ESLSongs

Practice indefinite pronouns in your ESL class with this song, I’m with you by Avril Lavigne.

These song lyrics include at least two examples of each of the following 7 indefinite pronouns: nothing, anyone, somebody, somewhere, anybody, everything & no-one.

There is a suggestion on how to use this song in your ESL classes below, but for more ideas, click here.

Lyrics

I’m standing on a bridge
I’m waiting in the dark
I thought that you’d be here by now
There’s nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I’m listening but there’s no sound

Isn’t anyone trying to find me?
Won’t somebody come take me home
It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you

I’m looking for a place
I’m searching for a face
Is anybody here I know
Cause nothing’s going right
And everything’s a mess
And no-one likes to be alone

Isn’t anyone trying to find me?
Won’t somebody come take me home
It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you

Oh why is everything so confusing
Maybe I’m just out of my mind
Yeah yeah yeah

It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you

Take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
I’m with you

Take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
I’m with you
I’m with you

Suggested activity: choose the correct option

Download this exercise (PDF)

Listen to the song, and fill the gaps with one of the following indefinite pronouns:

anybody, anyone, everything (x2), no-one, nothing (x2), somebody & somewhere (x2)

I’m standing on a bridge
I’m waiting in the dark
I thought that you’d be here by now
There’s ¹____________ but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I’m listening but there’s no sound

Isn’t ²____________ trying to find me?
Won’t ³____________ come take me home
It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me ⁴____________ new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you

I’m looking for a place
I’m searching for a face
Is ⁵____________ here I know
‘Cause ⁶____________’s going right
And ⁷____________’s a mess
And ⁸____________ likes to be alone

Oh why is ⁹____________ so confusing
Maybe I’m just out of my mind
Yeah yeah yeah

It’s a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won’t you take me by the hand
Take me ¹⁰____________ new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you

Take me by the hand
Take me ¹¹____________ new
I don’t know who you are
But I, I’m with you
I’m with you

Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in the development of pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. Her accolades include eight Grammy Award nominations.