Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

• By: Judy Garland

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
troubles /ˈtrʌb.əlz/ B1	noun - problems or difficulties
muddle /ˈmʌd.əl/ C1	verb - to proceed or work with difficulty
merry /ˈmɛr.i/ A2	adjective - cheerful or lively
golden /ˈgoʊl.dən/ B2	adjective - made of gold or having a bright yellow color
yore /jɔːr/ C1	noun - long ago, former times
faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/ B2	adjective - loyal and reliable
fates /feɪts/ B2	noun - destinies or outcomes beyond control
allow /əˈlaʊ/ A2	verb - to permit or give permission
together /tʊˈɡɛð.ər/ A2	adverb - with each other, united
allow /əˈlaʊ/ A2	verb - to permit or give permission

Grammar:

• Have yourself a merry little Christmas

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Have yourself" is an example of the imperative mood, which is used to give commands or make requests.

• Let your heart be light

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase "Let your heart be" uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire.

• Next year all our troubles will be out of sight

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "will be" indicates the future simple tense, used to express actions that will happen in the future.

• Once again as in olden days

  ➔ Adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Once again" serves as an adverbial phrase indicating repetition.

• Faithful friends who were near to us

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "who were near to us" is a relative clause that provides additional information about "friends."

• If the fates allow

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase "If the fates allow" is a conditional clause that expresses a condition for the action to take place.

• We'll have to muddle through somehow

  ➔ Future simple tense with modal verb

  ➔ The phrase "We'll have to" combines the future simple tense with a modal verb to express necessity in the future.