Title: US and Iran Trade Attacks: News for Learners
The United States and Iran recently exchanged military attacks.
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The United States and Iran are in conflict. They recently trade attacks. This happened while Khamenei was buried. Centcom is a US military group. Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets. These were the latest strikes. The Iranian health ministry spoke. It says 14 people were killed. The deaths happened since Tuesday. This situation is very serious.
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1. trade attacks (verb phrase): To attack each other. 2. buried (verb (past participle)): Put a dead person in the ground. 3. hit (verb (past simple)): To strike something with force. 4. targets (noun): Places or things chosen to be attacked. 5. latest (adjective): The newest or most recent one. 6. killed (verb): caused a person or animal to die
Grammar Focus: Simple Past Tense for Finished Actions We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that finished at a specific time in the past. Many verbs add -ed, but some common verbs are irregular and change their form completely. Example from the text: "Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets."
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1. What countries are in conflict according to the news?
2. What does 'trade attacks' mean?
3. Who was buried while the attacks happened?
4. How many Iranian targets did Centcom say it hit?
5. What does 'hit' mean in 'Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets'?
6. What part of speech is 'targets'?
7. When did the 14 deaths happen?
8. The word 'latest' means:
9. 'Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets.' Which verb is in the simple past tense?
10. Which sentence uses a simple past verb?
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Lesson: 📅 July 09, 2026 [59 days, 19 hours old] - Title: US and Iran Trade Attacks: News for Learners
Study level: beginner
Reading: The United States and Iran are in conflict. They recently trade attacks . This happened while Khamenei was buried . Centcom is a US military group. Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets . These were the latest strikes. The Iranian health ministry spoke. It says 14 people were killed . The deaths happened since Tuesday. This situation is very serious.
Vocabulary and grammar: Words and grammar 1. trade attacks (verb phrase): To attack each other. 2. buried (verb (past participle)): Put a dead person in the ground. 3. hit (verb (past simple)): To strike something with force. 4. targets (noun): Places or things chosen to be attacked. 5. latest (adjective): The newest or most recent one. 6. killed (verb): caused a person or animal to die Grammar Focus: Simple Past Tense for Finished Actions We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that finished at a specific time in the past. Many verbs add -ed, but some common verbs are irregular and change their form completely. Example from the text: "Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets."
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Lesson: 📅 July 09, 2026 [59 days, 19 hours old] - Title: US and Iran Trade Attacks: News for Learners
Study level: beginner
Reading: The United States and Iran are in conflict. They recently trade attacks . This happened while Khamenei was buried . Centcom is a US military group. Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets . These were the latest strikes. The Iranian health ministry spoke. It says 14 people were killed . The deaths happened since Tuesday. This situation is very serious.
Vocabulary and grammar: Words and grammar 1. trade attacks (verb phrase): To attack each other. 2. buried (verb (past participle)): Put a dead person in the ground. 3. hit (verb (past simple)): To strike something with force. 4. targets (noun): Places or things chosen to be attacked. 5. latest (adjective): The newest or most recent one. 6. killed (verb): caused a person or animal to die Grammar Focus: Simple Past Tense for Finished Actions We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that finished at a specific time in the past. Many verbs add -ed, but some common verbs are irregular and change their form completely. Example from the text: "Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets."
Scope: Use this supplied lesson text only; it may summarize an older report. A source link is not a claim that you can read it.
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Lesson: 📅 July 09, 2026 [59 days, 19 hours old] - Title: US and Iran Trade Attacks: News for Learners
Study level: beginner
Reading: The United States and Iran are in conflict. They recently trade attacks . This happened while Khamenei was buried . Centcom is a US military group. Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets . These were the latest strikes. The Iranian health ministry spoke. It says 14 people were killed . The deaths happened since Tuesday. This situation is very serious.
Vocabulary and grammar: Words and grammar 1. trade attacks (verb phrase): To attack each other. 2. buried (verb (past participle)): Put a dead person in the ground. 3. hit (verb (past simple)): To strike something with force. 4. targets (noun): Places or things chosen to be attacked. 5. latest (adjective): The newest or most recent one. 6. killed (verb): caused a person or animal to die Grammar Focus: Simple Past Tense for Finished Actions We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that finished at a specific time in the past. Many verbs add -ed, but some common verbs are irregular and change their form completely. Example from the text: "Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets."
Scope: Use this supplied lesson text only; it may summarize an older report. A source link is not a claim that you can read it.
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