Con questa canzone di Elvis possiamo praticare il passato semplice, cioé il Past Simple.
ELVIS PRESLEY: RETURN TO SENDER
Con questa canzone di Elvis possiamo praticare alcuni dei verbi irregolari al Past Simple. Ascoltando la canzone cerca di compilare il testo con le parole che mancano.
Scegli tra i verbi seguenti:
to write, to drop, to understand, to bring, to come, to put, to take, to send, to give, to keep, to have
I …………. a letter to the postman,
he …………it his sack.
But in early next morning,
he ………………. my letter back.
She ………….. upon it:
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such number, no such zone.
We ……………. a quarrel, a lover’s spat
I …………… I’m sorry but my letter ………….. coming back.
So then I ……………. it in the mailbox
And …………….. it special D.
But in early next morning
It …………………… right back to me.
She ………………… upon it:
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such number, no such zone.
This time I’m gonna …………. it myself
and …………… it right in her hand.
And if it ……………. back the very next day
then I’ll ………………. the writing on it
quarrel – litigio
sack – sacco
spat – battibecco
special D. (special delivery) – consegna speciale
to drop – lasciar cadere
to have a quarrel – avere un litigio
to keep doing sth – continuare a fare qualcosa
unknown – sconosciuto
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such person, no such zone.
I gave a letter to the postman,
he put it his sack.
But in early next morning,
he brought my letter back.
She wrote upon it:
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such number, no such zone.
We had a quarrel, a lover’s spat
I write I’m sorry but my letter keeps coming back.
So then I dropped it in the mailbox
And sent it special D.
But in early next morning
It came right back to me.
She wrote upon it:
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such person, no such zone.
This time I’m gonna take it myself
and put it right in her hand.
And if it comes back the very next day
then I’ll understand the writing on it.
Return to sender, address unknown.
No such person, no such zone.
