Teach Past tenses using songs Past Simple Pre-intermediate+

Complete the gaps with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets. Listen and check. Set Fire to the Rain (Adele) I let it fall, my heart, You and me together nothing gets better And as it fell you_____(rise) to claim it 'Cause there's a side to you It was dark and I was over That I never ____(know), never ___(know) Until you _____(kiss) my lips and you ____(save) me All the things you'd say My hands, they're strong They ___(be) never true, never true But my knees ___(be) far too weak And the games you play To stand in your arms You would always win, always win Without falling to your feet But there's a side to you Chorus. That I never ___(know), never ____ But I set fire to the rain (know) _____(watch) it pour as I _____(touch) your face All the things you'd say Well, it _____(burn) while I _____(cry) They _____(be) never true, never true 'Cause I ____(hear) it screaming And the games you play Out your name,Your name You would always win, always win I set fire to the rain Chorus: And I ___(throw) us into the flames music video But I set fire to the rain Well, it ____(feel) something ___(die) _____(watch) it pour as I _____(touch) your face 'Cause I___(know) that that was Discuss! Well, it _____(burn) while I _____(cry) The last time, the last time 'Cause I ____(hear) it screaming Sometimes I wake up by the door, Out your name,Your name That heart you ___(catch) must be waiting for you 1. Why do you think the singer decided to set fire to the When I lay with you Even now when we're already over rain? What does it mean? I ___(can) stay there I can't help myself from looking for you 2. Find some lines to prove that these relationships were Close my eyes problematic. Feel you here forever Chorus.

Created by Yulia Belonog for Skyteach Past Simple Elementary +

Listen and underline the verb you hear. Havana (Camila Cabello) Chorus: Fresh out East Atlanta with no manners, damn Havana, ooh na-na (ay) Fresh out East Atlanta Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na (ay, ay) Bump on her bumper like a traffic jam He look / took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na Oh, Hey, I was quick to pay / say that girl like Uncle Sam but my heart is in Havana (ay) (here you go, ay) Back it on me, shawty cravin' on me There's somethin' 'bout his manners (uh huh) Get to diggin' on me (on me) Havana, ooh na-na (uh) She waited / greeted on me (then what?) He didn't walk/talk up with that "how you Shawty cakin' on me, got the bacon on me (wait up) doin'?" (uh)(When he came/come in the room) This is history in the makin' on me (on me) He say / said there's a lot of girls I can do with (uh) Point blank, close range, that be (But I can't without you) If it lost / cost a million, that's me (that's me) I met / knew him forever in a minute (hey) I was gettin' mula, man they feel me (That summer night in June) And papa says / said he got malo in him (uh) Chorus. He got / gave me feelin' like Ooh-ooh-ooh, I knew it when I met / let him Take me back, back, back like music video I loved him when I left / lacked him Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (yeah, babe) Got me feelin' like Take me back, back, back like Ooh-ooh-ooh, and then I had to tell him Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (yea, yeah) I have / had to go, oh na-na-na-na-na Discuss! Chorus.

1. Do you have favourite places / cities / countries where Jeffery your heart is? Just graduate / graduated, fresh on campus, mm

Created by Yulia Belonog for Skyteach Past Simple Intermediate +

Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in the Past Simple. try seem spend hold need have tell know bleed have meet buy get play go Summer of '69 (Bryan Adams) I got my first real six-string Back in the summer of sixty-nine, oh ____ it at the five-and-dime Man, we were killin' time, we were young and restless _____ it 'til my fingers ____ We ___ to unwind Was the summer of sixty-nine I guess nothin' can last forever, forever, no Me and some guys from school Yeah ____ a band and we ____ real hard And now the times are changin' Jimmy quit, Jody ____ married Look at everything that's come and gone I should've known we'd never get far Sometimes when I play that old six-string I think about you, wonder what ____ wrong Oh, when I look back now Standin' on your mama's porch... That summer ____ to last forever And if I _____ the choice Yeah, I'd always wanna be there Those were the best days of my life

Ain't no use in complainin' When you've got a job to do music video ____ my evenings down at the drive-in And that's when I ____ you, yeah Discuss! Standin' on your mama's porch You ____ me that you'd wait forever Oh, and when you ____ my hand 1. How did you spend time in summer when you were very I _____that it was now or never young? What did you do with your friends? Those were the best days of my life 2. Was that time the best in your life? Oh, yeah

Created by Yulia Belonog for Skyteach Past Continuous Pre-intermediate + (age 18+)

Listen to the song and correct the mistakes in some lines. Champagne Supernova (Oasis) How many special people change 'Cause people believe that they're How many lives were living strange Gonna get away for the summer Where were you when were getting high? But you and I, we live and die Slowly walk down the hall The world's still spinning round Faster than a cannon ball We don't know why Where were you when we were getting high? Why, why, why, why

Chorus: How many special people change Some day you will find me How many lives were living strange Caught beneath the landslide Where were you when we were getting high? In a champagne supernova in the sky Slowly walk down the hall Some day you will find me Faster than a cannon ball Caught beneath the landslide Where were you when we were getting high? In a champagne supernova A champagne supernova in the sky Chorus.

Wake up the dawn and ask her why music video A dreamer dreams she never dies Wipe that tear away now from your eye Slowly walk down the hall Faster than a cannon ball Where were you when we were getting high?

Chorus.

Created by Yulia Belonog for Skyteach Past Simple, used to and Past Perfect Intermediate+

Number the lines in the correct order in each paragraph. Then look at the highlighted phrases. What tenses are they and why are they used here? Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye) ___Like when you said you felt so happy you ___I guess that I don't need that though could die ___No, you didn't have to stoop so low ___But felt so lonely in your company ___Now you're just somebody that I used to know ___Told myself that you were right for me (3 times) ___But that was love and it's an ache I still remember ___But had me believing it was always something _1__Now and then I think of when we were that I'd done together _1__Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over ___Well you said that we would still be friends ___But I don't wanna live that way ___But I'll admit that I was glad it was over ___You said that you could let it go ___Like resignation to the end, always the end __1__You can get addicted to a certain kind of ___Reading into every word you say sadness ___And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody ___So when we found that we could not make that you used to know sense Chorus. music video Chorus. _1__But you didn't have to cut me off ___Have your friends collect your records and then change your number ___And I don't even need your love Discuss! ___But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough 1. When people break up is it better to be friends or cut ___Make out like it never happened and that we each other off? were nothing

Created by Yulia Belonog for Skyteach Past Simple, Present Perfect and Past Perfect Intermediate+

Listen and complete the gaps with the words you here. Goodbye My Lover (James Blunt) Did I disappoint you or let you down? I am a dreamer but when I wake, Should I be feeling guilty or let the judges frown? You can't break my spirit - it's my dreams you take. 'Cause I saw the end before we______, And as you move on, remember me, Yes I saw you ______and I knew I ______Remember us and all we______had won. I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile. So I took what's mine by eternal right. I______you sleeping for a while. Took your soul out into the night. I'd be the father of your child. It may be over but it won't stop there, I'd spend a lifetime with you. I am here for you if you'd only care. I know your fears and you know mine. You touched my heart you touched my soul. We ______our doubts but now we're fine, You_____ my life and all my goals. And I love you, I swear that's true. And love is blind and that I knew when, I cannot live without you. My heart ______by you. I've kissed your lips and held your head. Chorus. Shared your dreams and shared your bed. I know you well, I know your smell. And I still hold your hand in mine. I've been addicted to you. In mine when I'm asleep. music video And I will bear my soul in time, Chorus: When I'm kneeling at your feet. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. Chorus. Discuss! You have been the one. You have been the one for me. 1. Why do you think the singer has to say goodbye if he’d spend a lifetime with his lover?

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Set Fire to the Rain (Adele) Havana (Camila Cabello)

I let it fall, my heart, You and me together nothing gets better Chorus: Jeffery And as it fell you rose to claim it 'Cause there's a side to you Havana, ooh na-na (ay) Just graduated, fresh on campus, mm It was dark and I was over That I never knew, never knew Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na (ay, Fresh out East Atlanta with no manners, Until you kissed my lips and you saved me All the things you'd say ay) damn My hands, they're strong They were never true, never true He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na Fresh out East Atlanta But my knees were far too weak And the games you play Oh, but my heart is in Havana (ay) Bump on her bumper like a traffic jam To stand in your arms You would always win, always win Hey, I was quick to pay that girl like Uncle Without falling to your feet There's somethin' 'bout his manners (uh huh) Sam (here you go, ay) But there's a side to you Chorus. Havana, ooh na-na (uh) Back it on me, shawty cravin' on me That I never knew, never knew But I set fire to the rain He didn't walk up with that "how you Get to diggin' on me (on me) All the things you'd say Watched it pour as I touched your face doin'?" (uh) She waited on me (then what?) They were never true, never true Well, it burned while I cried (When he came in the room) Shawty cakin' on me, got the bacon on me And the games you play 'Cause I heard it screaming He said there's a lot of girls I can do with (uh) (wait up) You would always win, always win Out your name,Your name (But I can't without you) This is history in the makin' on me (on me) I knew him forever in a minute (hey) Point blank, close range, that be Chorus: I set fire to the rain (That summer night in June) If it cost a million, that's me (that's me) But I set fire to the rain And I threw us into the flames And papa says he got malo in him (uh) I was gettin' mula, man they feel me Watched it pour as I touched your face Well, it felt something died He got me feelin' like Well, it burned while I cried 'Cause I knew that that was Ooh-ooh-ooh, I knew it when I met him Chorus. 'Cause I heard it screaming The last time, the last time I loved him when I left him Out your name,Your name Sometimes I wake up by the door, Got me feelin' like Take me back, back, back like That heart you caught must be waiting for you Ooh-ooh-ooh, and then I had to tell him Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (yeah, babe) When I lay with you Even now when we're already over I had to go, oh na-na-na-na-na Take me back, back, back like I could stay there I can't help myself from looking for you Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na (yea, yeah) Close my eyes Chorus. Feel you here forever Chorus.

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Summer of '69 (Bryan Adams) Champagne Supernova (Oasis)

I got my first real six-string Man, we were killin' time, we were young and How many special people change The world's still spinning round Bought it at the five-and-dime restless How many lives are living strange We don't know why Played it 'til my fingers bled We needed to unwind Where were you while we were getting high? Why, why, why, why Was the summer of sixty-nine I guess nothin' can last forever, forever, no Slowly walking down the hall Me and some guys from school Yeah Faster than a cannon ball How many special people change Had a band and we tried real hard And now the times are changin' Where were you while we were getting high? How many lives are living strange Jimmy quit, Jody got married Look at everything that's come and gone Where were you while we were getting I should've known we'd never get far Sometimes when I play that old six-string Chorus: high? I think about you, wonder what went wrong Some day you will find me Slowly walking down the hall Oh, when I look back now Standin' on your mama's porch Caught beneath the landslide Faster than a cannon ball That summer seemed to last forever You told me that it'd last forever In a champagne supernova in the sky Where were you while we were getting And if I had the choice Oh, and when you held my hand Some day you will find me high? Yeah, I'd always wanna be there I knew that it was now or never Caught beneath the landslide Those were the best days of my life Those were the best days of my life In a champagne supernova Chorus. Oh, yeah A champagne supernova in the sky Ain't no use in complainin' When you've got a job to do Wake up the dawn and ask her why Spent my evenings down at the drive-in A dreamer dreams she never dies And that's when I met you, yeah Wipe that tear away now from your eye Standin' on your mama's porch Slowly walking down the hall You told me that you'd wait forever Faster than a cannon ball Oh, and when you held my hand Where were you while we were getting high? I knew that it was now or never Those were the best days of my life Chorus. Oh, yeah Back in the summer of sixty-nine, oh 'Cause people believe that they're Gonna get away for the summer But you and I, we live and die

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Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye) Goodbye My Lover (James Blunt)

Now and then I think of when we were then change your number Did I disappoint you or let you down? You can't break my spirit - it's my dreams together I guess that I don't need that though Should I be feeling guilty or let the judges you take. Like when you said you felt so happy you Now you're just somebody that I used to know frown? And as you move on, remember me, could die (3 times) 'Cause I saw the end before we'd begun, Yes Remember us and all we used to be Told myself that you were right for me I saw you were blinded and I knew I had I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile. But felt so lonely in your company Now and then I think of all the times you won. I've watched you sleeping for a while. I'd But that was love and it's an ache I still screwed me over So I took what's mine by eternal right. be the father of your child. remember But had me believing it was always something Took your soul out into the night. I'd spend a lifetime with you. that I'd done It may be over but it won't stop there, I know your fears and you know mine. You can get addicted to a certain kind of But I don't wanna live that way I am here for you if you'd only care. We've had our doubts but now we're fine, sadness Reading into every word you say You touched my heart you touched my soul. And I love you, I swear that's true. Like resignation to the end, always the end You said that you could let it go You changed my life and all my goals. I cannot live without you. So when we found that we could not make And I wouldn't catch you hung up on And love is blind and that I knew when, sense somebody that you used to know My heart was blinded by you. Chorus. Well you said that we would still be friends I've kissed your lips and held your head. But I'll admit that I was glad it was over Chorus. Shared your dreams and shared your bed. And I still hold your hand in mine. I know you well, I know your smell. In mine when I'm asleep. Chorus. I've been addicted to you. And I will bear my soul in time, But you didn't have to cut me off When I'm kneeling at your feet. Make out like it never happened and that we Chorus: were nothing Goodbye my lover. Chorus. And I don't even need your love Goodbye my friend. But you treat me like a stranger and that feels You have been the one. so rough You have been the one for me. No, you didn't have to stoop so low Have your friends collect your records and I am a dreamer but when I wake,

Created by Yulia Belonog for Skyteach