Always by Bon Jovi - Tense Review

1) Discuss the following in pairs:

a. In the song the singers ex-girlfriend has a new

boyfriend. How do you think the singer feels?

b. How would you feel in this situation?

2) Quickly read the song does the singer still love his ex-
girlfriend?
3) Read the song again and fill in the gaps with the verbs on
the right, making sure you use the correct tense. Remember you may need to
add an auxiliary verb (have, am, is, will etc.) to make the correct tense.

Glossary:
a Romeo = a man who is a devoted lover, or devoted to finding love (from Romeo & Juliet)
loaded dice = dice which have been tampered with, so that they always come up with the same number (cheat dice)

This Romeo ______________________(1),

But you can't see his blood be
It's nothing but some feelings
rain
That this old dog kicked up
It ________________________(2) since you left me drown
Now I _________________(3) in the flood bleed
You see I______ always ____________(4) a fighter be
But without you I give up

Now I cant sing a love song

Like the way it's meant to be
Well, I guess I _________(5) not that good anymore
But baby, that's just me

CHORUS
Yeah I, ________________(6) you baby, always, be
And I _________________(7) there be
Forever and a day, always
be
BRIDGE love
I_______________(8) there, till the stars don't shine love
Till the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme
I know when I die you_________________(9) on my mind
and I_________________(10) you, always

Now your pictures that you _______________(11) behind

Are just memories of a different life
Some that ___________(12) us laugh

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Some that made us cry
One that made you have to say goodbye

What I_______________(13) to run my fingers

Through your hair,
Touch your lips, to hold you near,
When you say your prayers, try to understand give
pull
I________________(14) mistakes, I_______(15) just a man make
need
leave
When he ____________(16) you close, make
When he ____________(17) you near say
When he ____________(18) the words hold
You _____________________(19) to hear,
I wish I was him be
That those words ____________(20) mine, be
To say to you till the end of time.

CHORUS

If you _____________(21) me to cry for you, I could say

If you _____________(22) me to die for you, I would
give
Take a look at my face
There's no price I won't pay tell
To ___________(23) these words to you find
tell
(Guitar solo)

Well, there ain't no luck in these loaded dice

But baby, if you ___________(24) me just one more try
We can pack up our old dreams, and our old lives,
We_____________ (25) a place, where the sun still shines
CHORUS + BRIDGE

4) Listen and check your answers.

5) Fill in the following table with an example from the song of each of the
following tenses / grammatical constructions and say why each has been
chosen.
Tense / Example Why?
Construction
Past simple Those pictures that you left Talking about a completed
behind. past action.
Present perfect
simple
Present perfect
continuous
Present simple

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Present
continuous

Future with will

Future with
present simple
First conditional
Second
conditional

6) Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups:

a. Do you feel sorry for the singer because hes lost his girlfriend? Or
should he move on and get on with his life?
b. How does the song make you feel?
c. Some people say this song demonstrates the power of love what do
you think they mean by this? Can love make you do crazy things?
d. Do you know anyone who broke up with their boyfriend / girlfriend, but
was still in love with them? What happened?

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