HE DID SOMETHING DANGEROUS

Sometimes people do things that are not safe. We use the word dangerous to describe actions that can hurt someone. This topic teaches how to talk about past actions that were risky or unsafe, using past simple.

Examples:

He did something dangerous yesterday.
She climbed a tall mountain without help.
They swam in a river with strong currents.

Use the past simple to describe what happened. The verb do becomes did in the past.

1. GRAMMAR:

1.1 Past Simple - Regular and Irregular Verbs

Use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past.

Structure: Subject + past verb + object

Examples:

He did something dangerous. (irregular verb)
They climbed a dangerous cliff. (regular verb)
She jumped from a high rock.

Negative Sentences:

Subject + did not + base verb

Examples:

He did not think it was dangerous.
They didn’t see the warning sign.

Questions:

Did + subject + base verb + object?

Examples:

Did he do something dangerous?
Did she tell anyone?

2. VOCABULARY:

Dangerous – Not safe; can cause harm.
Risk – The chance of something bad happening.
Cliff – A high area of rock next to the sea or mountain.
Jump – To move off the ground suddenly.
Accident – Something bad that happens suddenly.
Warning – A sign or message to be careful.
Climb – To go up something.
Fear – A strong feeling of being afraid.
Fall – To go down without control.
Safe – Not in danger.

3. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

He did something very risky.
That was dangerous!
Be careful next time!
I didn’t know it was so risky.
Did you really do that?
You were lucky!

4. SENTENCES:

4.1 Positive Sentences

He did something dangerous last weekend.
They climbed the old tower.
She crossed the river alone.

4.2 Negative Sentences

He didn’t tell his parents.
She did not use a helmet.
They didn’t listen to the guide.

4.3 Questions

Did he do something dangerous?
Did they see the warning?
Why did she go there alone?

4.4 Answers

Yes, he did something dangerous.
No, they didn’t see the sign.
She went alone because she wanted an adventure.

5. CONVERSATION:

Leo: Did you hear what Max did yesterday?

Ella: No, what happened?

Leo: He climbed the old water tower in the park.

Ella: That’s dangerous! Why did he do that?

Leo: He said he wanted a cool photo from the top.

Ella: Did he get hurt?

Leo: No, but he almost fell. He didn’t use any safety gear.

Ella: Wow, that was risky. He should be more careful.

Leo: Yes, I told him the same thing.

6. READING:

Tom is 16 years old. Last Saturday, he and his friends went to the forest. They found a tall rock and decided to climb it. Tom climbed without any rope or help. It was very dangerous. At one point, he slipped, but he held on and didn’t fall. His friends were scared. After that, Tom said, “That was risky, but exciting!” His parents were not happy when they found out. They told him never to do something so dangerous again.