BBC Learning English Songlines “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

BBC Learning English

Songlines “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” Culture Club

Yvonne: Hi, I’m Yvonne Archer and today, a Culture Club hit from the 1980s gives us our Songline. They're asking "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"…

“Do You Really Red Alert” Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry? Precious kisses, words that burn me Love is never asking why

Yvonne: To make me cry – or 'to make someone cry'… to make someone cry

Insert Don't say that, you'll make her cry…you made her cry…you made him cry…I'll make you cry

Yvonne: ‘Make her cry'… we use 'make' - the simple present, before she has started crying. But we use 'made' – the simple past, if the person is already crying - or, has already finished crying. Insert I couldn't help it – I was so emotional. When I saw the video of the wedding again, it just made me cry.

Yvonne: She felt so emotional when she was watching her wedding video again, that it made her cry. It made her cry. Insert I couldn't help it – I was so emotional. When I saw the video of the wedding again, it just made me cry.

Yvonne: But she's talking about crying in a nice way – not like Boy George in today's Songline from Culture Club. He's asking if someone's going to upset him…

“Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry? Precious kisses, words that burn me Love is never asking why

Yvonne: Now, I don't want to make you cry, but sadly, that's it for today's “Songlines”. But don't worry, we'll be back again soon – we will!