Verb conjugation of "pirate" in English

I ran across the bridge to reach the other terminal and asked at the check in counter which connecting flights were still available. I wanted to avoid having to drive into the city at any cost.
I will be creating an additional study with a student (his name is Juan), which may appear in local newspapers in the future (in English). However, this may take a couple of weeks too.
First, let me thank you for your answer. And how can I support you further? I'd be very happy about it if we could both help in each other in learning Spanish. 'Tandem' learning beats all other methods.