Frank Sinatra in concert

Songs to Learn English – The First Conditional

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I’ll Sail This Ship Alone by The Beautiful South

Released in 1988 by the British pop rock group.

Theme: Love

Note: Some examples of the 2nd conditional too.

 

Count On Me by Bruno Mars

Released in 2013 by the American singer-songwriter.

Theme: Friendship

 

Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

Released in 1983 by the American pop rock singer-songwriter.

Theme: Lost love

 

500 Miles by The Proclaimers

Released in 1988 by the Scottish folk rock duo.

Theme: Love

Note Some examples of the 2nd conditional too.

 

If You Go Away by Frank Sinatra

Released in 1966 by the American classic pop singer.

Theme: Love

 

If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next by The Manic Street Preachers

Released in 1998 by the British Alternative / Indie band

Theme: Politics, War

 

I Don’t Want To Talk About It by Rod Stewart

Released in 1975 by the British pop singer

Theme: Heartbreak

 

If You Don’t Know Me By Now by Simply Red

Released in 1989 by the British pop band.

Theme: Relationships

 

Luka by Suzanne Vega

Released in 1987 by the American folk pop Singer

Theme: Domestic Violence.

 

Can’t Buy Me Love by The Beatles

Released in 1964 by the British band

Theme: Money, Love

 

From Me To You by The Beatles

Released in 1964 by the British band

Theme: Love

 

Moonshadow by Cat Stevens

Released in 1975 by the British singer-songwriter

Theme: Hope

 

If I fell by The Beatles

Released in 1964 by the British band

Theme: Love

Note: Some examples of the 2nd conditional too.