How to listen to this song: In My Life by The Beatles
Posted in How to listen to this..., Using Songs to Teach Grammar on Aug 10th, 2010How to Listen to This Song: “In My Life” by The Beatles
You’ll use this song to review different verb tenses.
First, listen to the song “In My Life” by The Beatles. You can listen here or here or here.
Now, let’s quickly review some verb tenses. (These explanations and examples are just quick reminders. For much better explanations, visit perfect-english-grammar.com.)
Future Simple: will+base form of the verb*, used for things that happen at one specific time in the future
Examples: I will go to the party at 7pm. I’ll meet you on Saturday
Present Simple: base verb + s/es, used for things that are generally true and the specific times aren’t important because they’re always true/false or the same.
Examples: I love pizza! He sleeps on the floor.
Past Simple: base verb + -ed (2nd form), used for things that happen at one specific time in the past (and we know when).
Examples: I walked home yesterday. I called her at 5pm.
Present Continuous: base verb + -ing (present participle), used for temporary (non-permanent) situations
Examples: I am eating, but I’ll finish soon. I am working as a waiter, but I want to change jobs.
Present Perfect: have/has + base verb+ed, used for things that happened and finished in the past, but we don’t know (or don’t care) when they happened.
Examples: I have already watched that movie, so let’s see a different movie. I’ve visited Canada. I’ve baked a cake!
* The base form of the verb is the form you find in the dictionary. For example the base form of “go” is “go”. The base form of “went” is also “go”.
Next, listen to the song and read the lyrics
There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends, I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I’ve loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life, I love you more
Though I know I’ll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life, I love you more
In my life, I love you more.
After Listening Now, looking at the lyrics, make a list of all the examples of each verb tense you can find. (Answers below)
Three more things…
Can you memorize this song? If you can, then you’ll always remember your verb tenses.
Listen to the song and try to sing it too.
Finally, use each verb tense to write three practice sentences (three Future Simple, three Present Simple, etc.)
Answers:
Future Simple: I’ll never lose affection, I’ll often stop and think
Present Simple: There are places, I remember, Some remain, Some are dead, There is no one, No one compares with you, These memories lose their meaning, I think of love, I know, I love you
Past Simple: These places had their moments, People and things…went before
Present Progressive: Some are living
Present Perfect: Some have changed, Some have gone, I’ve loved them all
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Future Simple
1. Though I know I’ll never lose affection
2.I know I’ll often stop and think about them
3.Though I know I’ll never lose affection
Present Simple
1.There are places I remember
2.With lovers and friends, I still can recall
3.In my life, I love you more
Teacher…
Is that right??
Those are good examples of Future Simple and Present Simple sentences from the song, Sun-Ju^^ Now, can you write your own sentences?
Jeremy
*Future Simple
1.I’ll remember
2.I’ll never lose affection
3.I’ll often stop
*Present Simple
1.There are places
2.With lovers and friends I still can recall
3.There is no one compares with you
*Present Continuous
1.some are living
*Present Perfect
1.Some have gone
2.I’ve loved
3.All my life though some have changed
* Future simple
I’ll never lose affection.
I’ll often stop and think about them.
* Present simple
There are places I remember.
Some are dad and some are living.
There is no one compares with you.
These memories lose their meaning.
* Future simple.
I’ll never remember.
I’ll oten stop and think about them
* Present simple
There are places I remember.
Some are dead and some ared living.
There is no one compares with you.
These memories lost their meaning.
Hey Jeong Wook:)
That’s right, except “some are living” is present progressive, not present simple;)
Jeremy
*Present simple
There are places i remember
With lovers and friends, i still can recall
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
In my life I love you more
When I think of love as something new
*Past simple
all these places had their moments
for people and things that went before
*Future simple
though I know I’ll never lose affection
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
*Present Perfect
Some have gone, some remain
In my life i’ve loved them all
All my life, though some have changed
is it enough ? honestly i dont know how to do this homework. just saw some comments above and followed those form, but i did this on my own !! let me know if this is ok or not!
- Present simple
1.There are places I remember.
2.Some are dad and some are living.
3.There is no one compares with you.
4.These memories lose their meaning.
There are places, I remember, Some remain, Some are dead, There is no one, No one compares with you, These memories lose their meaning, I think of love, I know, I love you
– Future simple
1.I’ll never lose affection.
2.I’ll often stop and think about them.
Good, Yoon Ha. But for #2 “some are living” is present progressive.
Future simple
-Though I know I’ll never lose affection
-I know I’ll often stop and think about them
Present simple
-There are places I remember
-In my life, I love you more
-There is no one compares with you
-These memories lose their meaning
Past Simple
-Some are dead
-And these memories lose
-For people and things that went before
Present Continuous
-some are living
-their meaning
Present Perfect
-though some have changed
-Some have gone
-I’ve loved them all
1.Future simple
– There are places I remember
-Though I know I’ll never lose affection
-I know I’ll often stop and think about them
2.Present simple
-In my life, I love you more
-There is no one compares with you
-These memories lose their meaning
3.Present Continuous
-some are living
4.Present Perfect
-Some have gone
-I’ve loved them all
-In my life i’ve loved them all
Present Simple :
-There are places I remember.
-With lovers and friends, I still can recall.
-Some are dead.
-There is no one compares with you.
-And these memories lose their meaning.
-In my life, I love you more.
Past Simple :
-All these places had their moments.
-For people and things that went before
Future Simple ：
-I’ll never lose affection.
-I’ll often stop and think about them.
Present Continuous :
-Some are living.
Present Perfect :
-Some have gone.
-In my life, I’ve loved them all.
-All my life, though some have changed.
1.Present Simple
-There is no one compares with you.
-In my life, I love you more.
-Some are dad and some are living.
-There is no one compares with you.
2.Present Continuous
-some are living.
3.Past Simple
-For people and things that sent before.
-All these places had their moments.
4.Future Simple
-I’ll never lose affection.
-I’ll remember.
5.Present perfect
-In my life, I’ve loved them all.
-Some have gone
Present Simple
-There is no one compares with you.
-In my life, I love you more.
-There are places i remember.
-These memorise lose their meaning.
-Some are dad and Some are living.
Past Simple
-For people and things that sent before.
-All these places had their moments.
-And these memorise lose.
Present Continuous
-Some are living.
-their meaning
Future Simple
-I`ll never lose affection.
-I`ll remember.
-I know I`ll often stop and think about them.
Present Perfect
-some have gone. some remaind.
-In my life , I`ve loved them all
-All my life, though some have change
1. Present Simple
There are places I remember
Some forever, not for better
In my life, I love you more
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
2. Future Simple
I’ll never lose affection
I’ll often stop and think about them
3. Past Simple
For people and things that went before
All these places had their moments
4. Present Continuous
some are living
5. Present Perfect
All my life, though some have changed
Some have gone
In my life, I’ve loved them all
present simple :
There are places I remember
some remain
With lovers and friends, I still can recall
Some are dead
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
In my life, I love you more
present perfect :
though some have changed
Some have gone
In my life, I’ve loved them all
present continuous :
some are living
future simple :
I’ll never lose affection
I’ll often stop and think about them
past simple :
All these places had their moments
-Present simple
There are places I remember
some remain
I still can recall
Some are dead
There is no one compares with you
I think of love
I love you more
-Past simple
All these places had their monets
For people and things that went before
-Future simple
I’ll never lose affection
I’ll ofte stop and think about them
-Present Continuous
Some are living
-Present perfect
Some have changed
Some have gone
I’ve loved them all
present simple
There are places I remember
Some are dead
There is no one compares with you
past simple
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends
future simple
I’ll never lose affection
I’ll often stop
present perfect
All my life, though some have changed
In my life, I’ve loved them all
Some have gone and some remain
Good Ji-kwang, but “some remain” is present simple. Everything else is good:)
Future Simple
-I’ll never lose affection
-I’ll often stop and think about them
Present Simple
-There are places I remember
-There is no one compares with you
Past Simple
-All these places had their moments
Present Continuous
-some are living
Present Perfect
-though some have changed
-Some have gone
-I’ve loved them all
future simple
-I’ll never lose
-I’ll often stop
present simple
-There are places I remember
-There is no one compares with you
present perfect
-some have changed
-I’ve loved them
-some have gone
present continuous
-some are living
future simple
There are remembr some are dead
past Simple
Al thse plays had there
Q: how would you react if you were will?
A: if i were in his shoes, i would do sam as will.
Q: Do you think sen is good psychonologist? Why/ why not?
A: I think he is a psycholigist
Q: What do you think will happen to Will int future
A: i think he will reealize
*Past simple
-all these places had their moments.
-For people and things that sent before.
*Present simple
-There are places I remember.
-some remain.
-There is no one compares with you.
*Present continuous
-some are living.
-their meaning.
*Present perfect
-All my life, though some have changed.
-some have gone.
-In my life, I’ve loved them all.
*Future simple
-I’ll never lose affection.
-I’ll remember.
-I know I’ll often stop and think about them.
Sorry carey ann
too late.XD