Songs to Practice the Past Continous
*Listen to these songs.
*Read the lyrics.
*Listen for the past continous AND past tenses.
*Don't worry about understanding everything. Focus on the past and past continuous tenses.
*Read the lyrics.
*Listen for the past continous AND past tenses.
*Don't worry about understanding everything. Focus on the past and past continuous tenses.
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Jealous Guy lyrics (words) - John Lennon
I was dreaming of the past And my heart was beating fast I began to lose control I began to lose control I didn't mean to hurt you I'm sorry that I made you cry Oh my I didn't want to hurt you I'm just a jealous guy I was feeling insecure You might not love me anymore I was shivering inside I was shivering inside Oh I didn't mean to hurt you I'm sorry that I made you cry Oh my I didn't want to hurt you I'm just a jealous guy I didn't mean to hurt you I'm sorry that I made you cry Oh my I didn't want to hurt you I'm just a jealous guy I was trying to catch your eyes Thought that you was trying to hide I was swallowing my pain I was swallowing my pain I didn't mean to hurt you I'm sorry that I made you cry Oh no I didn't want to hurt you I'm just a jealous guy Watch out baby I'm just a jealous guy Look out baby I'm just a jealous guy |
Songs to Practice the Past Tense
Killing Me Softly- Roberta FlackKilling Me Softly - The Fugees |
Killing Me Softly - Lyrics (words) This song was originally sung by Roberta Flack. The Fugees sing a newer version. Chorus: Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words, killing me softly with his song, killing me softly with his song, telling my whole life with his words, killing me softly with his song I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style. And so I came to see him to listen for a while. And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes. (chorus) I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd, I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud. I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on. (chorus) He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair and then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there. But he just came to singing, singing clear and strong. |
Because You Loved Me, by Celine Dion
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For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see For all the joy you brought to my life For all the wrong that you made right For every dream you made come true For all the love I found in you I'll be forever thankful, baby You're the one who held me up Never let me fall You're the one who saw me through Through it all You were my strength when I was weak You were my voice when I couldn't speak You were my eyes when I couldn't see You saw the best there was in me Lifted me up when I couldn't reach You gave me faith 'cause you believed I'm everything I am Because you loved me, ooh, baby You gave me wings and made me fly You touched my hand I could touch the sky I lost my faith, you gave it back to me You said no star was out of reach You stood by me and I stood tall I had your love, I had it all I'm grateful for each day you gave me Maybe, I don't know that much But I know this much is true I was blessed because I was loved by you You were my strength when I was weak You were my voice when I couldn't speak You were my eyes when I couldn't see You saw the best there was in me Lifted me up when I couldn't reach You gave me faith 'cause you believed I'm everything I am Because you loved me You were always there for me, the tender wind that carried me The light in the dark shining your love into my life You've been my inspiration through the lies you were the truth My world is a better place because of you You were my strength when I was weak You were my voice when I couldn't speak You were my eyes when I couldn't see You saw the best there was in me Lifted me up when I couldn't reach You gave me faith 'cause you believed I'm everything I am Because you loved me |
Songs to Practice the Present Continuous (I am sitting, you are listening, she is singing)
*Listen to these songs.
*Read the lyrics.
*Listen for the present continuous (I am sitting, he is looking...).
*Don't worry about understanding everything. Focus on the present continuous. Remember it has 2 parts!
be + ing verb.
*Read the lyrics.
*Listen for the present continuous (I am sitting, he is looking...).
*Don't worry about understanding everything. Focus on the present continuous. Remember it has 2 parts!
be + ing verb.
Tom's Diner, by Suzanne Vega
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I am sitting in the morning
At the diner on the corner I am waiting at the counter For the man to pour the coffee And he fills it only halfway And before I even argue He is looking out the window At somebody coming in It is always nice to see you Says the man behind the counter To the woman who has come in She is shaking her umbrella And I look the other way As they are kissing their hellos And I'm pretending not to see them And Instead I pour the milk I open up the paper There's a story of an actor Who had died while he was drinking He was no one I had heard of And I'm turning to the horoscope And looking for the funnies When I'm feeling someone watching me And so I raise my head There's a woman on the outside Looking inside. Does she see me? No she does not really see me 'Cause she sees her own reflection And I'm trying not to notice That she's hitching up her skirt And while she's straightening her stockings Her hair is getting wet Oh, this rain, It will continue Through the morning as I'm listening To the bells of the cathedral I am thinking of your voice And of the midnight picnic Once upon a time before the rain began And I finish up my coffee and it's time to catch the train |
Songs to Practice the Future Tense with "Will"
Listen to these songs.
Read the lyrics.
Listen for "will".
Don't worry about understanding everything. Focus on "will"
Read the lyrics.
Listen for "will".
Don't worry about understanding everything. Focus on "will"
I Will Always Love You (sung by Whitney Houston)
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If I should stay, I'll only be in your way
So I'll go, but I know I'll Think of you every step of the way And I will always love you I will always love you You, my darling you, hmmm, Bittersweet memories That is all I'm taking with me So, goodbye Please, don't cry We both know I'm not what you, you need And I will always love you I will always love you I hope life treats you kind And I hope you have all you've dreamed of And I wish to you, joy and happiness But above all this, I wish you love And I will always love you I will always love you I will always love you I will always love you I will always love you I, I will always love you You, darling, I love you Oh, I'll always, I'll always love you |
Truly, Madly, Deeply (by Savage Garden)
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I'll be your dream
I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy I'll be your hope I'll be your love Be everything that you need I'll love you more with every breath Truly madly deeply do I will be strong I will be faithful Cause I'm counting on a new beginning A reason for living A deeper meaning,yeah I wanna stand with you on a mountain I wanna bathe with you in the sea I wanna lay like this forever untill the sky falls down over me And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky I'll make a wish, send it to heaven and make you want to cry The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection Of the highest power In lonely hours The tears devour you I wanna stand with you on a mountain I wanna bathe with you in the sea I wanna lay like this forever untill the sky falls down over me Oh can't you see it baby Don't have to close your eyes just standing right before you All that you need will surely come ooo ooo yea yea yea I'll be your dream I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy I'll be your hope I'll be your love Be everything that you need I'll love you more with every breath Truly madly deeply do oo ooo I wanna stand with you on a mountain I wanna bathe with you in the sea I wanna lay like this forever untill the sky falls down over me I wanna stand with you on a mountain I wanna bathe with you in the sea I wanna live like this forever untill the sky falls down over me ooo ooo |
I Will Survive (by Gloria Gaynor)
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At first I was afraid I was petrified
Thinking I couldn't live without you by my side And I've been spending nights Thinking how you did me wrong And I grew strong And I learned how to get along And now you're back From outer space And I find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock Oh made you leave your key If I've known for a second you'd be back to bother me Chorus Go on now, go walk out the door Turn around now You're not welcome anymore You're the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Do you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die? No, not I, I will survive Long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And all my love to give and I'll survive I, I, I will survive It took all my strength not to fall apart Trying' without my mind to mend my broken heart I spent so many nights Feeling sorry for myself, how I cried But now I hold my head up high And you see me, somebody new I'm not that lonely little person who's still in love with you Now you come dropping in Expecting me to be free Now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me Chorus It took all my strength not to fall apart Trying' without my mind to mend my broken heart I spent so many nights Feeling sorry for myself, how I cried Now I hold my head up high And you see me, somebody new Not that lonely little person who's still in love with you Now you come dropping in Expecting me to be free but I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me |