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Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight

Eric Clapton is a famous singer and guitar player.  
One of his most famous songs is "Wonderful Tonight".

This song is good to practice the
simple present.  This
is because all the verbs are in the simple present.

Here are some examples:
  • You look wonderful tonight
  • She asks me  

Here is the music video for the song.  Listen and try
the exercise below.

Fill in the spaces with the correct words

It's in the evening
she's wondering what to wear.
She on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."

We to a party and everyone turns to see
This lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."

I feel wonderful because I The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.

It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."


Would you like to practice more simple present?  
Try these other pages:

Simple Present Lesson

Simple Present Test

Simple Present Test 2