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This is a set of photocopiable song tasks created by us that we would like to share with you. You can use them in your classes to work with different grammar

points. We hope you find them useful!

What you can find here:

I still haven’t found what I’m looking for, by U2 (Present Perfect)

American Pie, by Madonna (Simple Past)

Lemon Tree, by Foolsgarden (Present Continuous)

You’ll see, by Madonna (Simple Future)

The Sounds of Grammar F. Bassahún, M. Doyenart & M. Silva

PHOTOCOPIABLE PHOTOCOPIABLE PHOTOCOPIABLE

I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR

By U2

Task 1 – Fill in the blanks with the past participle of the verbs in the box. Then, listen and check.

Run Crawl Climb Scale Find I have ___________ the highest mountain I have __________through the fields Only to be with you Only to be with you I have ___________ I have ___________ I have ___________ these city walls These city walls Only to be with you But I still haven't _________ what I'm looking for But I still haven't _________ what I'm looking for

Task 2 – Fill in the blanks with the past tense or past participle of the following verbs. Then

listen and check.

Kiss Speak Find Burn To be Hold Feel I have _________ honey lips _________ the healing in her fingertips It _________ like fire This burning desire I have __________ with the tongue of angels I have __________ the hand of a devil It _______ warm in the night I _______ cold as a stone But I still haven't _________ what I'm looking for But I still haven't __________ what I'm looking for



AMERICAN PIE By Madonna

Task 1 - Fill in the blanks with the following words. Then listen and check. Used to Could Had Time ago Knew A long long ____________ I can still remember

How that music ____________ make me smile

And I ___________ that if I ________ my chance

I _________ make those people dance

And maybe they'd be happy for a while

Do Did

_______ you write the book of love

And _______ you have faith in God above

If the Bible tells you so

Now ________ you believe in rock 'n roll

And can music save your mortal soul

And can you teach me how to dance real slow

Task 2 – Complete with the present or past tense of the verbs in the box.

Well, I ________ that you'____ in love with him

‘Cause I _____ you dancin' in the gym

You both _______ off your shoes

Man, I ______ those rhythm and blues

I ______ a lonely teenage broncin' buck

With a pink carnation and a pickup truck

But I ______ that I _____ out of luck

The day the music _______

I _______ singing

KNOW KICK DIE BE DIG START SEE



Task 3 – Complete with the missing verbs in the Simple Past as you listen.

Bye bye Miss American Pie

__________ my chevy to the levee

But the levee _________ dry

And good old boys ________ drinkin' whiskey and rye

Singin' this will be the day that I die

This will be the day that I die

Task 4 - Underline all the verbs in the simple past you can find. Then, get together with a

partner and write one sentence using each of the verbs you found.

I met a girl who sang the blues

And I asked her for some happy news

But she just smiled and turned away

Well, I went down to the sacred store

Where I'd heard the music years before

But the man there said the music wouldn't play

Well now in the streets the children screamed

The lovers cried and the poets dreamed

But not a word was spoken

The church bells all were broken

And the three men I admire the most

The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost

They caught the last train for the coast

The day the music died

They started singing

CHORUS (X2)



LEMON TREE By Foolsgarden

TASK 1 - Listen to the song and complete the sentences with the Present Participle to form the Present Continuous tense.

I'm ______________ here in a boring room It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon

I'm ____________my time I got nothing to do I'm________ around I'm__________ for you but nothing ever happens - and I wonder

I’m _____________around in my car

I’m ___________ too fast I'm _________ too far I'd like to change my point of view

I feel so lonely I’m __________ for you but nothing ever happens - and I wonder

I wonder how I wonder why

yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky and all tall that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree

I’m ________ my head up and down

I'm turning turning turning turning turning around and all that I can see is just another lemon-tree

I’m __________ here I miss the power I'd like to go out, take a shower

but there's a heavy cloud inside my head I feel so tired put myself into bed

where nothing ever happens - and I wonder

Isolation - is not good for me Isolation - I don't want to sit on a lemon-tree

I’m ________around in a desert of joy Baby, anyhow I'll get another toy

and every thing will happen -and you'll wonder

I wonder how I wonder why

yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky and all tall that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree

I’m ________ my head up and down I'm ______ turning turning turning turning around

and all that I can see is just another lemon-tree

TASK 2 - Choose the right form of the verb keeping in mind the special cases of using the Present Simple or Present Continuous tense. 1. She must be a happy person; she ___________________.

2. Good jobs ______________much harder to find these days.

3. I _________________you are very intelligent.

4. This year he ________________logistics, last year he studied marketing.

5. This fire alarm always ________________at the wrong moment.

6. I __________________ John tonight.

7. I have noticed that digital cameras ________________cheaper in the shops.

8. We ___________________ to solve this argument right now.

9. The weather is beautiful and they __________________of going to the beach.

10. Everyone knows that the earth ________________ round the sun.



TASK 3 - Choose the verb from the list and use it in the correct form to complete the sentences in the Present Continuous tense. (There is one extra verb which you do not need!)

drive become drink always/clean stay not/stop live take have

1. Granny _______________a nap, so be quiet!

2. They _________________in the hotel near the stadium, it is not far.

3. Ian __________________a shower, could you call back in five minutes?

4. Mike has already left, at this moment he _________________to work.

5. Today taxi drivers _________________at the opera house because of the roadworks.

6. Actually, I _________________a cup of tea now but I will be ready in a moment.

7. Holidays abroad _______________increasingly popular.

8. Dad ___________the car whenever I want to borrow it.



YOU’LL SEE By Madonna

Before listening Choose the correct answer:

To form the Simple Future I need… 1. WILL+ to + verb 2. WILL+ verb

Which sentences are grammatically correct?

1. I will visit my aunt next weekend. 2. On my next vacation I will to go to Rocha. 3. I traveled to Paris next month. 4. She will cooked dinner for her husband tonight. 5. We will learn a lot this year.

Match the columns

You think that I can't see, You'll go on another day.

You think I can't live without your love You think I by my side,

Without you 'll see You some way

Somehow, have nothing

Put the lines in the correct order

You'll see You think that I can never laugh again

You'll see, I'll never find my way back home,

Somehow, someday You think that you destroyed my faith in love.

You think after all you've done

Fill in the blanks

(chorus) All by myself

I don't need anyone at all I know I'll _________

I know I'll ______ alive, All on my own

I __________ need anyone this time



It __________ be mine No one can take it from me

You_________ see You ___________ that you are strong, but you are weak

You'll see, It _____________ more strength to cry, admit defeat.

I have truth on my side, You only ___________ deceit

You'll ____________, somehow, someday

CHORUS: sing it!!!

After listening Imagine that you broke up with your couple. Think about three things that you WILL/ WILL NOT

do without this person in your life. 1. __________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________

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