Two Crimes with Children in Bavaria
Introduction
Police in Bavaria had two different crimes. One child died. Three children tried to steal money.
Main Body
A 14-year-old boy disappeared in Memmingen. Police found the boy dead in an old building. A 37-year-old man was there. He had a knife and attacked the police. The police shot the man. He died in the hospital. In Glockenbach, three children tried to rob a small shop. A 13-year-old boy wore a mask and had a knife. He wanted money, but the worker did not give him any. The boys ran away. Police caught three boys. Two boys were 13 years old. They are too young for law, so they went home. One boy was 14 years old. He stole things before. Now the police charged him with a crime.
Conclusion
One man died in Memmingen. Three children were caught in Glockenbach.
Learning
⏳ The 'Past' Secret
To tell a story in English, we often just add -ed to the end of a word. This tells us the action is finished.
Look at these changes from the story:
- disappear → disappeared
- attack → attacked
- want → wanted
- charge → charged
⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers'
Some words are lazy and don't use -ed. You just have to memorize their new form. These are called 'irregular'.
The story's rebels:
- find found
- have had
- run ran
- give gave
- go went
- steal stole
💡 Quick Tip: Age
In English, we use a dash (—) when the age describes the person:
- A 14-year-old boy (The 's' is gone because it describes the boy).
- He is 14 years old (Normal sentence).