If You're Happy – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Songs

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
clap /klæp/ A2	verb - to strike the palms of the hands together to make a noise
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm used for holding or manipulating things
angry /ˈæŋgri/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing strong displeasure or annoyance noun - the state of being angry
stomp /stɒmp/ B1	verb - to step heavily and noisily on the ground
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the plural of foot; the part of the body used for standing and walking
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - feeling worried or frightened
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to speak words
sleepy /ˈsliːpi/ A2	adjective - feeling tired and wanting to sleep
nap /næp/ A2	noun - a short sleep during the day verb - to take a short sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• If you're happy happy happy clap your hands

  ➔ Present simple tense for expressing feelings.

  ➔ The phrase "If you're happy" uses the present simple to describe a current state.

• If you're angry angry angry stomp your feet

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "angry" emphasizes the intensity of the feeling.

• If you're scared scared scared say, 'Oh no!'

  ➔ Imperative form for commands.

  ➔ The phrase "say, 'Oh no!'" is an imperative command telling someone what to do.

• If you're sleepy sleepy sleepy take a nap

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing states.

  ➔ The phrase "If you're sleepy" indicates a current ongoing state of being.

• The ducks on the farm say, 'Quack quack quack.'

  ➔ Present simple for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "The ducks on the farm say" describes a habitual action of the ducks.