MODALS IN THE PAST

INTERMEDIATE

TASK #1 READ THROUGH THE LYRICS. DO YOU KNOW THIS SONG? WHO IS THE ARTIST?

1. Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now.

2. Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same.
3. When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
4. 'cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name.

O UL D HAVE
W
5. It all just sounds like oooooh...
6. Mmm, too young, too dumb to realize
COULD HAVE
AVE
7. that I should have bought you flowers SHOULD H
AVE
MAY H
8. and held your hand.

MIGHT HAVE
9. Should have gave you all my hours

MUST HAVE
10. when I had the chance,
11. take you to every party
12. 'cause all you wanted to do was dance.
13. Now my baby's dancing,
14. but she's dancing with another man.

TASK #2 TALK ABOUT THE SONG AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What is this about?

2. Look at line 1. What does, “same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now” mean?

3. What does the speaker wish he had done differently?

4. What does “all my hours” mean?

5. Is the speaker using correct verb tenses? Circle the incorrect verb tenses and
write the correct forms. THERE ARE THREE INCORRECT VERBS.

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TASK #3 LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE SONG. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORDS.

Same __________ but it __________ just a little bit __________ now.

Our __________ on the __________ but it don't __________ the same.
When our __________ talk about you, all it does is just __________ me down
'cause my __________ breaks a __________ when I __________ your __________ .

It all just __________ like oooooh...

Mmm, too __________ , too __________ to __________
O UL D HAVE
that I __________ have __________ you __________ W
and __________ your __________ . COULD HAVE
AVE
SHOULD H
__________ have gave __________ all my __________

AVE
when I __________ the __________ ,
take you to __________ __________ MAY H
'cause all you __________ to do was __________ . MIGHT HAVE
MUST HAVE
__________ my baby's __________ ,
but she's __________ with __________ man.

TASK #4 WRITING PROMPT: WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU REGRET ABOUT YOUR PAST?
WHAT HAPPENED, AND WHAT SHOULD YOU HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY? USE MODALS IN THE PAST.
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