B1 · Intermediate

Someone Like You — Adele

Learn Past Simple, past emotions and vocabulary of relationships and nostalgia with Adele's iconic ballad.

🅵 Grammar focus: Past Simple · Vocabulary: emotions & relationships

💡 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

settledhaving established a stable, comfortable life
uninvitedwithout being asked or welcomed
unexpectedlyin a way that was not expected; suddenly
begto ask for something very seriously or desperately
remindedcaused to remember something
I heard that you're settled down heard = Past Simple of hear · settled down = started stable life
That you found a girl and you're married now found = Past Simple of find
I heard that your dreams came true came true = became real
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you gave = Past Simple of give · didn't give = Past Simple negative
 
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited out of the blue = suddenly, unexpectedly
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it couldn't = was not able to (past of can't)
I had hoped you'd see my face had hoped = Past Perfect
And be reminded that for me, it isn't over be reminded = passive infinitive
 
Never mind, I'll find someone like you never mind = do not worry about it
I wish nothing but the best for you too wish + noun = to want something for someone
Don't forget me, I beg I beg = I ask you very seriously
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead lasts = continues · hurts = causes emotional pain

🧠 Song Quiz

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