B1 · Intermediate

Hello — Adele

Practice Present Perfect, past emotions and apology vocabulary.

🅵 Grammar focus: Present Perfect vs Past Simple · Vocabulary: communication

💡 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

apologizesay sorry
heartbreakintense emotional pain
distancespace between things/people
realizebecome aware
wonderthink with curiosity
Hello from the other side from the other side = metaphor for distance/time
I must have called a thousand times must have called = logical deduction about past
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done I've done = Present Perfect for past with present result
But when I call you never seem to hear anything seem to hear = appear to hear
I'm sorry for breaking your heart breaking your heart = causing deep sadness

🧠 Song Quiz

Test your understanding of the lyrics and grammar.