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We are the champions by Queen

"We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury and recorded
and performed by British rock band Queen.

Facts about the song

Song:
We are the champions

Album:
News of the World

Date of release:
7 October 1977

Genre:
Rock, hard rock

Length of the song:

2 minutes and 59 seconds.

Writers:
Freddie Mercury

Interesting information about the song

"We Are the Champions" has become an anthem for victories at sporting events,
including as official theme song for 1994 FIFA World Cup, and has been often used or
referenced in popular culture. The song has also been covered by many artists.

The lyrics

Full lyrics of this song

Language points

The song includes many interesting language points:

Present perfect simple

Eexpressions that may be useful to students:

 I've paid my dues: He pagado mis deudas.

Time after time: una y otra vez

I've done my sentence: he cumplido mi sentencia.

But committed no crime. Pero no comet ningn delito.

And bad mistakes y grandes/graves errores

I've made a few. He hecho unos cuantos.

I've had my share of sand kicked in my face: He tenido mi parte de arena

arrojada en mi cara.
But I've come through. Pero he sobrevivido.

Write sentences in present perfect simple.

1. They / play / football -

2. He / speak / English -

3. I / write / a poem -

4. We / not / wash / the car -

5. Nancy / not / meet / her friends-

Write questions in present perfect simple.

1. They / finish / their homework -

 2. She / visit / her friend-

3. The maid / clean / the house -

4. He / drive / the van -

5. You / ever / write / a poem -

6. .

dues cuotas, deudas

time after time repetidas veces
to do one's sentence cumplir con la sentencia/condena
crime delito
to commit a crime cometer un delito
to make a mistake cometer un error
to come through sobrevivir
till Equivale a until (hasta)
'cause Forma coloquial de because (porque)
to take a bow saludar al pblico (agachando la cabeza)
curtain call momento en que los actores salen al final de la actuacin para recibir aplausos
ain't Forma coloquial de 'am not', 'is not', 'are not' o 'have not'
gonna Forma coloquial de going to (ir a)