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WordlistsFor exams from 2018
Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers
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Pre A1 Starters
Alphabetic wordlist 4
A1 Movers
Alphabetic wordlist 8
A2 Flyers
Alphabetic wordlist 12
Combined lists
Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list 17
Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers alphabetic vocabulary list 23
Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers grammatical vocabulary list 31
Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers thematic vocabulary list 38
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Introduction
Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers are designed specifically for young learners aged 6–12. They are fun, colourful and activity based, motivating children to learn.
All three of the qualifications are aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) published by the Council of Europe, and demonstrate real-life communication skills.
About these wordlists
At all levels (Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers) candidates need to be able to understand the words on the wordlist for their test.
For more information about the exams go to: cambridgeenglish.org/starters cambridgeenglish.org/movers cambridgeenglish.org/flyers
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4Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist
Aa detabout prepadd vafternoon nagain advAlex n
Alice nalien nalphabet nan detand conjangry adj
animal nAnn/Anna nanswer n + vapartment (UK flat) napple narm n
armchair nask vat prep of place
Bbaby nbadminton nbag nball nballoon nbanana nbaseball nbaseball cap nbasketball nbat (as sports equipment)
nbath nbathroom n
be vbeach nbean nbear nbeautiful adjbed nbedroom nbee nbehind prepBen nbetween prepbig adjbike n
Bill nbird nbirthday nblack adjblue adjboard nboard game nboat nbody nbook nbookcase nbookshop nboots n
bounce vbox nboy nbread nbreakfast nbrother nbrown adjburger nbus nbut conjbye excl
Ccake ncamera ncan vcandy (UK sweet(s)) ncar ncarrot ncat ncatch (e.g. a ball) vchair nchicken n
child/children nchips (US fries) nchocolate nchoose v clap vclass nclassmate nclassroom nclean adj + vclock n
close vclosed adj clothes ncoconut ncolour (US color) n + vcome v complete vcomputer ncool adj + exclcorrect adj
count vcousin n cow ncrayon ncrocodile ncross n + vcupboard n
Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist
Grammatical key
adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation
int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb
5Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist
Ddad nDan nday ndesk ndining room n
dinner n dirty adjdo vdog ndoll n
donkey ndon’t worry excldoor ndouble adjdraw v
drawing ndress ndrink n + vdrive vduck n
Eear neat vegg n
elephant nend nEnglish adj + n
enjoy veraser (UK rubber) nEva n
evening n example neye n
Fface nfamily nfantastic adj + exclfather nfavourite (US favorite) adjfind v
fish (s + pl) nfishing nflat (US apartment) nfloor nflower nfly v
food nfoot/feet nfootball (US soccer) nfor prepfriend nfries (UK chips) n
frog nfrom prep fruit n fun adj + nfunny adj
Ggame ngarden nget v giraffe ngirl ngive v
glasses ngo vgo to bed vgo to sleep vgoat ngood adj
goodbye exclGrace ngrandfather ngrandma ngrandmother ngrandpa n
grape ngray (UK grey) adjgreat adj + exclgreen adjgrey (US gray) adjguitar n
Hhair nhall nhand nhandbag nhappy adjhat nhave vhave got v
he pronhead nhelicopter nhello exclher poss adj + pronhere advhers pronhi excl
him pronhippo nhis poss adj + pronhit vhobby nhockey nhold vhome n + adv
hooray exclhorse nhouse nhow int how many inthow old intHugo n
II pronice cream n
in prep of place + timein front of prep
it pronits poss adj + pron
Jjacket n jeans n
jellyfish nJill n
juice njump v
Kkeyboard (computer) nkick v
kid nKim n
kitchen nkite n
kiwi nknow v
Llamp nlearn vleg nlemon nlemonade n
lesson nlet’s vletter (as in alphabet) nlike prep + vlime n
line nlisten vlive vliving room nlizard n
long adjlook vlook at vlorry (US truck) na lot adv + pron
6Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist
a lot of det lots adv + pron
lots of detlove v
Lucy nlunch n
Mmake vman/men nmango nmany detMark nmat nMatt nMay (as in girl’s name) n
me pronme too dismeat nmeatballs nmilk nmine pronmirror nMiss title
monkey nmonster nmorning n mother nmotorbike nmouse/mice nmouse (computer) nmouth n
Mr titleMrs titlemum n music nmy poss adj
Nname nnew adjnext to prep
nice adj Nick nnight n
no adv + detnose nnot adv
now adv number n
Oof prepoh disoh dear exclOK adj + dis
old adjon prep of placeone det + prononion n
open adj + vor conjorange adj + nour poss adj
ours pron
Ppage npaint n + vpainting npaper adj + npardon intpark n part nPat n
pea npear npen npencil nperson/people n pet nphone n + vphoto n
piano npick up vpicture npie npineapple npink adjplane nplay v
playground n please dispoint vpolar bear nposter npotato npurple adjput v
Qquestion n
Rradio nread vreally advred adj
rice nride v right disright (as in correct) adj
robot nroom nrubber (US eraser) nrug n
ruler nrun v
S sad adjSam nsand n sausage nsay vscary adj school nsea nsee vsee you exclsentence nshe pronsheep (s + pl) n
shell nship nshirt nshoe nshop (US store) n short adjshorts nshow vsilly adj sing vsister nsit vskateboard n
skateboarding nskirt nsleep vsmall adjsmile n + vsnake nso dissoccer (UK football) nsock nsofa nsome detsong nsorry adj + int
spell vspider nsport nstand vstart vstop vstore (UK shop) nstory nstreet nSue nsun nsweet(s) (US candy) nswim v
7Pre A1 Starters A–Z wordlist
Ttable ntable tennis ntablet ntail ntake a photo/picture vtalk vteacher nteddy (bear) ntelevision/TV ntell vtennis n
tennis racket nthank you disthanks disthat det + pronthe dettheir poss adjtheirs pronthem pronthen disthere advthese det + pron
they pronthing nthis det + pronthose det + pronthrow vtick n + vtiger nto preptoday adv + n Tom ntomato n
too adv toy ntrain ntree ntrousers ntruck (UK lorry) ntry n + vT-shirt nTV/television n
Uugly adj under prep understand v us pron
Vvery adv
Wwalk vwall nwant vwatch n + vwater nwatermelon n
wave v we pronwear vwell diswell done diswhat int
where intwhich intwhite adjwho intwhose intwindow n
with prepwoman/women nword nwould like vwow exclwrite v
X(No words at this level)
Yyear nyellow adj
yes advyou pron
young adjyour poss adj
yours pron
Zzebra n zoo n
Letters & numbersCandidates will be expected to understand and write the letters of the alphabet and numbers 1–20.
NamesCandidates will be expected to recognise and write the following names:
Alex AliceAnn/AnnaBen Bill
DanEvaGraceHugoJill
KimLucy MarkMattMay (as in girl’s name)
NickPatSamSueTom
8A1 Movers A–Z wordlist
A1 Movers A–Z wordlist
Aabove prepaddress nafraid adjafter prep age nall adj + adv + det + pron
all right adj + advalong prepalways advanother det + pronany det + pronapp n
around prepasleep adjat prep of time aunt nawake adj
Bback adj + adv + n bad adjbadly advbalcony nband (music) nbasement nbat nbe called v
beard nbecause conjbefore prep below prepbest adj + advbetter adj + advblanket nblond(e) adj
boring adj both det + pronbottle nbottom adj + nbowl nbrave adjbreak nbrilliant adj + excl
bring vbuild vbuilding n bus station nbus stop nbusy adjbuy vby prep
Ccafé ncage ncall vcar park ncareful adjcarefully advcarry vcatch (e.g. a bus) vCD ncentre (US center) n
change vCharlie ncheese ncinema ncircle ncircus ncity ncity/town centre
(US center) n Clare n
clever adj climb vcloud ncloudy adjclown ncoat ncoffee ncold adj + ncome on exclcomic n
comic book ncook n + vcough ncould (as in past of can
for ability) vcountry ncountryside ncry vcup ncurly adj
DDaisy ndance n + vdangerous adjdaughter ndentist n
difference ndifferent adjdifficult adjdoctor n dolphin n
down adv + prepdownstairs adv + ndream n + vdress up vdrive n
driver ndrop vdry adj + vDVD n
Grammatical key
adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation
int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb
9A1 Movers A–Z wordlist
Eearache neasy adje-book n
elevator (UK lift) nemail n + vevery det
everyone proneverything pronexciting adj
excuse me dis
Ffair adjfall vfamous adjfarm nfarmer nfat adj
feed vfield nfilm (US movie) n + vfilm (US movie) star nfine adj + exclfirst adj + adv
fish vfix vfloor (e.g. ground, 1st,
etc.) nfly nforest n
Fred nFriday nfrightened adjfunfair n
Gget dressed vget off vget on vget undressed v
get up vglass ngo shopping vgoal n
granddaughter ngrandparent ngrandson ngrass n
ground ngrow v grown-up n
Hhave (got) to vheadache nhelmet nhelp vhide v
holiday nhomework nhop vhospital nhot adj
how advhow much adv + inthow often adv + inthuge adjhundred n
hungry adjhurt v
Iice nice skates nice skating n
idea nill adj inside adv + n + prep
internet ninto prep invite v
island n
JJack nJane n
Jim n Julia n
jungle n
Kkangaroo n kick n kind n kitten n
Llake nlaptop nlast adj + advlaugh n + v
leaf/leaves nlibrary nlift (US elevator) nLily n
lion nlittle adjlook for vlose v
loud adjloudly adv
Mmachine n map nmarket nMary nmatter n
mean vmessage nmilkshake nmistake nmodel n
Monday nmoon nmore adv + det + pronmost adv + det + pronmountain n
moustache nmove vmovie (UK film) nmust v
Nnaughty adjnear adv + prepneck n need v
net n never adv noise nnoodles n
nothing pronnurse n
10A1 Movers A–Z wordlist
Oo’clock adv off adv + prepoften adv
on adv + prep of timeonly advopposite prep
out advout of prepoutside adv + n + prep
Ppair npancake npanda nparent nparrot nparty n
pasta nPaul npenguin nPeter npicnic npirate n
place nplant n + vplate nplayer n pool npop star n
practice npractise vpresent npretty adj puppy nput on v
Qquick adj quickly adv quiet adj quietly adv
Rrabbit nrain n + vrainbow n
ride nriver nroad n
rock nroller skates nroller skating n
roof nround adj + adv + prep
S safe adjsail n + vsalad n Sally nsandwich nSaturday nsauce nscarf nscore vseat nsecond adj + advsend vshall vshape n
shark nshop vshopping nshopping centre
(US center) nshoulder nshout vshower nsick adjskate n + vskip vsky n slow adjslowly adv
snail nsnow n + vsomeone pronsomething pronsometimes advson nsoup nsports centre
(US center) nsquare adj + nstair(s) nstar nstation nstomach n
stomach-ache nstraight adjstrong adjSunday nsunny adjsupermarket nsurprised adjsweater nsweet adjswim nswimming pool nswimsuit n
Ttake vtake off (i.e. get
undressed) v tall adjtea nteach v temperature nterrible adj
text n + vthan conj + prepthen adv thin adjthink vthird adj + advthirsty adjThursday n
ticket ntired adjtooth/teeth ntoothache ntoothbrush ntoothpaste ntop adj + ntowel n
town ntown/city centre
(US center) ntractor ntravel vtreasure ntrip nTuesday n
Uuncle n up adv + prep upstairs adv + n
Vvegetable nVicky n
video n + vvillage n
11A1 Movers A–Z wordlist
Wwait vwake (up) vwalk nwash n + vwater vwaterfall nwave nweak adj
weather nwebsite nWednesday nweek nweekend nwell adj + advwet adjwhale n
when adv + conj + intwhere pronwhich pronwho pronwhy intwind nwindy adjwork n + v
world nworse adj + advworst adj + advwould vwrong adj
X(No words at this level)
Yyesterday adv + n
ZZoe n
NumbersCandidates will be expected to understand and write numbers 21–100 and ordinals 1st–20th.
NamesCandidates will be expected to recognise and write the following names:
CharlieClareDaisyFredJack
JaneJimJuliaLilyMary
PaulPeterSallyVickyZoe
12A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist
Aa.m. (for time)across prepact vactor nactually advadventure nafter adv + conjago adv
agree vair nairport nalone adjalready advalso advamazing adj + exclambulance n
anyone pronanything pronanywhere advappear vApril narrive vart nartist n
as advas ... as advastronaut nat the moment advAugust nautumn (US fall) naway adv
Bbackpack (UK rucksack) nbandage nbank nbeetle nbefore adv + conjbegin vbelieve v
belt nBetty nbicycle nbin nbiscuit (US cookie) nbit nbored adj
borrow vbracelet n break vbridge nbroken adjbrush n + vburn v
business nbusinessman/woman nbutter nbutterfly nby myself advby yourself adv
Ccalendar ncamel ncamp vcard ncartoon ncastle ncave ncentury n
cereal nchannel nchat vcheap adjchemist(’s) nchess nchopsticks nclub n
collect vcollege ncomb n + vcompetition nconcert nconversation ncooker ncookie (UK biscuit) n
corner ncostume n could (for possibility) vcreature ncrown ncushion ncut vcycle v
Ddark adjdate (as in time) nDavid ndear (as in Dear Harry) adjDecember n
decide vdeep adjdelicious adjdesert ndesign n + v
designer ndiary ndictionary ndinosaur ndisappear v
drum nduring prep
A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist
Grammatical key
adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation
int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb
13A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist
Eeach det + pron eagle nearly adj + advEarth neast nelbow nelse adv
Emma nempty adjend vengine nengineer nenormous adjenough adj + pron
enter (a competition) ventrance nenvelope nenvironment never adveverywhere advexcellent adj + excl
excited adjexit nexpensive adjexplain vexplore vextinct adj
Ffactory nfall (UK autumn) nfall over vfar adj + adv fast adj + advFebruary nfeel vfestival nfetch va few det
file (as in open and close a file) n
find out vfinger nfinish vfire nfire engine (US fire truck) nfire fighter nfire station nflag n
flashlight (UK torch) nflour nfog nfoggy adjfollow vfor prep of timeforget vfork nFrank nfridge n
friendly adjfrightening adjfront adj + nfull adjfur nfurry adjfuture n
Ggate ngeography nGeorge nget to v
glass adj glove nglue n + vgo away excl
go out vgold adj + n golf ngroup n
guess n + vgym n
Hhalf adj + nhappen vhard adj + advHarry nhate vhear v
heavy adjHelen nhigh adjhill nhistory nhole n
Holly nhoney nhope vhorrible adjhotel nhour n
how long adv + inthurry vhusband n
Iif conjif you want exclimportant adjimprove v
in a minute exclinformation ninsect ninstead adv
instrument ninterested adjinteresting adjinvent v
invitation n
Jjam nJanuary njob n
join (a club) vjournalist njourney n
July nJune njust adv
KKaty n keep vkey n
kilometre (US kilometer) n
kind adj
king nknee nknife n
14A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist
Lland v language nlarge adjlate adj + advlater advlazy adj
leave vleft (as in direction) adj + nlet vletter (as in mail) nlie (as in lie down) vlift (ride) n
lift vlight adj + n a little adv + detLondon nlook after vlook like v
lovely adjlow adjlucky adj
Mmagazine nmake sure vmanager nMarch nmarried adjmatch (football) nmaths (US math) nMay n
may vmeal nmechanic nmedicine nmeet vmeeting nmember nmetal adj + n
Michael nmidday nmiddle n + adjmidnight nmight vmillion nmind vminute n
missing adjmix vmoney nmonth nmotorway nmuch adv + det + pronmuseum n
Nnecklace nnest nnews n
newspaper nnext adj + advno problem excl
noisy adjno-one pronnorth n
November nnowhere adv
Oocean nOctober noctopus n
of course advoffice nOliver n
olives nonce advonline adj
other det + pronoven n over adv + prep
Pp.m. (for time)pajamas (UK pyjamas) n passenger npast n + preppath npepper nperhaps advphotographer npiece npilot n
pizza nplanet nplastic adj + n platform npleased adj pocket npolice officer npolice station npond npoor adj
pop music npopular adjpost vpost office npostcard nprefer vprepare vprize nproblem n
programme (US program) n
project npull vpush vpuzzle npyjamas (US pajamas) npyramid n
Qquarter n queen n quite adv quiz n
Rrace n + vracing (car; bike) adjrailway nready adjremember v
repair vrepeat vrestaurant nrich adjRichard n
right adjright (as in direction) nring nRobert nrock music n
rocket nrucksack (US backpack) n
S salt nsame adjSarah nsave vscience n
scissors nscore n screen nsearch n + vsecret n
sell vSeptember nseveral adjshampoo nshelf n
should vsilver adj + n since prepsinger nski n + v
15A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist
skyscraper nsledge n + vsmell n + vsnack nsnowball nsnowboard n snowboarding nsnowman nso adv + conjsoap nsoft adjsomewhere advsoon advSophia n
sore adjsound n + vsouth nspace nspaceship nspeak vspecial adjspend vspoon nspot nspotted adjspring nstadium nstage (theatre) n
stamp nstay vstep nstill advstone nstorm nstraight on advstrange adjstrawberry nstream n stripe nstriped adjstudent nstudy v
subject nsuch detsuddenly advsugar nsuitcase nsummer nsunglasses nsure adjsurname nsurprise nswan nswing n + v
Ttake (as in time e.g. it
takes 20 minutes) vtaste n + vtaxi nteam ntelephone ntent nthank v
theatre (US theater) n thousand nthrough preptidy adj + v time ntimetable ntoe ntogether adv
tomorrow adv + n tonight adv + n torch (US flashlight) ntortoise ntouch vtour ntraffic ntrainers n
tune nturn vturn off vturn on vtwice advtyre (US tire) n
Uumbrella nunfriendly adjunhappy adj
uniform nuniversity nunkind adj
untidy adjuntil prepunusual adj
use vusually adv
Vview n violin n visit v volleyball n
Wwaiter nwarm adjway nwest nwheel nwhile conj
whisper vwhistle vwife nwifi nwild adjwill v
William nwin nwing nwinner nwinter nwish n + v
without prepwonderful adjwood nwool nworried adj
Xx-ray n
Yyet adv yoghurt n you’re welcome excl
Zzero n
16A2 Flyers A–Z wordlist
NumbersCandidates will be expected to understand and write numbers 101–1,000 and ordinals 21st–31st.
NamesCandidates will be expected to recognise and write the following names:
BettyDavidEmmaFrank
George HarryHelenHolly
KatyMichaelOliverRichard
RobertSarahSophiaWilliam
17Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list
Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list
S First appears at Pre A1 Starters level.
M First appears at A1 Movers level.
Aa det Sabout prep Sabove prep Madd v Saddress n Mafraid adj Mafter prep Mafternoon n Sagain adv Sage n M
Alex n SAlice n Salien n Sall adj + adv + det + pron Mall right adj + adv Malong prep Malphabet n Salways adv Man det Sand conj S
angry adj Sanimal n SAnn/Anna n Sanother det + pron Manswer n + v S
any det + pron Mapartment (UK flat) n Sapp n Mapple n Sarm n S
armchair n Saround prep Mask v S
asleep adj Mat prep of place Sat prep of time Maunt n Mawake adj M
Bbaby n Sback adj + adv + n Mbad adj Mbadly adv Mbadminton n Sbag n Sbalcony n Mball n Sballoon n Sbanana n Sband (music) n Mbaseball n Sbaseball cap n Sbasement n Mbasketball n Sbat n Mbat (as sports
equipment) n Sbath n Sbathroom n Sbe v S
be called v Mbeach n Sbean n Sbear n Sbeard n Mbeautiful adj Sbecause conj Mbed n Sbedroom n Sbee n Sbefore prep Mbehind prep Sbelow prep MBen n Sbest adj + adv Mbetter adj + adv Mbetween prep Sbig adj Sbike n SBill n Sbird n S
birthday n Sblack adj Sblanket n Mblond(e) adj Mblue adj Sboard n Sboard game n Sboat n Sbody n Sbook n Sbookcase n Sbookshop n Sboots n Sboring adj Mboth det + pron Mbottle n Mbottom adj + n Mbounce v Sbowl n Mbox n Sboy n S
brave adj Mbread n Sbreak n Mbreakfast n Sbrilliant adj + excl Mbring v Mbrother n Sbrown adj Sbuild v Mbuilding n Mburger n Sbus n Sbus station n Mbus stop n Mbusy adj Mbut conj Sbuy v Mby prep Mbye excl S
Ccafé n Mcage n Mcake n Scall v Mcamera n Scan v Scandy (UK sweet(s)) n S
car n Scar park n Mcareful adj Mcarefully adv Mcarrot n Scarry v Mcat n S
catch (e.g. a ball) v Scatch (e.g. a bus) v MCD n Mcentre (US center) n Mchair n Schange v MCharlie n M
cheese n Mchicken n Schild/children n Schips (US fries) n Schocolate n Schoose v Scinema n M
Grammatical key
adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation
int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb
18Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list
circle n Mcircus n Mcity n Mcity/town centre
(US center) n Mclap v SClare n Mclass n Sclassmate n Sclassroom n Sclean adj + v Sclever adj Mclimb v M
clock n Sclose v Sclosed adj Sclothes n Scloud n Mcloudy adj Mclown n Mcoat n Mcoconut n Scoffee n Mcold adj + n Mcolour (US color) n + v Scome v S
come on excl Mcomic n Mcomic book n Mcomplete v Scomputer n Scook n + v Mcool adj + excl Scorrect adj Scough n Mcould (as in past of can for
ability) v Mcount v Scountry n M
countryside n Mcousin n S
cow n Scrayon n Scrocodile n Scross n + v Scry v Mcup n Mcupboard n Scurly adj M
Ddad n SDaisy n MDan n Sdance n + v Mdangerous adj Mdaughter n Mday n S
dentist n Mdesk n Sdifference n M
different adj Mdifficult adj Mdining room n Sdinner n Sdirty adj Sdo v Sdoctor n Mdog n Sdoll n Sdolphin n M
donkey n Sdon’t worry excl Sdoor n Sdouble adj Sdown adv + prep Mdownstairs adv + n Mdraw v Sdrawing n Sdream n + v Mdress n S
dress up v Mdrink n + v Sdrive v Sdrive n Mdriver n Mdrop v Mdry adj + v Mduck n S
DVD n M
Eear n Searache n Measy adj Meat v Se-book n Megg n S
elephant n Selevator (UK lift) n Memail n + v Mend n SEnglish adj + n Senjoy v S
eraser (UK rubber) n SEva n Sevening n Severy det Meveryone pron Meverything pron M
example n Sexciting adj Mexcuse me dis Meye n S
Fface n Sfair adj Mfall v Mfamily n Sfamous adj Mfantastic adj + excl Sfarm n Mfarmer n Mfat adj Mfather n Sfavourite
(US favorite) adj S
feed v Mfield n Mfilm (US movie) n + v Mfilm (US movie) star n Mfind v Sfine adj + excl Mfirst adj + adv Mfish (s + pl) n Sfish v Mfishing n Sfix v Mflat (US apartment) n S
floor n Sfloor (e.g. ground, 1st,
etc.) n Mflower n Sfly v Sfly n Mfood n Sfoot/feet n Sfootball (US soccer) n Sfor prep Sforest n MFred n M
Friday n Mfriend n Sfries (UK chips) n Sfrightened adj Mfrog n Sfrom prep Sfruit n Sfun adj + n Sfunfair n Mfunny adj S
Ggame n Sgarden n Sget v Sget dressed v Mget off v Mget on v Mget undressed v Mget up v Mgiraffe n Sgirl n S
give v Sglass n Mglasses n Sgo v Sgo shopping v Mgo to bed v S
go to sleep v Sgoal n Mgoat n Sgood adj S
goodbye excl SGrace n Sgranddaughter n Mgrandfather n Sgrandma n Sgrandmother n Sgrandpa n Sgrandparent n Mgrandson n Mgrape n S
grass n M
gray (UK grey) adj Sgreat adj + excl Sgreen adj Sgrey (US gray) adj Sground n Mgrow v Mgrown-up n Mguitar n S
19Pre A1 Starters and A1 Movers alphabetic vocabulary list
Hhair n Shall n Shand n Shandbag n Shappy adj Shat n Shave v Shave got v Shave (got) to v Mhe pron Shead n Sheadache n M
helicopter n Shello excl Shelmet n Mhelp v Mher poss adj + pron Shere adv Shers pron Shi excl Shide v Mhim pron Shippo n Shis poss adj + pron S
hit v Shobby n Shockey n S
hold v Sholiday n Mhome n + adv Shomework n Mhooray excl Shop v Mhorse n Shospital n Mhot adj M
house n Show int Show adv Mhow many int Show much adv + int Mhow often adv + int Mhow old int Shuge adj MHugo n Shundred n Mhungry adj Mhurt v M
II pron Sice n Mice cream n Sice skates n M
ice skating n Midea n Mill adj Min prep of place + time S
in front of prep Sinside adv + n + prep Minternet n Minto prep M
invite v Misland n Mit pron Sits poss adj + pron S
JJack n Mjacket n SJane n M
jeans n Sjellyfish n SJill n S
Jim n Mjuice n SJulia n M
jump v Sjungle n M
Kkangaroo n Mkeyboard (computer) n Skick v S
kick n Mkid n SKim n S
kind n Mkitchen n Skite n S
kitten n Mkiwi n Sknow v S
Llake n Mlamp n Slaptop n Mlast adj + adv Mlaugh n + v Mleaf/leaves n Mlearn v Sleg n Slemon n Slemonade n S
lesson n Slet’s v Sletter (as in alphabet) n Slibrary n Mlift (US elevator) n Mlike prep + v S
Lily n Mlime n Sline n Slion n M
listen v Slittle adj Mlive v Sliving room n Slizard n Slong adj Slook v Slook at v Slook for v Mlorry (US truck) n S
lose v Ma lot adv + pron Sa lot of det Slots adv + pron Slots of det Sloud adj Mloudly adv Mlove v S
Lucy n Slunch n S
Mmachine n Mmake v Sman/men n Smango n Smany det Smap n MMark n Smarket n MMary n Mmat n SMatt n Smatter n M
May (as in girl’s name) n Sme pron Sme too dis Smean v Mmeat n Smeatballs n Smessage n Mmilk n S
milkshake n Mmine pron Smirror n SMiss title S
mistake n Mmodel n MMonday n Mmonkey n Smonster n Smoon n Mmore adv + det + pron Mmorning n Smost adv + det + pron Mmother n Smotorbike n Smountain n M
mouse/mice n Smouse (computer) n Smoustache n Mmouth n Smove v Mmovie (UK film) n MMr title SMrs title Smum n Smusic n Smust v Mmy poss adj S
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Nname n Snaughty adj Mnear adv + prep Mneck n Mneed v Mnet n M
never adv Mnew adj Snext to prep Snice adj SNick n Snight n S
no adv + det Snoise n Mnoodles n Mnose n Snot adv Snothing pron M
now adv Snumber n Snurse n M
Oo’clock adv Mof prep Soff adv + prep Moften adv Moh dis Soh dear excl S
OK adj + dis Sold adj Son prep of place Son adv + prep of time Mone det + pron Sonion n S
only adv Mopen adj + v Sopposite prep Mor conj Sorange adj + n Sour poss adj S
ours pron Sout adv Mout of prep Moutside adv + n + prep M
Ppage n Spaint n + v Spainting n Spair n Mpancake n Mpanda n Mpaper adj + n Spardon int Sparent n Mpark n Sparrot n Mpart n Sparty n Mpasta n M
Pat n SPaul n Mpea n Spear n Spen n Spencil n Spenguin n Mperson/people n Spet n SPeter n Mphone n + v Sphoto n Spiano n Spick up v S
picnic n Mpicture n Spie n Spineapple n Spink adj Spirate n Mplace n Mplane n Splant n + v Mplate n Mplay v Splayer n Mplayground n Splease dis S
point v Spolar bear n Spool n Mpop star n Mposter n Spotato n Spractice n Mpractise v Mpresent n Mpretty adj Mpuppy n Mpurple adj Sput v Sput on v M
Qquestion n Squick adj M
quickly adv Mquiet adj M
quietly adv M
Rrabbit n Mradio n Srain n + v Mrainbow n Mread v Sreally adv Sred adj S
rice n Sride v Sride n Mright dis Sright (as in correct) adj Sriver n Mroad n M
robot n Srock n Mroller skates n Mroller skating n Mroof n Mroom n Sround adj + adv + prep M
rubber (US eraser) n Srug n Sruler n Srun v S
Ssad adj Ssafe adj Msail n + v Msalad n MSally n MSam n Ssand n Ssandwich n MSaturday n Msauce n Msausage n S
say v Sscarf n Mscary adj Sschool n Sscore v Msea n Sseat n Msecond adj + adv Msee v Ssee you excl Ssend v M
sentence n Sshall v Mshape n Mshark n Mshe pron Ssheep (s + pl) n Sshell n Sship n Sshirt n Sshoe n Sshop (US store) n S
shop v Mshopping n Mshopping centre
(US center) n Mshort adj Sshorts n Sshoulder n Mshout v Mshow v Sshower n Msick adj M
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silly adj Ssing v Ssister n Ssit v Sskate n + v Mskateboard n Sskateboarding n Sskip v Mskirt n Ssky n Msleep v Sslow adj Mslowly adv Msmall adj Ssmile n + v Ssnail n M
snake n Ssnow n + v Mso dis Ssoccer (UK football) n Ssock n Ssofa n Ssome det Ssomeone pron Msomething pron Msometimes adv Mson n Msong n Ssorry adj + int Ssoup n Mspell v Sspider n S
sport n Ssports centre
(US center) n Msquare adj + n Mstair(s) n Mstand v Sstar n Mstart v Sstation n Mstomach n Mstomach-ache n Mstop v Sstore (UK shop) n Sstory n Sstraight adj Mstreet n S
strong adj MSue n S
sun n SSunday n Msunny adj Msupermarket n Msurprised adj Msweater n Msweet(s) (US candy) n S
sweet adj Mswim v Sswim n Mswimming pool n Mswimsuit n M
Ttable n Stable tennis n Stablet n S
tail n Stake v Mtake a photo/picture v Stake off i.e. get
undressed v Mtalk v Stall adj Mtea n Mteach v Mteacher n Steddy (bear) n S
television/TV n Stell v S
temperature n Mtennis n S
tennis racket n S
terrible adj Mtext n + v Mthan conj + prep Mthank you dis S
thanks dis S
that det + pron Sthe det Stheir poss adj Stheirs pron Sthem pron Sthen dis Sthen adv Mthere adv Sthese det + pron Sthey pron Sthin adj Mthing n Sthink v Mthird adj + adv M
thirsty adj Mthis det + pron Sthose det + pron Sthrow v SThursday n Mtick n + v Sticket n Mtiger n Stired adj Mto prep Stoday adv + n STom n Stomato n Stoo adv Stooth/teeth n Mtoothache n Mtoothbrush n Mtoothpaste n Mtop adj + n M
towel n Mtown n Mtown/city centre
(US center) n Mtoy n Stractor n Mtrain n Stravel v Mtreasure n M
tree n Strip n Mtrousers n Struck (UK lorry) n Stry n + v ST-shirt n STuesday n MTV/television n S
Uugly adj Suncle n M
under prep Sunderstand v S
up adv + prep Mupstairs adv + n M
us pron S
Vvegetable n Mvery adv S
Vicky n Mvideo n + v M
village n M
Wwait v Mwake (up) v Mwalk v Swalk n Mwall n Swant v Swash n + v Mwatch n + v Swater n S
water v Mwaterfall n M
watermelon n Swave v S
wave n Mwe pron Sweak adj Mwear v Sweather n Mwebsite n MWednesday n Mweek n Mweekend n M
well dis Swell adj + adv Mwell done dis Swet adj Mwhale n Mwhat int Swhen adv + conj + int Mwhere int Swhere pron Mwhich int Swhich pron M
white adj Swho int Swho pron Mwhose int Swhy int Mwind n Mwindow n Swindy adj Mwith prep Swoman/women n Sword n S
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work n + v Mworld n Mworse adj + adv M
worst adj + adv Mwould v Mwould like v S
wow excl Swrite v S
wrong adj M
X(No words at this level)
Yyear n S
yellow adj Syes adv S
yesterday adv + n Myou pron Syoung adj S
your poss adj Syours pron S
Zzebra n S Zoe n M zoo n S
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Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers alphabetic vocabulary list
S First appears at Pre A1 Starters level.
M First appears at A1 Movers level.
F First appears at A2 Flyers level.
Aa det Sa.m. (for time) Fabout prep Sabove prep Macross prep Fact v Factor n Factually adv Fadd v Saddress n Madventure n Fafraid adj Mafter prep Mafter adv + conj Fafternoon n Sagain adv Sage n Mago adv F
agree v Fair n Fairport n FAlex n SAlice n Salien n Sall adj + adv + det + pron Mall right adj + adv Malone adj Falong prep Malphabet n Salready adv Falso adv Falways adv Mamazing adj + excl Fambulance n Fan det Sand conj S
angry adj Sanimal n SAnn/Anna n Sanother det + pron Manswer n + v Sany det + pron Manyone pron Fanything pron Fanywhere adv Fapartment (UK flat) n Sapp n Mappear v Fapple n SApril n Farm n Sarmchair n Saround prep Marrive v F
art n Fartist n Fas adv Fas … as adv Fask v Sasleep adj Mastronaut n Fat prep of place Sat prep of time Mat the moment adv FAugust n Faunt n Mautumn (US fall) n Fawake adj Maway adv F
Bbaby n Sback adj + adv + n Mbackpack
(UK rucksack) n Fbad adj Mbadly adv Mbadminton n Sbag n Sbalcony n Mball n Sballoon n Sbanana n Sband (music) n Mbandage n Fbank n Fbaseball n Sbaseball cap n Sbasement n Mbasketball n Sbat n Mbat (as sports
equipment) n Sbath n Sbathroom n S
be v Sbe called v Mbeach n Sbean n Sbear n Sbeard n Mbeautiful adj Sbecause conj Mbed n Sbedroom n Sbee n Sbeetle n Fbefore prep Mbefore adv + conj Fbegin v Fbehind prep Sbelieve v Fbelow prep Mbelt n FBen n Sbest adj + adv Mbetter adj + adv MBetty n Fbetween prep S
bicycle n Fbig adj Sbike n SBill n Sbin n Fbird n Sbirthday n Sbiscuit (US cookie) n Fbit n Fblack adj Sblanket n Mblond(e) adj Mblue adj Sboard n Sboard game n Sboat n Sbody n Sbook n Sbookcase n Sbookshop n Sboots n Sbored adj Fboring adj Mborrow v F
both det + pron Mbottle n Mbottom adj + n Mbounce v Sbowl n Mbox n Sboy n Sbracelet n Fbrave adj Mbread n Sbreak n Mbreak v Fbreakfast n Sbridge n Fbrilliant adj + excl Mbring v Mbroken adj Fbrother n Sbrown adj Sbrush n + v Fbuild v Mbuilding n Mburger n Sburn v F
Grammatical key
adj adjectiveadv adverbconj conjunctiondet determinerdis discourse markerexcl exclamation
int interrogativen nounposs possessiveprep prepositionpron pronounv verb
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bus n Sbus station n Mbus stop n Mbusiness n F
businessman/woman n Fbusy adj Mbut conj Sbutter n F
butterfly n Fbuy v Mby prep Mby myself adv F
by yourself adv Fbye excl S
Ccafé n Mcage n Mcake n Scalendar n Fcall v Mcamel n Fcamera n Scamp v Fcan v Scandy (UK sweet(s)) n Scar n Scar park n Mcard n Fcareful adj Mcarefully adv Mcarrot n Scarry v Mcartoon n Fcastle n Fcat n Scatch (e.g. a ball) v Scatch (e.g. a bus) v Mcave n FCD n Mcentre (US center) n Mcentury n Fcereal n Fchair n S
change v Mchannel n FCharlie n Mchat v Fcheap adj Fcheese n Mchemist('s) n Fchess n Fchicken n Schild/children n Schips (US fries) n Schocolate n Schoose v Schopsticks n Fcinema n Mcircle n Mcircus n Mcity n Mcity/town centre
(US center) n Mclap v SClare n Mclass n Sclassmate n Sclassroom n Sclean adj + v Sclever adj Mclimb v M
clock n Sclose v Sclosed adj Sclothes n Scloud n Mcloudy adj Mclown n Mclub n Fcoat n Mcoconut n Scoffee n Mcold adj + n Mcollect v Fcollege n Fcolour (US color) n + v Scomb n + v Fcome v Scome on excl Mcomic n Mcomic book n Mcompetition n Fcomplete v Scomputer n Sconcert n Fconversation n Fcook n + v Mcooker n Fcookie (UK biscuit) n F
cool adj + excl Scorner n Fcorrect adj Scostume n Fcough n Mcould (as in past of can
for ability) v Mcould (for possibility) v Fcount v Scountry n Mcountryside n Mcousin n Scow n Scrayon n Screature n Fcrocodile n Scross n + v Scrown n Fcry v Mcup n Mcupboard n Scurly adj Mcushion n Fcut v Fcycle v F
Ddad n SDaisy n MDan n Sdance n + v Mdangerous adj Mdark adj Fdate (as in time) n Fdaughter n MDavid n Fday n Sdear (as in Dear Harry)
adj FDecember n Fdecide v Fdeep adj F
delicious adj Fdentist n Mdesert n Fdesign n + v Fdesigner n Fdesk n Sdiary n Fdictionary n Fdifference n Mdifferent adj Mdifficult adj Mdining room n Sdinner n Sdinosaur n Fdirty adj S
disappear v Fdo v Sdoctor n Mdog n Sdoll n Sdolphin n Mdonkey n Sdon’t worry excl Sdoor n Sdouble adj Sdown adv + prep Mdownstairs adv + n Mdraw v Sdrawing n Sdream n + v M
dress n Sdress up v Mdrink n + v Sdrive v Sdrive n Mdriver n Mdrop v Mdrum n Fdry adj + v Mduck n Sduring prep FDVD n M
Eeach det + pron Feagle n Fear n Searache n Mearly adj + adv FEarth n F
east n Feasy adj Meat v Se-book n Megg n Selbow n F
elephant n Selevator (UK lift) n Melse adv Femail n + v MEmma n Fempty adj F
end n Send v Fengine n Fengineer n FEnglish adj + n Senjoy v S
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enormous adj Fenough adj + pron Fenter (a competition) v Fentrance n Fenvelope n Fenvironment n Feraser (UK rubber) n S
Eva n Sevening n Sever adv Fevery det Meveryone pron Meverything pron Meverywhere adv F
example n Sexcellent adj + excl Fexcited adj Fexciting adj Mexcuse me dis Mexit n Fexpensive adj F
explain v Fexplore v Fextinct adj Feye n S
Fface n Sfactory n Ffair adj Mfall v Mfall (UK autumn) n Ffall over v Ffamily n Sfamous adj Mfantastic adj + excl Sfar adj + adv Ffarm n Mfarmer n Mfast adj + adv Ffat adj Mfather n Sfavourite (US favorite)
adj SFebruary n Ffeed v Mfeel v Ffestival n F
fetch v Fa few det Ffield n Mfile n (as in open and close
a file) Ffilm (US movie) n + v Mfilm (US movie) star n Mfind v Sfind out v Ffine adj + excl Mfinger n Ffinish v Ffire n Ffire engine (US fire truck)
n Ffire fighter n Ffire station n Ffirst adj + adv Mfish (s + pl) n Sfish v Mfishing n S
fix v Mflag n Fflashlight (UK torch) n Fflat (US apartment) n Sfloor n Sfloor (e.g. ground, 1st,
etc.) n Mflour n Fflower n Sfly v Sfly n Mfog n Ffoggy adj Ffollow v Ffood n Sfoot/feet n Sfootball (US soccer) n Sfor prep Sfor prep of time Fforest n Mforget v F
fork n FFrank n FFred n MFriday n Mfridge n Ffriend n Sfriendly adj Ffries (UK chips) n Sfrightened adj Mfrightening adj Ffrog n Sfrom prep Sfront adj + n Ffruit n Sfull adj Ffun adj + n Sfunfair n Mfunny adj Sfur n Ffurry adj Ffuture n F
Ggame n Sgarden n Sgate n Fgeography n FGeorge n Fget v Sget dressed v Mget off v Mget on v Mget to v Fget undressed v Mget up v Mgiraffe n Sgirl n S
give v Sglass adj Fglass n Mglasses n Sglove n Fglue n + v Fgo v Sgo away excl Fgo out v Fgo shopping v Mgo to bed v Sgo to sleep v Sgoal n Mgoat n S
gold adj + n Fgolf n Fgood adj Sgoodbye excl SGrace n Sgranddaughter n Mgrandfather n Sgrandma n Sgrandmother n Sgrandpa n Sgrandparent n Mgrandson n Mgrape n Sgrass n M
gray (UK grey) adj Sgreat adj + excl Sgreen adj Sgrey (US gray) adj Sground n Mgroup n Fgrow v Mgrown-up n Mguess n + v Fguitar n Sgym n F
Hhair n Shalf adj + n Fhall n Shand n Shandbag n Shappen v Fhappy adj Shard adj + adv FHarry n Fhat n Shate v F
have v Shave got v Shave (got) to v Mhe pron Shead n Sheadache n Mhear v Fheavy adj FHelen n Fhelicopter n Shello excl S
helmet n Mhelp v Mher poss adj + pron Shere adv Shers pron Shi excl Shide v Mhigh adj Fhill n Fhim pron Shippo n S
his poss adj + pron Shistory n Fhit v Shobby n Shockey n Shold v Shole n Fholiday n MHolly n Fhome n + adv Shomework n M
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honey n Fhooray excl Shop v Mhope v Fhorrible adj Fhorse n Shospital n M
hot adj Mhotel n Fhour n Fhouse n Show int Show adv Mhow long adv + int F
how many int Show much adv + int Mhow often adv + int Mhow old int Shuge adj MHugo n Shundred n M
hungry adj Mhurry v Fhurt v Mhusband n F
II pron Sice n Mice cream n Sice skates n Mice skating n Midea n Mif conj Fif you want excl F
ill adj Mimportant adj Fimprove v Fin prep of place + time Sin a minute excl Fin front of prep Sinformation n Finsect n F
inside adv + n + prep Minstead adv Finstrument n Finterested adj Finteresting adj Finternet n Minto prep Minvent v F
invitation n Finvite v Misland n Mit pron Sits poss adj + pron S
JJack n Mjacket n Sjam n FJane n MJanuary n F
jeans n Sjellyfish n SJill n SJim n Mjob n F
join (a club) v Fjournalist n Fjourney n Fjuice n SJulia n M
July n Fjump v SJune n Fjungle n Mjust adv F
Kkangaroo n MKaty n Fkeep v Fkey n Fkeyboard (computer) n Skick v S
kick n Mkid n Skilometre (US kilometer)
n FKim n Skind n M
kind adj Fking n Fkitchen n Skite n Skitten n Mkiwi n S
knee n Fknife n Fknow v S
Llake n Mlamp n Sland v Flanguage n Flaptop n Mlarge adj Flast adj + adv Mlate adj + adv Flater adv Flaugh n + v Mlazy adj Fleaf/leaves n Mlearn v Sleave v Fleft (as in direction) adj
+ n F
leg n Slemon n Slemonade n Slesson n Slet v Flet’s v Sletter (as in alphabet) n Sletter (as in mail) n Flibrary n Mlie (as in lie down) v Flift (US elevator) n Mlift (ride) n Flift v Flight adj + n Flike prep + v SLily n M
lime n Sline n Slion n Mlisten v Slittle adj Ma little adv + det Flive v Sliving room n Slizard n SLondon n Flong adj Slook v Slook after v Flook at v Slook for v Mlook like v F
lorry (US truck) n Slose v Ma lot adv + pron Sa lot of det Slots adv + pron Slots of det Sloud adj Mloudly adv Mlove v Slovely adj Flow adj Flucky adj FLucy n Slunch n S
Mmachine n Mmagazine n Fmake v Smake sure v Fman/men n Smanager n F
mango n Smany det Smap n MMarch n FMark n Smarket n M
married adj FMary n Mmat n Smatch (football) n Fmaths (US math) n FMatt n S
matter n MMay (as in girl’s name) n SMay n Fmay v Fme pron Sme too dis S
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meal n Fmean v Mmeat n Smeatballs n Smechanic n Fmedicine n Fmeet v Fmeeting n Fmember n Fmessage n Mmetal adj + n FMichael n Fmidday n Fmiddle n + adj F
midnight n Fmight v Fmilk n Smilkshake n Mmillion n Fmind v Fmine pron Sminute n Fmirror n SMiss title Smissing adj Fmistake n Mmix v Fmodel n M
Monday n Mmoney n Fmonkey n Smonster n Smonth n Fmoon n Mmore adv + det + pron Mmorning n Smost adv + det + pron Mmother n Smotorbike n Smotorway n Fmountain n Mmouse/mice n S
mouse (computer) n Smoustache n Mmouth n Smove v Mmovie (UK film) n MMr title SMrs title Smuch adv + det + pron Fmum n Smuseum n Fmusic n Smust v Mmy poss adj S
Nname n Snaughty adj Mnear adv + prep Mneck n Mnecklace n Fneed v Mnest n Fnet n M
never adv Mnew adj Snews n Fnewspaper n Fnext adj + adv Fnext to prep Snice adj SNick n S
night n Sno adv + det Sno problem excl Fnoise n Mnoisy adj Fnoodles n Mno-one pron Fnorth n F
nose n Snot adv Snothing pron MNovember n Fnow adv Snowhere adv Fnumber n Snurse n M
Oocean n Fo’clock adv MOctober n Foctopus n Fof prep Sof course adv Foff adv + prep Moffice n Foften adv M
oh dis Soh dear excl SOK adj + dis Sold adj SOliver n Folives n Fon prep of place Son adv + prep of time Monce adv F
one det + pron Sonion n Sonline adj Fonly adv Mopen adj + v Sopposite prep Mor conj Sorange adj + n Sother det + pron F
our poss adj Sours pron Sout adv Mout of prep Moutside adv + n + prep Moven n Fover adv + prep F
Pp.m. (for time) Fpage n Spaint n + v Spainting n Spair n Mpajamas (UK pyjamas) n Fpancake n Mpanda n Mpaper adj + n Spardon int Sparent n Mpark n Sparrot n Mpart n Sparty n Mpassenger n Fpast n + prep Fpasta n MPat n Spath n FPaul n Mpea n S
pear n Spen n Spencil n Spenguin n Mpepper n Fperhaps adv Fperson/people n Spet n SPeter n Mphone n + v Sphoto n Sphotographer n Fpiano n Spick up v Spicnic n Mpicture n Spie n Spiece n Fpilot n Fpineapple n Spink adj Spirate n M
pizza n Fplace n Mplane n Splanet n Fplant n + v Mplastic adj + n Fplate n Mplatform n Fplay v Splayer n Mplayground n Splease dis Spleased adj Fpocket n Fpoint v Spolar bear n Spolice officer n Fpolice station n Fpond n Fpool n Mpoor adj Fpop music n F
pop star n Mpopular adj Fpost v Fpost office n Fpostcard n Fposter n Spotato n Spractice n Mpractise v Mprefer v Fprepare v Fpresent n Mpretty adj Mprize n Fproblem n Fprogramme
(US program) n Fproject n Fpull v Fpuppy n Mpurple adj Spush v F
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put v Sput on v M
puzzle n Fpyjamas (US pajamas) n F
pyramid n F
Qquarter n Fqueen n Fquestion n S
quick adj Mquickly adv Mquiet adj M
quietly adv Mquite adv Fquiz n F
Rrabbit n Mrace n + v Fracing (car; bike) adj Fradio n Srailway n Frain n + v Mrainbow n Mread v Sready adj Freally adv Sred adj S
remember v Frepair v Frepeat v Frestaurant n Frice n Srich adj FRichard n Fride v Sride n Mright dis Sright adj F
right (as in direction) n Fright (as in correct) adj Sring n Friver n Mroad n MRobert n Frobot n Srock n Mrock music n Frocket n Froller skates n M
roller skating n Mroof n Mroom n Sround adj + adv + prep Mrubber (US eraser) n Srucksack
(US backpack) n Frug n Sruler n Srun v S
Ssad adj Ssafe adj Msail n + v Msalad n MSally n Msalt n FSam n Ssame adj Fsand n Ssandwich n MSarah n FSaturday n Msauce n Msausage n Ssave v Fsay v Sscarf n Mscary adj Sschool n Sscience n Fscissors n Fscore n Fscore v Mscreen n Fsea n Ssearch n + v Fseat n Msecond adj + adv Msecret n Fsee v Ssee you excl Ssell v Fsend v Msentence n SSeptember n Fseveral adj F
shall v Mshampoo n Fshape n Mshark n Mshe pron Ssheep (s + pl) n Sshelf n Fshell n Sship n Sshirt n Sshoe n Sshop (US store) n Sshop v Mshopping n Mshopping centre
(US center) n Mshort adj Sshorts n Sshould v Fshoulder n Mshout v Mshow v Sshower n Msick adj Msilly adj Ssilver adj + n Fsince prep Fsing v Ssinger n Fsister n Ssit v Sskate n + v Mskateboard n Sskateboarding n Sski n + v Fskip v M
skirt n Ssky n Mskyscraper n Fsledge n + v Fsleep v Sslow adj Mslowly adv Msmall adj Ssmell n + v Fsmile n + v Ssnack n Fsnail n Msnake n Ssnow n + v Msnowball n Fsnowboard n Fsnowboarding n Fsnowman n Fso dis Sso adv + conj Fsoap n Fsoccer (UK football) n Ssock n Ssofa n Ssoft adj Fsome det Ssomeone pron Msomething pron Msometimes adv Msomewhere adv Fson n Msong n Ssoon adv FSophia n Fsore adj Fsorry adj + int S
sound n + v Fsoup n Msouth n Fspace n Fspaceship n Fspeak v Fspecial adj Fspell v Sspend v Fspider n Sspoon n Fsport n Ssports centre
(US center) n Mspot n Fspotted adj Fspring n Fsquare adj + n Mstadium n Fstage (theatre) n Fstair(s) n Mstamp n Fstand v Sstar n Mstart v Sstation n Mstay v Fstep n Fstill adv Fstomach n Mstomach-ache n Mstone n Fstop v Sstore (UK shop) n Sstorm n Fstory n S
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straight adj Mstraight on adv Fstrange adj Fstrawberry n Fstream n Fstreet n Sstripe n Fstriped adj Fstrong adj M
student n Fstudy v Fsubject n Fsuch det Fsuddenly adv FSue n Ssugar n Fsuitcase n Fsummer n F
sun n SSunday n Msunglasses n Fsunny adj Msupermarket n Msure adj Fsurname n Fsurprise n Fsurprised adj M
swan n Fsweater n Msweet(s) (US candy) n Ssweet adj Mswim v Sswim n Mswimming pool n Mswimsuit n Mswing n + v F
Ttable n Stable tennis n Stablet n Stail n Stake v Mtake
(as in time e.g. it takes 20 minutes) v F
take a photo/picture v Stake off i.e. get undressed
v Mtalk v Stall adj Mtaste n + v Ftaxi n Ftea n Mteach v Mteacher n Steam n Fteddy (bear) n Stelephone n Ftelevision/TV n Stell v Stemperature n Mtennis n Stennis racket n Stent n F
terrible adj Mtext n + v Mthan conj + prep Mthank v Fthank you dis Sthanks dis Sthat det + pron Sthe det Stheatre (US theater) n Ftheir poss adj Stheirs pron Sthem pron Sthen dis Sthen adv Mthere adv Sthese det + pron Sthey pron Sthin adj Mthing n Sthink v Mthird adj + adv Mthirsty adj Mthis det + pron Sthose det + pron Sthousand n Fthrough prep Fthrow v S
Thursday n Mtick n + v Sticket n Mtidy adj + v Ftiger n Stime n Ftimetable n Ftired adj Mto prep Stoday adv + n Stoe n Ftogether adv FTom n Stomato n Stomorrow adv + n Ftonight adv + n Ftoo adv Stooth/teeth n Mtoothache n Mtoothbrush n Mtoothpaste n Mtop adj + n Mtorch (US flashlight) n Ftortoise n Ftouch v Ftour n Ftowel n M
town n Mtown/city centre
(US center) n Mtoy n Stractor n Mtraffic n Ftrain n Strainers n Ftravel v Mtreasure n Mtree n Strip n Mtrousers n Struck (UK lorry) n Stry n + v ST-shirt n STuesday n Mtune n Fturn v Fturn off v Fturn on v FTV/television n Stwice adv Ftyre (US tire) n F
Uugly adj Sumbrella n Funcle n Munder prep Sunderstand v S
unfriendly adj Funhappy adj Funiform n Funiversity n Funkind adj F
untidy adj Funtil prep Funusual adj Fup adv + prep Mupstairs adv + n M
us pron Suse v Fusually adv F
Vvegetable n Mvery adv SVicky n M
video n + v Mview n Fvillage n M
violin n Fvisit v Fvolleyball n F
Wwait v Mwaiter n Fwake (up) v Mwalk v Swalk n Mwall n Swant v S
warm adj Fwash n + v Mwatch n + v Swater n Swater v Mwaterfall n Mwatermelon n S
wave v Swave n Mway n Fwe pron Sweak adj Mwear v Sweather n M
website n MWednesday n Mweek n Mweekend n Mwell dis Swell adj + adv Mwell done dis S
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west n Fwet adj Mwhale n Mwhat int Swheel n Fwhen adv + conj + int Mwhere int Swhere pron Mwhich int Swhich pron Mwhile conj Fwhisper v F
whistle v Fwhite adj Swho int Swho pron Mwhose int Swhy int Mwife n Fwifi n Fwild adj Fwill v FWilliam n Fwin n F
wind n Mwindow n Swindy adj Mwing n Fwinner n Fwinter n Fwish n + v Fwith prep Swithout prep Fwoman/women n Swonderful adj Fwood n F
wool n Fword n Swork n + v Mworld n Mworried adj Fworse adj + adv Mworst adj + adv Mwould v Mwould like v Swow excl Swrite v Swrong adj M
Xx-ray n F
Yyear n Syellow adj Syes adv S
yesterday adv + n Myet adv Fyoghurt n F
you pron Syou’re welcome excl Fyoung adj S
your poss adj Syours pron S
Zzebra n S zero n F Zoe n M zoo n S
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Nouns afternoonAlexAlicealienalphabetanimalAnn/Annaanswerapartment
(UK flat)applearmarmchairbabybadmintonbagballballoonbananabaseballbaseball capbasketballbat (as sports
equipment)bathbathroombeachbeanbearbedbedroombeeBenbikeBillbirdbirthdayboardboard gameboatbodybookbookcasebookshopbootsboxboybreadbreakfastbrotherburger
buscakecameracandy
(UK sweet(s))carcarrotcatchairchickenchild/childrenchips (US fries)chocolateclassclassmateclassroomclockclothescoconutcolour
(US color)computercousincowcrayoncrocodilecrosscupboarddadDandaydeskdining roomdinnerdogdolldonkeydoordrawingdressdrinkduckeareggelephantendEnglisheraser
(UK rubber)Evaevening
addressageappauntbalconyband (music)basementbatbeardblanketbottlebottombowlbreakbuildingbus stationbus stopcafécagecar parkCDcentre
(US center)Charliecheesecinemacirclecircuscitycity/town
centre (US center)
Clarecloudclowncoatcoffeecoldcomiccomic bookcookcoughcountrycountrysidecupDaisydancedaughterdentistdifferencedoctor
dolphindownstairsdreamdrivedriverDVDearachee-bookelevator
(UK lift)emailfarmfarmerfieldfilm (US movie)film (US movie)
starfloor
(e.g. ground, 1st, etc.)
flyforestFredFridayfunfairglassgoalgranddaughtergrandparent grandsongrassgroundgrown-upheadachehelmetholidayhomeworkhospitalhundrediceice skates ice skatingideainternetislandJackJaneJimJuliajunglekangaroo
actoradventureairairportambulanceAprilartartistastronautAugustautumn
(US fall)backpack
(UK rucksack)bandagebankbeetlebeltBettybicyclebinbiscuit
(US cookie)bitbraceletbridgebrushbusinessbusinessman/
womanbutterbutterflycalendarcamelcardcartooncastlecavecenturycerealchannelchemist('s)chesschopsticksclubcollegecombcompetitionconcertconversationcooker
cookie (UK biscuit)
cornercostumecreaturecrowncushiondate (as in time)DavidDecemberdesertdesigndesignerdiarydictionarydinosaurdrumeagleEartheastelbowEmmaengineengineerentranceenvelopeenvironmentexitfactoryfall
(UK autumn)Februaryfestivalfile (as in open
and close a file)
fingerfirefire engine
(US fire truck)fire fighterfire stationflagflashlight
(UK torch)flourfogforkFrankfridgefront
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Nouns cont.
exampleeyefacefamilyfatherfishfishingflat
(US apartment)floorflowerfoodfoot/feetfootball
(US soccer)friendfries (UK chips)frogfruitfungamegardengiraffegirlglassesgoatGracegrandfathergrandmagrandmothergrandpagrapeguitar hairhallhandhandbaghatheadhelicopterhippohobbyhockeyhomehorsehouseHugo ice cream jacketjeansjellyfish
kitekiwi lampleglemonlemonadelessonletter (as in
alphabet)limelineliving room lizardlorry (US truck)Lucylunch man/menmangoMark matMattMay (as in girl’s
name)meatmeatballsmilkmirrormonkeymonstermorningmothermotorbikemouse/micemouse
(computer)mouthmummusicnameNicknightnosenumberonionorangepagepaintpaintingpaperparkpart
kickkindkittenlakelaptoplaughleaf/leaveslibrary lift (US elevator) Lily lion machine mapmarketMarymatter messagemilkshakemistakemodel Monday moonmountainmoustachemovie (UK film) necknetnoisenoodles nursepairpancakepandaparentparrot partypastaPaulpenguinPeterpicnicpirateplaceplantplateplayerpoolpop star practice presentpuppy
roller skatesroller skatingroofsailsaladSallysandwichSaturdaysaucescarfseatshapesharkshoppingshopping centre
(US center)shouldershowerskateskysnailsnowsonsoupsports centre
(US center)squarestair(s)starstationstomachstomach-acheSundaysupermarketsweaterswimswimming poolswimsuitteatemperaturetextThursdaytickettooth/teethtoothachetoothbrushtoothpastetoptoweltowntown/city centre
fur futuregategeography GeorgeglovegluegoldgolfgroupguessgymhalfHarryHelenhillhistoryholeHollyhoneyhotelhourhusbandinformationinsectinstrumentinvitationjam January jobjournalist journey JulyJuneKatykeykilometre
(US kilometer)kingkneeknifelanguageleft (as in
direction)letter (as in mail)lift (ride)lightLondonmagazine managerMarch
meetingmembermetalMichaelmiddaymidnightmillionminutemoneymonthmotorwaymuseumnecklacenestnewsnewspaper northNovemberocean OctoberoctopusofficeOliver olivesovenpajamas
(UK pyjamas)passengerpathpepperphotographerpiecepilotpizzaplanet plasticplatformpocketpolice officerpolice stationpondpop musicpost officepostcardprizeproblem programme
(US program)projectpuzzlepyjamas
Jilljuicekeyboard
(computer)kidKimkitchen
Patpeapearpenpencilperson/peoplepet
rabbitrainrainbowrideriverroadrock
(US center)tractortreasuretripTuesdayuncleupstairs
match (football)maths
(US math)Maymealmechanicmedicine
(US pajamas)pyramidquarterqueenquizracerailway
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Nouns cont.
phonephotopianopicturepiepineappleplaneplaygroundpolar bear poster potatoquestionradioricerobotroomrubber
(US eraser)rugrulerSamsandsausageschoolseasentencesheep shellshipshirtshoeshop (US store)shortssisterskateboardskateboardingskirtsmilesnakesoccer
(UK football)socksofa
songspidersportstore (UK shop)storystreetSuesunsweet(s)
(US candy)tabletable tennistablettailteacherteddy (bear)television/TVtennistennis racketthingticktigertodayTomtomatotoytraintreetrouserstruck (UK lorry)tryT-shirtTV/televisionwallwatchwaterwatermelonwindowwoman/womenwordyearzebrazoo
vegetableVickyvideovillagewalkwashwaterfallwaveweatherwebsite
WednesdayweekweekendwhalewindworkworldyesterdayZoe
restaurantRichardright (as in
direction)ringRobertrock musicrocketrucksack
(US backpack)saltSarahsciencescissorsscorescreensearchsecretSeptembershampooshelfsilversingerskiskyscrapersledgesmellsnacksnowballsnowboardsnowboardingsnowmansoapSophiasoundsouthspacespaceshipspoonspotspringstadiumstage (theatre)stampstepstonestormstrawberrystreamstripestudent
sugarsuitcasesummersunglassessurnamesurpriseswanswingtastetaxiteamtelephonetenttheatre
(US theater)thousandtimetimetabletoetomorrowtonighttorch (US
flashlight)tortoisetourtraffictrainerstunetyre (US tire)umbrellauniformuniversityviewviolinvolleyballwaiterwaywestwheelwifewifiWilliamwinwingwinnerwinterwishwoodwoolx-rayyoghurt
subject zero
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Adjectives angrybeautifulbigblackbluebrowncleanclosedcoolcorrectdirtydoubleEnglishfantasticfavourite
(US favorite)funfunnygoodgray (UK grey)greatgreengrey (US gray)
happylongnewniceoldopenorangepaperpinkpurpleredright (as in
correct)sadscaryshortsillysmalluglywhiteyellowyoung
afraidall rightasleepawakebadbestbetterblond(e)boringbottombravebrilliantbusycarefulclevercloudycoldcurlydangerousdifferentdifficultdryeasyexcitingfairfamousfatfinefirstfrightenedhothuge
hungryilllastlittleloudnaughtyprettyquickquietsafe secondsickslowsquarestraight strongsunnysurprisedsweettallterriblethinthirdthirstytiredweakwellwetwindyworseworstwrong
aloneamazingboredbrokencheapdarkdear (as in Dear
Harry)deepdeliciousearlyemptyenormousenoughexcellentexcitedexpensiveextinctfarfastfoggyfriendlyfrighteningfrontfullfurryglassgoldhalfhardheavyhighhorribleimportantinterestedinterestingkindlargelatelazyleft (as in
direction)
lightlovelylowluckymarriedmetalmiddle missingnextnoisyonlineplasticpleasedpoorpopularracing (car; bike)readyrichrightsameseveralsilversoftsorespecialspottedstrangestripedsuretidyunfriendlyunhappyunkinduntidyunusualwarmwildwonderfulworried
Determiners aa lot of anlots ofmany noone
somethatthethesethisthose
allanotheranybotheverymoremost
eacha fewa little muchothersuch
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Adverbs againherehomea lotlotsnonot
nowreallytheretodaytooveryyes
allall rightalwaysbackbadlybestbettercarefullydowndownstairsfirsthowhow muchhow ofteninsidelastloudlymoremostnearnevero’clock
offoftenononlyoutoutsidequicklyquietlyroundsecondslowlysometimesthenthirdtopupupstairswellwhenworseworstyesterday
actuallyafteragoalreadyalsoanywhereasas … asat the momentawaybeforeby myselfby yourselfearlyelseevereverywherefarfasthardhow longinsteadjust
latelatera little muchnextnowhereof courseonceoverperhapsquitesosomewheresoonstillstraight onsuddenlytogethertomorrowtonightusuallyyet
Prepositions aboutbehindbetweenforfromin front of
next to oftounderwith
aboveafteralongaroundatbeforebelowby
downintonearoffoppositeout ofup
acrossduringforoverpast
sincethroughuntilwithout
Conjunctions andbutor
becausethanwhen
afterbeforeif
sowhile
Pronouns heherhershimhisIititsa lotlotsmemineone
oursshethattheirsthemthesetheythisthoseusweyouyours
allanotheranybotheveryoneeverythingmore
mostnothingsomeonesomethingwherewhichwho
anyoneanythingeachenough
muchno-oneother
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Verbs irregular
becancatch
(e.g. a ball)choosecomedodrawdrinkdriveeatfindflygetgivegogo to bedgo to sleephavehave gothitholdknow
learnlet’smakeputreadriderunsayseesingsitsleepspellstandswimtake a photo/
picturetellthrowunderstandwearwrite
be calledbringbuildbuycatch (e.g. a
bus)fallfeedget (un)dressedget (up/on/off)go shoppinggrowhave (got) to
hidehurtlosemeanmustput onsendtaketake off i.e. get
undressedteachthinkwake (up)
beginbreakcutfall overfeelfind outforgetget togo outhearkeepleavelet
lie (as in lie down)
make suremeetsellsendshouldsmellspeakspendswingtake (as in time)teach
Verbs regular
addansweraskbounceclapcleanclosecolour
(US color)completecountcrossenjoyjumpkicklikelistenlivelook
look (at)loveopenpaintphonepick upplaypointshowsmilestartstoptalkticktrywalkwantwatchwave
callcarrychangeclimbcookcrydancedreamdress updropdryemailfilm (US movie)fishfixhelphopinvitelaugh
look formoveneedplantpractiserainsailshopshoutskateskipsnowtexttravelvideowaitwashwaterwork
actagreeappeararrivebelieveborrowbrushburncampchatcollectcombcycledecidedesigndisappearendenter (a
competition)explainexplorefetchfinishfollowglueguesshappenhatehopehurryimproveinvent
join (a club)landliftlook afterlook likemindmixpostpreferpreparepullpushracerememberrepairrepeatsavescoresearchskisledgesoundstaystudytastethanktidytouchturnturn (off/on)usevisit
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Verbs regularcont.
whisperwhistlewish
Modals can could (as in past of can for ability)mustshallwould
maymightshouldwill
Question words
howhow manyhow oldpardonwhat
wherewhichwhowhose
how muchhow oftenwhenwhy
how long
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Animals animalbearbeebirdcatchickencowcrocodiledogdonkeyduckelephantfishfroggiraffegoat
hippohorsejellyfishlizardmonkeymouse/micepetpolar bear sheep snakespidertailtigerzebrazoo
batcagedolphinflykangarookittenlion pandaparrot penguinpuppyrabbitsharksnailwhale
beetlebutterflycamelcreaturedinosaureagleextinctfur insectnestoctopusswantortoisewildwing
The body and the face
armbodyeareyefacefoot/feethair
handheadlegmouthnosesmile
backbeardblond(e)curlyfairfatmoustache
neckshoulderstomachthintooth/teeth
elbowfingerkneetoe
Clothes bagbaseball capbootsclothesdressglasseshandbaghatjacketjeansshirt
shoeshortsskirtsocktrousersT-shirtwear
coathelmetscarfsweaterswimsuit
beltbraceletcostumecrownglovenecklacepajamas
(UK pyjamas)pocketpyjamas
(US pajamas)
ringspotspottedstripestripedsunglassestrainersumbrellauniform
Colours blackbluebrowncolour (US color)gray (UK grey)greengrey (US gray)
orangepink purpleredwhiteyellow
goldsilverspotspottedstripestriped
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Family & friends
babyboybrotherchild/childrenclassmatecousindadfamilyfatherfriendgirlgrandfathergrandma
grandmothergrandpakidliveman/menmothermumoldperson/peoplesisterwoman/womenyoung
auntdaughtergranddaughtergrandparent grandsongrown-upparentsonuncle
husbandmarriedsurnamewife
Food & drink
applebananabeanbreadbreakfastburgercakecandy
(UK sweet(s))carrotchickenchips (US fries)chocolatecoconutdinnerdrinkeateggfishfoodfries (UK chips)fruitgrapeice cream
juicekiwi lemonlemonadelimelunch mangomeatmeatballsmilkonionorangepeapearpiepineapplepotatoricesausagesweet(s)
(US candy)tomatowaterwatermelon
bottlebowlcheesecoffeecupglasshungrymilkshakenoodles pancakepastapicnicplatesaladsandwichsaucesoupteathirstyvegetable
biscuit (US cookie)
buttercerealchopstickscookie
(UK biscuit)flourforkhoneyjam knifemealolivespepperpiecepizzasaltsmellsnackspoonstrawberrysugartasteyoghurt
Health coldcoughcrydentistdoctorearachefallfineheadache
hospitalillmatter nursesickstomach-achetemperaturetiredtoothache
bandagechemist('s)cutfall overmedicinex-ray
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The home apartment (UK flat)
armchairbathbathroombedbedroombookcaseboxcamerachairclockcomputercupboarddeskdining roomdolldoorflat (US
apartment)flowergardenhallhome
housekitchenlampliving room matmirrorphonepictureradioroomrugsleepsofatabletelevision/TVtoytreeTV/televisionwallwatchwindow
addressbalconybasementblanketdownstairsdreamelevator (UK lift)floor
(e.g. ground, 1st, etc.)
internetlift (US elevator) messageroofseatshowerstair(s)toothbrushtoothpastetowelupstairswash
brushcombcookercushiondiaryentranceenvelopefridgegatekeyletter (as in
mail)ovenscreenshampooshelfsoapstampstepswingtelephone
Materials paper cardglassgoldmetal
plasticsilverwoodwool
Names AlexAliceAnn/AnnaBenBillDanEvaGraceHugo JillKim
LucyMark MattMayNickPatSamSueTom
CharlieClareDaisyFredJackJaneJimJuliaLily MaryPaul
PeterSallyVickyZoe
BettyDavidEmmaFrankGeorgeHarryHelenHollyKatyMichaelOliver
RichardRobertSarahSophiaWilliam
Numbers 1–20 21–1001st–20th
hundredpair
101–1,00021st–31stmillion
severalthousand
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Places & directions
behindbetweenbookshopendhereinin front ofonparkplaygroundshop (US store)store (UK shop)streetthereunderzoo
abovebelowbuildingbus stationbus stopcafécar parkcentre
(US center)cinemacirclecircuscity/town centre
(US center)farmfunfairhospitallibrary mapmarket
nearoppositeplaceshopping centre
(US center)sports centre
(US center)squarestationstraight supermarketswimming pooltown/city
centre (US center)
airportbankbridgecastlechemist('s)clubcollegecornereastfactoryfire stationfrontget to hotelkilometre
(US kilometer)left (as in
direction)Londonmiddle
museumnorthoverpathpolice stationpost officerestaurantrightright (as in
direction)skyscrapersouthstadiumstraight ontheatre
(US theater)universitywaywest
School alphabetansweraskboardbookbookcaseclassclassroomclosecolour (US color)computercorrectcrayoncrosscupboarddeskdoordrawEnglisheraser
(UK rubber)examplefindfloorkeyboard
(computer)learnlessonletter (as in
alphabet)linelisten look
mouse (computer)
musicnumberopenpagepaintingpaperpartpenpencilpictureplaygroundposter questionreadright (as in
correct)rubber
(US eraser)rulerschoolsentencesitspellstandstoryteachertelltickunderstandwallwindowwordwrite
breakhomeworkmistaketeachtextwebsite
artbackpack
(UK rucksack)binclubcollegecompetitiondictionaryflaggeography gluegroupgymhistorylanguagemaths
(US math)onlineprojectrucksack
(US backpack)sciencescissorsscreenshelfstudentstudysubjecttimetableuniversity
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Sports & leisure
badmintonballbaseballbasketballbat (as sports
equipment)beachbikeboatbookbouncecameracatch (e.g. a ball)dolldrawdrawingdriveenjoyfavourite
(US favorite)fishingflyfootball
(US soccer)gameguitar hobbyhockeyjump kickkite
listen musicphotopianopictureplayradioreadriderunsingskateboardskateboardingsoccer
(UK football)songsportstoryswimtable tennistake a photo/
picturetelevision/TVtennistennis racketthrowtoyTV/televisionwalkwatch
band (music)CDcinemacomiccomic bookdancedriveDVDemailfilm (US movie)fishgo shoppinggoalholidayhopice skates ice skatingkickmovie (UK film) netpartyplayerpoolpractice practisepresentrideroller skatesroller skatingsailscore
skateskipsports centre
(US center)swimswimming pooltexttowelvideowalk
backpack (UK rucksack)
cartoonchannelchesscollectconcertdiarydrumfestivalflashlight
(UK torch)golfhotelinstrumentinvitationjoin (a club)magazine match (football)meetmemberonlinepop musicprizeprogramme (US
program)puzzlepyramidquizracerock music
rucksack (US backpack)
scoreskisledgesnowballsnowboardsnowboardingsnowmanstage (theatre)suitcaseswingteamtenttorch (US
flashlight)tunetyre (US tire)umbrellaviolinvolleyballwinner
Time afternoonbirthdayclockdayeveninginmorningnighttodaywatchyear
afteralwaysbeforeeverynevero’clocksometimesweekweekendyesterday
The days of the week:
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
a.m. (for time)afteragoautumn (US fall)beforecalendarcenturydate (as in time)earlyendfall (UK autumn)futurehourhow longlatelatermiddaymidnightminutemonthp.m. (for time)past
quarterspringsummertimetomorrowtonightwinterThe months of
the year:January FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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Toys alienballballoonbaseballbasketballbikeboard gameboatcardollfootball
(US soccer)game
helicopterlorry (US truck)monstermotorbikeplanerobotsoccer
(UK football)teddy (bear)toytraintruck (UK lorry)
model
Transport bikeboatbuscardriveflygohelicopterlorry (US truck)
planeriderunshipswimtraintruck (US lorry)
bus stationbus stopdrivedriverridestationtickettractortrip
ambulancebicyclefire engine (US
fire truck)journey lift (ride)motorwaypassengerplatform
racing (car; bike)
railwayrocketspaceshiptaxitourtrafficwheel
Weather sun cloudcloudyicerainrainbowsky
snowsunnyweatherwindwindy
fogfoggystorm
Work teacher circusclowncookdentistdoctordriverfarmerfilm (US movie)
starhospitalnursepiratepop star work
actorairportambulanceartistastronautbusinessbusinessman/
womandesignerengineerfactoryfire engine (US
fire truck)fire fighterjobjournalist
managermechanicmeetingnewsnewspaper officephotographerpilotpolice officerpolice stationqueenrocketsingertaxiwaiter
The world around us
beachsandseashellstreetsuntreewater
buildingcitycountrycountrysidefieldforestgrassgroundislandlakeleaf/leavesmoon
mountainplantriverroadrockskystartownvillagewaterfallwaveworld
airbridgecastlecavedesertEarthentranceenvironmentexitfirefuturehill
landocean planet pondspacestonestreamviewwood