B1 · Intermediate
As It Was — Harry Styles
Master Past Simple vs Present, change vocabulary and reflection.
🅵 Grammar focus: Past Simple vs Present · Contrast: as it was vs now · Vocabulary: change
💡 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
transitionprocess of changing
nostalgialonging for the past
adaptadjust to new conditions
identitywho you are
memoryrecollection of past
| You know it's not the same as it was |
not the same = changed |
| As it was, as it was |
as it was = past state |
| I'm getting older, I'm getting older |
getting older = aging |
| Leave my hair up, let it grow |
let it grow = allow |
| I'm just trying to find my way back home |
way back home = return to comfort |
🧠 Song Quiz
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