Five Little Pumpkins – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Songs

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smile /smaɪl/ A2	verb - to make a happy or friendly expression with your face
pumpkin /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ A2	noun - a large round yellow or orange fruit with a thick outer shell
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling good and showing pleasure
pout /paʊt/ B1	verb - to push out your lips as a sign of annoyance or sadness
grumpy /ˈɡrʌmpi/ B2	adjective - annoyed or in a bad mood
yawn /jɔːn/ A2	verb - to open your mouth wide because you are tired or bored
sleepy /ˈsliːpi/ A2	adjective - feeling tired and wanting to sleep
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears from your eyes because you are upset
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling unhappy
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds because you are happy or find something funny
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to do fun activities for enjoyment

Key Grammar Structures

• One little pumpkin smiling smiling

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "smiling" indicates an action that is currently happening.

• Two little pumpkins pouting pouting

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The repetition of "pouting" emphasizes the ongoing action.

• Three little pumpkins yawning yawning

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The use of "yawning" shows that the pumpkins are currently experiencing tiredness.

• Four little pumpkins crying crying

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "crying" indicates an emotional state that is ongoing.

• Five little pumpkins laughing laughing

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The repetition of "laughing" emphasizes the joy and playfulness of the pumpkins.