Jonathan's Mysterious Encounter in the Forest

Jonathan's Mysterious Encounter

Every afternoon, after school, Jonathan's mother sent him to gather fruits in the forest. She needed the fruits to make dried fruit snacks to sell because they were very poor. Sometimes, Jonathan lied, claiming illness, simply because he didn't want to go.

One afternoon, while picking fruit, Jonathan heard someone call his name. "Jonathan!" He turned and saw someone hidden behind a tree trunk. It was a boy wearing strange clothes: sharp-pointed shoes, a brown coverall, and a narrow hat with feathers. The boy's ears were also pointed.

Frightened, Jonathan ran. As he fled, he heard the boy call out, "Jonathan! Come back, I won't hurt you. I just want to talk and give you a gift." Jonathan stopped. The boy emerged from behind the tree and approached him.

"I'm not lying. I have a wonderful gift for you. I can't give it to you now, but if you want it, come back tomorrow to the abandoned coffee mill. You'll find me there."

Grammar Notes

Simple Present

• I, we, you, they + do + verb
• He, she, it + does + verb

Present Progressive

• I + am + verb-ing
• He, she, it + is + verb-ing
• We, you, they + are + verb-ing

Simple Past

• Did + verb (past tense)

Past Progressive

• I, he, she, it + was + verb-ing
• You, we, they + were + verb-ing

Infinitive of Purpose

• To + verb

Example: I go to school to learn.

Suffixes

• -ful (e.g., careful, helpful)
• -less (e.g., homeless, careless)

Present Perfect

• I, you, we, they + have + past participle
• He, she, it + has + past participle

Stressed Words (WH- Questions)

• Who: Used to ask about people.
• Whose: Used to express possession.
• What: Used to ask about things.
• Which: Used to ask about choices.
• Where: Used to ask about places.
• When: Used to ask about time.
• Why: Used to ask about reasons.
• How: Used to ask about manner.

Relative Clauses

• When: Refers to time.
• Who: Refers to people.
• That: Refers to people or things.
• Which: Refers to things.
• Where: Refers to places.

Adjective Phrases

• Be + adjective + -ing/-ed
• Be + prepositional phrase (e.g., on)
• Be + past participle (-ed)
• Be + present progressive (am/is/are + -ing)

Conditional Sentences

Zero Conditional

• If + present simple, ... present simple.

First Conditional

• If + present simple, ... future simple (will + verb).

Second Conditional

• If + past simple, ... would + infinitive.

Third Conditional

• If + past perfect, ... would have + past participle.