Pink – Glitter in the air

Practise the present perfect simple with ever in your ESL class with this song, Glitter in the air by Pink. There are 9 different examples of the present perfect in this song: There is a suggestion on how to use this song in your ESL classes below, but for more ideas, click here. Lyrics Have…

Brandy – Have you ever?

Practice the present perfect and especially the interrogative form have you ever… ? in your ESL class with this song, Have you ever? by Brandy. The 8 different examples of have you ever… in this song are: have you ever loved…, have you ever needed…, have you ever tried…, have you ever been…, have you ever…

Shania Twain – Whose bed have your boots been under?

Practice the present perfect simple tense and/or the interrogative with the question word “whose” in your ESL class with this song, Whose bed have your boots been under? by Shania Twain. You can find the following examples of the present perfect and whose in this song’s lyrics: whose bed have your boots been under whose heart did you steal…

Queen – We are the champions

Practice the present perfect tense in your ESL class with this song, We are the Champions by Queen. These song lyrics include 7 examples of the present perfect simple: “I’ve paid”, “I’ve done”, “I’ve made”, “I’ve had”, “I’ve come”, “I’ve taken” & “it’s been”. There is a suggestion on how to use this song in your ESL classes…

Mariah Carey – All my life

Practice the present perfect continuous in your ESL class with this song, All My Life by Mariah Carey. These song lyrics include 6 examples of the present perfect continuous: “I’ve been waiting/wishing/praying/taking”, & “[it]’s been waiting…” and 2 examples of the present perfect simple: “I have taken” & “I’ve got”. There is a suggestion on…

Amy Studt – Testify

Practice the present perfect continuous in your ESL class with this song, Testify by Amy Studt. These song lyrics include 5 examples of the present perfect continuous, and 3 examples of the present perfect simple: I’ve been cheating, I’ve been fighting, I’ve been lying, I’ve been pushing, I’ve been hating & it’s been, I’ve lost…