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.
Today’s lesson is These Words by Natasha Bedingfield. It is another great, feel-good love song and talks about how nothing can replace the words, ‘I love you’.
Exercise
Fill in the missing words- find – paper – words – some – full – There’s – all – better – drum – love – way – do – Nothing – no – flow – Trying – words – need – There’s – beat – my – couldn’t – away – focus – later. ⇩
This activity is case sensitive so make sure to use capital letters when needed.
Grammar
Could/couldn’t
Could is the past form of the modal verb can. We use it in the past simple to make requests in a more formal context.
Remember that, as it’s a modal verb, we use the same form for all persons. For example:
I could finish my homework on time yesterday.
She could walk when she was 1.
To form the negative, we don’t need an auxiliary. We simply add not after could or use its contracted form couldn’t. For example:
He couldn’t speak French one year ago.
They couldn’t go to the concert.
To form the interrogative, we simply move could before the subject. For example:
Could you come to my office at 12 p.m.?
Could we join you later?
Hello teacher
Very beautiful poems and nice music
Lovely song! Thanks Marion
Nice song! I liked it
Really loved
Lovely song. Thanks Marion