Police Look for Missing Italian Woman in New York

May 5, 2026, 18:30
EuropeInternational

Introduction

Elisabetta Tai Ferretto is a 50-year-old woman from Italy. She lives in New York. She is missing since April 22.

Main Body

Elisabetta went to Italy to see her family. She came back to New York. Then, she stopped talking to her family. Her social media accounts stopped working. Her family asked the government for help. Italy and the USA are now working together. They want to find her. The police in New York are looking for her now. In 2019, Elisabetta talked about a man named Jeffrey Epstein. She said he tried to do bad things to her in 2004. She said she left his house quickly.

Conclusion

Elisabetta is still missing. No one knows where she is.

Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Switch

In this story, we see two ways to talk about things that already happened. This is the most important jump to reach A2.

1. The Regular Way (+ed) Most words just need -ed at the end to move to the past.

  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped
  • Ask →\rightarrow Asked*

2. The 'Rule-Breaker' Way (Irregular) Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule.

  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Come →\rightarrow Came
  • Say →\rightarrow Said

💡 Quick Look: Now vs. Then

Now (Present)Then (Past)
She lives in NYShe went to Italy
They want to find herShe said he tried...
Police are lookingShe left his house

Vocabulary Learning

family (n.)
a group of related people living together
Example:My family lives in New York.
missing (adj.)
not present or not found
Example:The missing child was found at the park.
social (adj.)
related to society or people
Example:She uses social media to stay in touch.
media (n.)
means of communication like TV, radio, internet
Example:The media covered the event extensively.
accounts (n.)
records of financial transactions or online profiles
Example:Her accounts were closed after the investigation.
government (n.)
the group that runs a country
Example:The government announced new safety measures.
police (n.)
law enforcement officers
Example:The police are looking for the missing woman.
man (n.)
an adult male human
Example:The man helped the lost child find his parents.
house (n.)
a building where people live
Example:She left her house quickly after the meeting.
still (adv.)
not moving or changing; at the same time
Example:He is still waiting for the answer.