JOHN LENNON – JEALOUS GUY

I was _feeling_ insecure

I was _dreaming_ of the past
And my heart was _beating_ fast
I began_ to lose control
I _began_ to lose control
I didn´t _mean_ to_hurt_ you
I´m sorry that I _made_ you _cry_
I didn´t mean
to_hurt_ you
I´m just a jealous guy
You might not _love_ me anymore
I was _shivering_ inside
I was -_shivering_ inside
I didn´t mean…
I was _trying_ to _catch_ your eye
Thought that you were _trying_ to hide
I was _swallowing_ my pain
I was _swallowing_ my pain
I didn´t …

1. Match the expressions on the left with their definitions on the right.
1. I didn’t mean to a. To cope with the difficulty
2. To make one cry b. It wasn’t my plan
3. To feel insecure c. To attract one’s attention
4. You might not love me d. To be anxious,
5. To catch one’s eye e. Your feelings have changed
6. To swallow one’s pain f. To bring someone to tears
 2. Find and write down all the examples
of Past continuous and Past simple used
in the song.

Past Continuous
I was trying to catch your eyes
I was shivering inside
I was swallowing my pain
I was dreaming of the past
I was feeling insecure

Past Simple
I didn't want to hurt you
You might not love me anymore
I didn't mean to hurt you
I began to lose control

I'm sorry that I made you cry

3. What does the author of the song feel? What are his fears?

The author of the song expresses his insecurity and fear for someone and
apologizes for being very jealous expresses the fear he has of losing that person
by having those attitudes.