🪷 A New Pope Has Been Elected (8th May 2025)

The cardinals have chosen a new pope. (Present Perfect – SVO5: completed action with present result)

1. His name is Pope Leo XIV. (Present Simple – SVO1: fact)
2. He comes from the United States. (Present Simple – SVO1: fact)
3. He was born in 1955. (Past Simple – SVO3: time in the past)
4. People are celebrating in St. Peter’s Square. (Present Continuous – SVO2: action happening now)
5. White smoke appeared above the Sistine Chapel today. (Past Simple – SVO3: specific time in the past)
6. Many Catholics around the world are watching the news. (Present Continuous – SVO2: happening now)
7. He has spoken to the crowd. (Present Perfect – SVO5: past action with present effect)

🗣 Vocabulary

• pope – papa
• chosen – scelto
• celebrating – festeggiando
• square – piazza
• was born – è nato
• white smoke – fumo bianco

🪷 Pope Francis Was Elected in 2013

The cardinals chose Pope Francis on March 13, 2013. (Past Simple – SVO3: specific time in the past)

1. His name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio. (Past Simple – SVO3: fact in the past)
2. He came from Argentina. (Past Simple – SVO3: fact in the past)
3. He was born in 1936. (Past Simple – SVO3: time in the past)
4. People celebrated him in St. Peter’s Square. (Past Simple – SVO3: completed action in the past)
5. White smoke appeared above the Sistine Chapel on March 13, 2013. (Past Simple – SVO3: specific time in the past)
6. Many Catholics around the world watched the news. (Past Simple – SVO3: completed action in the past)
7. He spoke  to the crowd. (Past Simple – SVO3: completed action in the past)

🪷 Pope John Paul II Was Elected in 1978

The cardinals chose Pope John Paul II on October 16, 1978. (Past Simple – SVO3: specific time in the past)

1. His name was Karol Józef Wojtyła. (Past Simple – SVO3: fact in the past)
2. He came from Poland. (Past Simple – SVO3: fact in the past)
3. He was born in 1920. (Past Simple – SVO3: time in the past)
4. People celebrated him in St. Peter’s Square. (Past Simple – SVO3: completed action in the past)
5. White smoke appeared above the Sistine Chapel on October 16, 1978. (Past Simple – SVO3: specific time in the past)
6. Many Catholics around the world watched the news. (Past Simple – SVO3: completed action in the past)
7. He spoke to the crowd. (Past Simple – SVO3: completed action in the past)

He chose the name John Paul II to honor his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, reflecting his commitment to continuing their work.