News About President Macron and His Wife

May 13, 2026, 21:42
AsiaPolitics

Introduction

A new book says President Emmanuel Macron sent private messages to an actress. This caused a fight with his wife, Brigitte Macron.

Main Body

A writer named Florian Tardif wrote a book. He says the President sent messages to Golshifteh Farahani. He says Brigitte Macron saw these messages on a phone. She became very angry. In May 2025, people saw a video of the couple in Vietnam. Mrs. Macron pushed the President's face. The President said they were only joking. Brigitte Macron and the actress say the book is not true. They say there are no messages. No one has seen the real messages yet.

Conclusion

The writer says one thing, but the President and his wife say another thing.

Learning

🔎 The 'Who Did What' Pattern

Look at how the story connects people to actions:

  • Florian Tardif →\rightarrow wrote a book
  • President Macron →\rightarrow sent messages
  • Brigitte Macron →\rightarrow saw messages
  • The couple →\rightarrow were in Vietnam

The Secret for A2: To tell a story in English, use the Past Simple. Just add -ed to most action words to show it already happened.

Examples from the text:

  • Push →\rightarrow Pushed
  • Cause →\rightarrow Caused

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' (Irregular):

  • Write →\rightarrow Wrote (Not writed)
  • Say →\rightarrow Said (Not sayed)
  • See →\rightarrow Saw (Not seed)

Vocabulary Learning

book (n.)
A set of written pages bound together.
Example:I read a new book about history.
writer (n.)
A person who writes books or articles.
Example:The writer signed copies at the event.
phone (n.)
A device used to make calls.
Example:She checked the phone for a message.
angry (adj.)
Feeling upset or mad.
Example:He was very angry when he heard the news.
video (n.)
A recording of moving pictures.
Example:We watched a video of the concert.