Songs to Learn English – The Present Perfect Continuous
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Left Outside Alone by Anastacia
Released in 2004 by the American singer.
Theme: Relationship with singer’s father.
I’ve Been Loving You by Elton John
Released by the British singer-songwriter in 1968
Theme: Love
Expressions: to feel blue (to feel sad)
Waiting for a Girl Like You by Foreigner
Released by the British-American rock band in 1981
Theme: Romance
Expressions: To come on (too) strong
Note: Did you notice the mistake in the lyrics ‘I’ve waiting so long’?
Since I’ve Been Loving You by Led Zeppelin
Released by the British rock band in 1970.
Theme: Love
Expressions: ‘a drag’, ‘to lose my mind’
Note: Non-standard English ‘ain’t’, used in some dialects to mean ‘isn’t’, ‘aren’t’ or ‘am not’.
I’ve Been Thinking About You by Londonbeat
Released in 1990 by the British-American pop group.
Theme: Love
Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins
Released in 1989 by the British singer-songwriter.
Theme: Homelessness and poverty
Expressions: ‘to have blisters’
A Hard Day’s Night by The Beatles
Released in 1964 by the British group.
Theme: Work, Love
Expressions: ‘To work like a dog’, ‘To sleep like a log’, ‘To moan’
In The Shadows by The Rasmus
Released by the Finnish alternative rock band in 2003
I’ve Been Missing You by UB40
Released in 1997 by the British reggae and pop band.
Theme: Apologies
Expressions: ‘To be caught red-handed’, ‘Cross my heart and hope to die’, ‘To have an alibi’, ‘To pay my dues’.
Note Present Perfect Passive ‘I’ve been caught red-handed’.
