A2 · Elementary

Perfect — Ed Sheeran

Learn Past Simple, adjectives and romantic vocabulary with Ed Sheeran's Perfect.

🅵 Grammar focus: Past Simple · Adjectives · Vocabulary: love & description

💡 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

darlinga term of affection used to address someone you love
barefootnot wearing shoes or socks
diveto start something with energy and enthusiasm
give upto stop trying; to abandon something
favouritethe thing you like most; preferred above all others
I found a love for me found = Past Simple of find
Darling, just dive right in and follow my lead dive right in = start something immediately
Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet beautiful, sweet = adjectives after noun
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me knew = Past Simple of know
 
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love fell in love = Past Simple of fall in love
Not knowing what it was not knowing = negative gerund phrase
I will not give you up this time will not = strong intention · give up = stop trying
 
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms dancing in the dark = romantic / figurative
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favourite song barefoot = without shoes · listening = present participle
When you said you looked so happy you could not stop crying looked = Past Simple · could not = was not able to
Baby, you're all that I need all that I need = the only thing I need

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