Present perfect
Time: 25 minutes
Level: 9th grade
Aims: practising present perfect, listening skills
Tools: worksheet, song
This activity is there not only for grammar of present perfect but also for listening discrimination. Since this song is chosen for repeated present perfect phrases I chose to fill in just the past participles. They are listed here and students must select them during listening of the song. It could be probably play twice and then they would check it in pairs. Lately we could also talk about the meaning of the songs or the unknown vocabulary.
Brandy - Have you ever?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEVTm1wrCng
Present perfect
Song
13/12/2015 19:07BRANDY - HAVE YOU EVER???
The missing words in the song are:
loved/needed/ tried/been/been/had/searched/found/dreamed/found/closed/dreamed/
Have you ever………….somebody so much
It makes you cry
Have you ever ………… something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever ……. to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever?
Have you ever …….. in love?
……… in love so bad
You'd do anything to make them understand
Have you ever…… someone steal your heart away
You'd give anything to make them feel the same
Have you ever ……… for words to get you in their heart
But you don't know what to say
And you don't know where to start
[Chorus]
Have you ever………. the one
You've …………… of all of your life
You'd do just about anything to look into their eyes
Have you finally………… the one you've ------ your heart to
Only to find that one won't give their heart to you
Have you ever ……. your eyes and
……….that they were there
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care
[Chorus]
What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby?
What do I gotta say to get to your heart?
To make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta get you in my world
'Cuz baby I can't sleep
[Chorus]