B1 · Intermediate

Yesterday — The Beatles

Master Past Simple, past participles and regret expressions.

🅵 Grammar focus: Past Simple vs Past Perfect · Vocabulary: regret & time

💡 How to use: Watch the video, read the lyrics below, check the grammar notes. Double-click any word to look it up and save to your dictionary.

🎤 Lyrics with Grammar Notes

📚 Key Vocabulary

troubleproblem or difficulty
seemappear to be
suddenlyquickly, unexpectedly
shadowdark area from blocked light
believeaccept as true
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away seemed = Past Simple · far away = distant
Now it looks as though they're here to stay here to stay = permanent now
Oh, I believe in yesterday believe in = have faith in
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be used to be = past state that changed
There's a shadow hanging over me hanging over = looming, causing worry

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