Blackout in Spain, Portugal and France

No power, no problem. How some people in Spain and Portugal solved the outage problem and embraced the present

Adapted from https://apnews.com/article/spain-power-outage-blackout-portugal-joy-94a89ff5763f56a65b04a38056f5a181

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⚡ Massive Power Outage in Spain and Portugal

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• A blackout happened on April 28, 2025. (Past Simple – SVO3)
• Electricity stopped in Spain and Portugal. (Past Simple – SVO3)
• Many big cities lost power, like Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon.
• Trains and metros stopped working.
• Hospitals and airports used emergency lights.
• The blackout affected over 60 million people.
• The government is investigating the cause. (Present Continuous – SVO2)
• Power returned during the night. (Past Simple – SVO3)
• Now, electricity is working again almost everywhere. (Present Continuous – SVO2

Approfondimenti in English:

• AP News – Life During the Blackout

Approfondimenti in spagnolo:

• Wikipedia (ES) 

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Grammar Key (SVO codes):

• SVO1: Present Simple – verità assoluta, in generale, abitudine
• SVO2: Present Continuous – azione in corso
• SVO3: Past Simple – azione nel passato con tempo specifico
• SVO4: Past Continuous – azione continua in un momento passato (stavo facendo)
• SVO5: Present Perfect – azione passata con effetto presente, senza tempo indicato

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