking About the Past
When we talk about things that already happened (like a football match last week), we usually add -ed to the action word.
Examples from the text:
- Play → Played
- Stop → Stopped*
Wait! Some words are rebels. They change completely. You just have to memorize them:
- Win → Won
- Do → Did
🚩 Saying 'No' in the Past
To say something did not happen, use did not + the normal action word. Do not add -ed here!
- Wrong: They did not played. ❌
- Right: They did not let... ✅
- Right: The players did not score... ✅
Quick Tip:
did not → (Action word in its simple form)