________ (need) their bodies in the next life. Nowadays archeologist 9) __________(study) Carter´s discoveries and information all over the world. Read the conversations below:
Ken: Hello, My name's Ken. What's your name?
Jack: Jack. How are you?
Ken: I'm fine, and you?
Jack: Great. Where are you from?
Ken: I'm from Seattle.
Ken: Where is that girl from?
Jack: She's from Japan
Ken: How old is she?
Jack: She's twenty-six
Complete the conversation. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
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Mary: Hello. My Mary. What's name?
Peter: Peter. How you?
Mary: I'm and you?
Peter: OK, you from?
Mary: from Ireland.
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The above conversations used the verb "to be". Look at the conjugation charts of the verb "to be"
Positive
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I |
am |
from Seattle. |
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He |
is |
from Toronto. |
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We |
are |
from Japan. |
Negative
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I |
am not (I'm not) |
from Seattle. |
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He |
is not (isn't) |
from Toronto. |
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We |
are not (aren't) |
from Japan. |
Questions
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Where |
am |
I |
from? |
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Where |
is |
he |
from |
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Where |
are |
we |
from? |
Read the text below
My name is Ken Beare and I'm a teacher. My address is Green Street, 19 and my telephone number is 0587 678 5439. I'm 39 years old and I'm married. My daughter, Katherine, is two and half years old. My wife, Barbara, is Italian. She is a bank teller.
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Fill in the gaps in this paragraph. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
My name Mario and a doctor. My is York Avenue, 23 and my 896 75097 7854. 45 years and I'm married. My son, Peter, ten . My wife, Giorgia, is American. She a lawyer.
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Write a short paragraph about you!
Fill in the chart on a piece of paper with the correct forms of the verb 'to be' in the present tense.
Top of Form 1
Positive
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I |
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from Seattle. |
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He |
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from Toronto. |
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We |
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from Japan. |
Questions
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Where |
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I |
from? |
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Where |
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he |
from |
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Where |
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we |
from? |
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Write down the correct use of the verb 'to be' for the subject Example: (She). There are positive, negative and questions. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
1. Where (he) from?
2. (I) a teacher.
3. (They) very hungry.
4. (She/not) happy.
5. (you) from Japan?
6. (English) difficult.
7. (We/not) hungry.
8. (They) students?
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Presente perfecto
1. Uso: A_ acciones que comenzaron en el pasado y continúan en el Presente. Ej: I have studied english for 5 years. (empecé hace 5 años atrás y sigo haciendo)
B_ acciones que recién acaban de terminar. I have read book (recién lo terminé)
C_ acciones, experiencias que tuviste alguna vez en tú vida.
I have ridder a horse /He andado a caballo.
2. 
Afirmativo: sujeto + auxiliar + (verbo en)Participio Pasado + complemento
regular
I-You- We-They= Have irregular
He-She-It= Has
3. Negativo: sujeto + auxiliar + not + (verbo en) Part. Pas. +Complemento
I haven´t gone (not go) to Madrid
Have not
4. Interrogativo: auxiliar + sujeto +verbo P.P + complemento?
Have you gone (go) to Madrid?
5.Auxiliares: already /just: ya
yet: aún
ever: alguna vez
since: desde
for: por
Excirses:
Have Claudia and Karl leved in Japan? No, they haven´t
Has Jean Paul drived across USA? Yes, he has
Has Karen climbed Kilimanjaro? No, she hasn´t
Have Claudia and Karl gone to Australia? Yes, they have
Film make David Meorris__________ (be)interesteed) in the cinema since he ________ (be) a small child. He _________ (make) his first make film when he ________ (be) just tweleve years old. He is now almsot 40 and he ___________ (make) 30 films.
David loves travelling. His work __________ (take) him all over the world. He _________ (be) to Africa, India, Australia, China, the USA and South America. Last year ________ (visit) Rusia for the first time. David is married to singer Leema Sennos.
They ________ (be) married for tem years. They live with their 2 children on the Greek Island of Crete. They ____________ (buy) a house on the island in 1987 on they _________ (live) there since then.
Will= ´ll
1. Se usa para predicciones del futuro y también cuando alguien toma una decisión en este momento.
2. Afirmativo: sujeto + will (auxiliar) + verbo en inf. +complemento
I will be (be) happy.
3. Negativo: sujeto +will not(won´t) +verbo en inf. + complemento
I won´t be (not be) happy.
4. Interrogativo: (Wh) + will +sujeto + verbo +comp.
Will you be (be) happy?
5. Adverbios: de futuro y perhaps/may be (quizás)
Yo will go the cinema.
She will see
You won´t go the cinema
She won´t see
When will you go the cinema?
Why will she see?
Para hacer invitaciones
Wold you like to (te guastaría) + verbo infinitivo
How about (o party: qué tal) + nombre del lugar
How about + verbo +ing (going to the cinema)
What about
Wold you like to go to a disco?
How about a disco?
How a bout going to a disco?
Respuestas afirmativas:
Yes, that souns nice/great. Eso suena bien/genial
Yes it´s a good idea. Sí, es una buena idea
Yes, OK
Respuestas negativas:
No, sorry I´m.................. (tired:cansado, busy:ocupado)
Yes, it´s a good idea
Sorry, I´m swiming on Saturday
1) No he doesn´t
2) Oh I´m not sure. Perhaps. I will, maybe
3) I will are you going
4) I´ll see a film
Maybe I´ll go to the cinema on Friday
On Tuesday I´m going the cinema
Perhaps I´ll go swim on Saturday morning tonight.I´m going to a disco
Maybe I´ll play footbool this evening tomorrow evening I´m studing.
Going to
1. Uso: para planes del futuro es en cuanto a seguridad el punto medio en futuro.
2. Afirmativo: sujeto + verb. To be + going to + verb. Inf.
I am going to go (go) to Madrid
She is going to go to Madrid.
3. Negativo: sujeto + to be + not+ going to + verb. Inf.
I am not going to go to Madrid.
She ies not going to go to Madrid.
4. Interrogativo: (wH) + verb to be +suj.+ going to +verb inf.
Are you going to go to Mardid?
Is she going to go to Madrid?
5. Adverbios: followin: siguiente
next: próximo
in the future: en el futuro
fechas futuras
tomorrow: mañana
1.9. Los colores- (The colors)
Otra noción a tener en cuenta para empezar a saber un poquito de inglés son los colores, que en inglés son los siguientes:
White-Blanco.
Orange-Naranja.
Yellow-Amarillo.
Red-Rojo.
Pink-Rosa.
Violet-Violeta, lila.
Blue-Azul.
Green-Verde.
Brown-Marrón.
Grey-Gris.
Black-Negro.
1.10. La familia (The family)
En este paseo inicial por el vocabulario básico del inglés, no podía faltar el léxico referente a la familia. Aquí lo tienes:
Father: Padre
Daddy o Dad: Papá, familiarmente.
Mother: madre
Mummy o Mum: Mamá, familiarmente.
Sister: Hermana.
Brother: Hermano.
Tío: Uncle.
Tía: Aunt.
Grandfather: Abuelo.
Grandpa, Granny: Abuelo, familiarmente.
Grandmother: Abuela.
Grandma, Granny: Abuela, familiarmente.
Father-in-law: Padre político, suegro.
Mother-in-law: Madre política, suegra.
Sister-in-law: Hermana política, cuñada.
Brother-in-law: Hermano político, cuñado.
Son: Hijo.
Daughter: Hija.
1.11. Los animales- (Animals)
También hay otros conceptos con los que estaría bien que te fueras familiarizando: los nombres de algunos animales. Aquí tienes una pequeña lista con los nombres de algunos de ellos:
Dog-Perro.
Cat-Gato.
Hen-Gallina.
Rabbit-Conejo.
Elephant-Elefante.
Crocodile-Cocodrilo.
Chicken-Pollo.
Lion-León.
Tiger-Tigre.
Giraffe-Jirafa.
Squirrel>-Ardilla.
Fish-Pescado.
Dolphin-Delfín.
Whale-Ballena.
Bear-Oso.
Basic Level > Ejercicios (exercises).
Parte 3 (Part three). Ejercicios (exercises).
3.1) Escribe en inglés los siguientes números:
101
2345
223
35
54
349
4567
3.2) Traduce al inglés estas frases:
La chica estudia inglés cada día.
Yo tengo un paraguas en el jardín.
Mary hace la cama cada mañana.
El conejo es gris.
El tigre es marrón.
Sarah tiene un helado en la cocina.
3.3) Construye una frase con los siguientes pronombres personales, con los verbos en inglés que hemos visto en nuestro paseo inicial por este curso:
You-
She-
They-
3.4) Completa las siguientes frases con el tiempo verbal que consideres más adecuado y después tradúcelas:
-Paul(to see)...........an UFO last night.
-The cow(to eat)..........much grass in the field right now.
-You(to write)..........an e-mail to your sister every day.
-Mary(to watch)..........Eminem's film this afternoon.
-You(to work)..........at the school next week.
-The girl(to stop).......... the car at the bus stop yesterday.
-My family(to go)..........to the beach every summer.
-Peter (to read)..........a book now at home.
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Vocabulario:
(to) see: ver, observar. (saw, seen).
UFO (Unidentified Flying Object): OVNI (Objeto Volador No Identificado).
Night: noche.
(to) write: escribir. (wrote, written).
e-mail: correo electrónico.
Every : cada.
(to) watch: ver, observar. (watched, watched).
Film: Película.
Afternoon: Tarde (desde la una de la tarde hasta las siete, aproximadamente).
(to) work: trabajar. (worked, worked).
School: colegio, escuela.
Next: próximo/a, siguiente.
Week: semana.
Girl: chica.
(to) stop: parar. (stopped, stopped).
Car: coche.
Bus stop: parada de autobús.
Yesterday: ayer.
Beach: Playa.
(to) read: leer. (read, read).
Book: libro.
At home: en casa.
3.5) Traduce las siguientes frases afirmativas y también transfórmalas en negativas e interrogativas:
-The dog was smelling a steak last night.
-:
?:
-Some teachers stay at the classrooms every week.
-:
?:
-His sister will come to the party with us next week.
-:
?:
-The weather is going to be good this week-end.
-:
?:
-Eminem is singing one of his songs on the Mtv right now.
-:
?:
- The computers were working in the office all the year.
-:
?:
-The girl is at the bar today.
-:
?:
Vocabulario:
Dog- perro.
(to) smell: oler. (smelt, smelt)
Steak: filete.
Teacher: Profesor.
(to) stay: quedarse. (stayed, stayed)
Classroom: clase, aula.
Week: semana.
(to) come: venir. (came, come)
Party: fiesta.
With: con.
Us: nosotros (pronombre de complemento).
Weather: tiempo ( de meteorología).
Good: bueno/a/os/as.
Pencil: lápiz.
3.6) Construye una frase con cada uno de los tiempos verbales que te presentamos a continuación:
-Present Perfect Tense:
-Simple Past Tense:
-Present Progressive.
3.7) Construye tres frases con los animales que hemos visto en el capítulo y con tres colores:
Ej.: The dog is brown (El perro es marrón).
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-
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3.8) Ahora construye tres frases con tres miembros de la familia que también hemos visto en este capítulo y con tres adjetivos calificativos:
Ej.: His father is short (Su padre es bajo).
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-
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3.9) Construye una frase con cada uno de estos determinantes:
My-
His-
Our-
Their-
.10) Traduce las siguientes frases:
-Este chico es listo.
-Esta ballena es grande.
-Estos lápices son largos.
-Estas chicas son altas.
Hi,
My name is Vanesa, I´m looking for someone for speak english.
I am studying english and for this reason I want to practice the language.
If someone wants to speak about some things like music, art, adventures, or simple things, I hope for you.
I m not looking for nobody, I only want to speak and know new friends.
Bye.
Ejercicios
- ¿Cuál es su profesión?
Completa cada una de las distintas profesiones, siguiendo el ejemplo:
She is a nurse - engineer
- miner
- dentist
- teacher
- detective
- astronaut
- Utilizar a / an donde sea necesario:
1. My sister is a/ an - nurse.
2. He is a/ an - policeman and his wife is - ? - a an - engineer.
3. She is a /an - good musician.
4. What a/ an - expensive car!
5. a/an -travel agent would give you - ? - a an - information about - ? - a an - reservations.
6. It is a/ an - pleasure to do it.
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Does Ann go to see footbal matches in other countries?
2. How does Ann´s family feel about football?
3. How does Ann feel about football?
4. What does she do to her hair for international matches?
Number the topics below in the order asthe passage.
_____ Ann´s family
_____ Ann´s age
_____ the colorusAnn wear at matches
_____ the team Ann suports
_____ Ann´s first match
_____ the most important thing in Ann´s life
_____ the places Ann goes to.
Complete this summary of the passage aboutAnn.
Ann follows her football_______ to every ___________ . she wears _______clothes and dyes her hair _______, or red, ________ and _________. She is ______ years old, but __________ is the most ___________ thing in her life.
Complete the text using DO,PLAY or GO
My family is very keen on sport. We watch a lot of sport on tv and most mornings I ______ jogging. On Saturday mornings my brothers _________ football and I ______ gymnastics. My mother and I _____ aerobics every week and my mother and father _____ golf at the weekend. In winter we ______ go skiing and in the summer holidays we _______ tennis, and _______ swimming and water-skiing.
Sports: Which use a ball? __________ _________ __________ __________
_________ __________
Which are team games? __________ __________ __________ __________
CHOOSE sports from the activity above and match these verbs
Aerobics _________ ___________
Do go _________ play ___________
_________ ___________
__________
_______________
______________
______________
This is a magazine about a woman called Ann Crossley. Look at the questions and read the article quickly to find the answer.
1) Which sports is Ann interesed in?
2) Does Ann do this soport, or watcg it?
3) Does she suport a special team?
4) Does she often goto see them play?
A though Ann Crossley is 58 years old, she is a keen supporter of Mancheser City football club. She went to her first match in 1946, and she goes to see the Manchester team play in matches all over England, and also in other countries.
“My husband and children don´t like football”, she says, “but I watch every Manchester City match. The team is the most important thing in my life.”
At matches Ann always wears blue colthes – the colour of the Nanchester City team. For important matches she dyes her hair blue as well. “But if it´s an international match, I dye it red,white and blue!”
7. He drinks wine three times a/ an - day.
8. He broke - ? - a an - arm in a/ an - skiing accident.
9. a/ an - hour.
10. I'll pay you a/ an - thousand a /an - month.
Complete using (possessive adj. And personal pronouns)
1) I´m from Brazil. _______ name´s Joao and _____´m a student.
2) What´s your mother´s name? ________ name´s Maria.
3) David and I are good friends. _______ are in the same group _______
Mathematics teacher is Mrs. Key
4) Are _______ from Chile? ________ No ________ from Perú.
5) My typewriter is very good. ______´s an Olivetti.
6) Tom and Cecilia are from Scotland ______ live in Alberdeen ______ address is 263 Oxford Rd.
7) Paul is my friend _______ surname is Blair ___´s tuwenty years old.
8) My dog is very intelligent. ´s name is Top.
9) What´s ______ address?. My address is 563 Queen Avenue.
10) Sandra is a teacher ______´s twenty-three years old.
Write the information: use have, has, haven´t or hasn´t.
Bike, car, colour tv, DVD, radio, computer.
Usef to
Aff. Sujeto +used to + verbo en infinitivo
Ej: I used to go to school, when I was a child.
Neg. Sujeto + didin´t +use to + verbo en infinitivo
Ej: I didn´t use to go to school.
Question. Did + sujeto + use to + verbo en infinitivo?
Ej: Did you use to go to school when you were a child?
I used to a go to expensive restaurants.
I used to a be glamours.
I didn´t use to be vegetarian vegetables.
I used to have a good lifestyle.
I used to a have moustache ten years ago.
I didn´t use to have a tiny flat.
Do you travel more them you used to do?
Do you have more free time them you used to have?
Is your life more confortable that it used to be?
Do you wost the money firat them used to wost?
Is the world porres than it used to be?
I was a child I didn´t use to play soccer, but now I play it.
When I was a child. I didn´t use to use the computer but now I use the it.
When I was a child I didn´t use to ride a like but now I ride it.
Ten years ago we used to read (read) a lot of books but now we didn´t use to red (not read) so much.
At the moment she plays (play) tennis very well but in the past she used to be (be) a terrible player.
Nowdays my parents visit (visit) a lot of countries but some years ago they used do (do) it because they work (work).
Put each of the following verbs into either the past simple or present perfect.
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1. Jack (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.
2. Janet (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.
3. Dad (you/finish) reading the paper yet?
4. I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I (be/never) there.
5. Peter (play) Tennis for five years when he (be) at school.
6. Jane: Can you help me? I (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.
7. I (work) in Italy for 5 years. I (begin) work as soon as I arrived.
8. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I (eat/already).
9. When Jack was at school, he (learn) to play the saxophone. He (play) it ever since.
10. Could you give me some advice? I (buy) this sweater at Macy's. Do you think I should take it back?
11. Maria lives in Boston. Before she (move)here, she (live) in Seattle for 3 years.
12. Peter (go) to Paris last year. That means that he (be) to Paris 3 times!
13. Just a moment! I (think) of a good idea yet!
14. Maria (believe) that for ages!
15. How long (you/live) there before coming here?
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English as 2nd Language
Present Perfect or Past Simple?
Put each of the following verbs into either the past simple or present perfect.
She (write) the email but doesn't know how to send it.
Here is your jacket. I just/have something done).
Hurry up! The concert (begin) and we are late.
Madonna (record) many albums and will probably make many more.
Nat King Cole (record) many albums during his wonderful career.
How many books (read) this year?
How many books (read) last year?
-- (newspaper/arrive)? Yes, Ken is reading it at the moment.
Where (you/find) that book? I --found(find) it in the library.
(you/smoke) a lot before becoming a non-smoker?
He (leave) the house a few minutes ago.
She (leave) the house.
I -- (not know) you (be) here! you/be) here long?
(you/see) today's paper?
I'm tired. I (not get) much sleep last night.
Simple Present for Beginners
Read the following interview using the simple present tense
Mark: Hello, Can I ask you some questions for an interview?
Jennifer: Yes, I can answer some questions.
Mark: Thank you for taking the time. Now, first question: What do you do?
Jennifer: I work in a library. I'm a librarian.
Mark: Are you married?
Jennifer: Yes, I am.
Mark: What does your husband do?
Jennifer: He works as a policeman.
Mark: Do you usually have dinner together?
Jennifer: Yes, we do.
Mark: How often does your husband exercise?
Jennifer: He sometimes exercises four times a week. But, he usually exercises only twice a week.
Mark: Where do you like going on holiday?
Jennifer: We rarely go on holiday. However, we like going to the mountains if we can.
Mark: What type of books do you read?
Jennifer: I often read horror stories.
Mark: Thank you very much for answering my questions.
Jennifer: You're welcome!
Take a look at the following conjugation chart. Notice from the above dialogue and following chart that the present simple is often used to describe what we do every day. We use verbs of frequency (always, sometimes, usually, etc.) which indicate a habit.
Examples Usage
Where do you work?
The store opens at 9 o'clock.
She lives in New York. Permanent or long-lasting situations
I usually get up at 7 o'clock.
She doesn't often go to the cinema.
When do they usually have lunch? Regular habits and daily routines
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
What does 'strange' mean?
Water doesn't boil at 20°. Facts
I love walking around late at night during the summer.
She hates flying!
What do you like? I don't want to live in Texas. Feelings
He doesn't agree with you.
I think he is a wonderful student.
What do you consider your best accomplishment? Opinions and states of mind
The plane leaves at 4 p.m.
When do courses begin this semester?
The train doesn't arrive until 10.35. Timetables and schedules
Common present time expressions include: usually, always, often, sometimes, on Saturdays, at weekends (on weekends US English), rarely, on occasion, never, seldom
Structure
In the positive form add an 's' to the base form of the 3rd person singular. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ies.
I
You
We
They eat lunch at noon.
He
She
It eats lunch
tries to have fun. at noon.
Conjugate the helping verb 'do' + not (don't and doesn't) + the base form of the verb to make negatives.
I
You
We
They don't leave at noon.
He
She
It doesn't leave at noon.
Conjugate the helping verb 'do' (do or does) + the base form of the verb in question forms.
Do I
You
We
They leave at noon?
Does He
She
It leave at noon?
Write the questions for the following answers. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
--When do you get up?
I usually get up at seven o'clock.
--How often does he go to the cinema?
He often goes to the cinema twice a week.
--Where do they live?
They live in Chicago.
--What does she do?
She is an accountant.
--Do they have a car?
Yes, they have a car.
--What kind of music do you like listening to?
I like listening to classical music.
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NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
(Hetfield/Ulrich)
Match these sentences
1) So close no more from the heart
couldn´t be much who we are
forever trusting else matters
and nothing matter how far
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Fill in the blanks
2) Never _______myself this way
________ os ours, we it our way
All these ________ I don´t ust ________
And ________ else matters.
Order these sentences
3) Open mind for a different view
Trust Iseek and I find in you
And nothing else matters
Every day for us somethin new
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
Repeat stanza :1
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
Repeat stanza: 2 and 3
Listen and complete
Never cared for what they ______
Never cared for games they ________
Never cared for whay they_______
Never cared for what they ________
And I know
Repeat stanza: 1
