Wheels On The Bus – English Lyrics

• By: HooplaKidz

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wheel /wiːl/ A1	noun - a circular object that revolves on an axle
bus /bʌs/ A1	noun - a large vehicle for transporting passengers
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
round /raʊnd/ A1	adjective - having a shape like a circle
wiper /ˈwaɪpər/ B1	noun - a device that wipes or cleans a surface
horn /hɔrn/ A2	noun - a device that makes a loud sound, often used in vehicles
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
swing /swɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move back and forth or side to side
open /ˈoʊpən/ A2	verb - to move something to allow access
shut /ʃʌt/ A2	verb - to close something

Key Grammar Structures

• The wheels of the bus go round and round

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a habitual action, indicated by the word "go".

• The wipers of the bus go swish, swish, swish

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ Again, the present simple tense is used to describe the continuous action of the wipers, shown by "go".

• The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The use of present simple here indicates a repeated sound made by the horn, as shown by "goes".

• The baby in the bus goes waah, waah, wah

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe the sound made by the baby, indicated by "goes".

• The doors of the bus swing open and shut

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense describes the action of the doors, indicated by "swing".

• All day long!

  ➔ Adverbial phrase

  ➔ This phrase acts as an adverbial phrase indicating the duration of the actions described in the song.