USA Takes Uranium from Venezuela

May 8, 2026, 17:32
Latin AmericaInternational

Introduction

The United States took 13.5 kilograms of uranium from a research center in Venezuela.

Main Body

The uranium was in an old reactor. The USA, the UK, and Venezuela worked together. The International Atomic Energy Agency watched the work. Workers put the uranium in a strong box. They moved it by land to a port. Then, a ship took it to South Carolina in the USA. The USA will use it for energy. The USA and Venezuela are now friends again. The USA opened its embassy. Planes now fly between the two countries. This happened after the police caught NicolΓ‘s Maduro. Some people are happy. Other people are sad because the USA does not help MarΓ­a Corina Machado. Also, the USA cannot get uranium from Iran.

Conclusion

The USA now has the uranium. The USA and Venezuela are talking and working together again.

Learning

πŸš€ Action Words (Past vs. Present)

In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. One is for things that already happened, and one is for things happening now.

1. The 'Finished' Actions (Past) When something is over, we often add -ed to the word:

  • Work β†’ Worked
  • Move β†’ Moved
  • Happen β†’ Happened

Wait! Some words change completely:

  • Take β†’ Took
  • Put β†’ Put (stays the same!)

2. The 'Now' Actions (Present) When we talk about a current situation, we use the simple form:

  • Fly β†’ Planes fly
  • Use β†’ USA will use (this is for the future!)

πŸ“¦ Simple Word-Building

Look at how the text describes things. To make a word stronger, just put a describing word in front:

  • Old + Reactor β†’\rightarrow Old reactor
  • Strong + Box β†’\rightarrow Strong box

Tip for A2: Always put the description before the thing.