Improve your listening and writing skills by filling in the blanks in the song lyrics. These activities are designed for Beginners and Intermediates to learn new vocabulary related to a specific topic in a quick and fun way.
To celebrate the Fall season, we propose today the song September by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire. The band started in 1969 and is still active today! Their music spans the genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, dance, Latin, and Afro pop, making them an incredibly creative band. EW&F, as they’re called in short form, has been described as one of the most innovative and commercially successful groups of all time.
Their song September was released in 1978 and was top of the charts in several countries. The lyrics speak about a love that began in September and has become stronger over time. In all, it’s a song that makes people feel happy and want to dance. Enjoy!
Exercise
Fill in the missing words. ⇩: bell – dancin – December – hands – remember – September – singing – souls – stay – there
Grammar – Past Continuous 
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Past Continuous
- We use the PAST CONTINUOUS to talk about actions in progress in the past. The PAST CONTINUOUS shows that the action occured over a period of time and gives emphasis to this.
- We make the PAST CONTINUOUS AFFIRMATIVE with SUBJECT+WAS/WERE+VERB+ING.
- – (lyrics) “Love was changing the minds of pretenders.” “Our souls were singing.”
- – “Ricardo was studying for two hours.”
- – “The workers were moving boxes all day.”
- – “I was sleeping when the alarm sounded.”
- The last example shows a common use of the PAST CONTINUOUS.
- We can use the PAST CONTINUOUS+PAST SIMPLE to show that the PAST SIMPLE VERB interrupted PAST CONTINUOUS VERB action:
- – “Leia was cooking breakfast when the fire started.”
- – “My parents were driving in the rain when the accident happened.”
- – “I was going to school when I slipped on the ice.”
Don’t miss our latest song lyric activities. By creating a habit step-by-step, you will be able to shape your learning path while doing activities you love.
Which song would you like to practise with next?
Such a good way to learn English !!