Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Sports & Leisure
Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters has 48 sports & leisure words. Tap a picture to hear the word.
New at Pre-A1 Starters: 48 words
- badmintonnoun
- ballnoun
- baseballnoun
- basketballnoun
- beachnoun
- bikenoun
- boatnoun
- booknoun
bounceverb- cameranoun
catchverb- dollnoun
drawverb- drawingnoun
enjoyverb- adjective
- fishingnoun
- gamenoun
- guitarnoun
- hobbynoun
- hockeynoun
jumpverb- kitenoun
listenverb- musicnoun
- photonoun
- pianonoun
- picturenoun
playverb- radionoun
- readverb
runverb
singverb- skateboardnoun
- skateboardingnoun
- soccernoun
- songnoun
- sportnoun
- storynoun
- table tennisnoun
take a photo/pictureverb
television/TVnoun- tennisnoun
- tennis racketnoun
throwverb- toynoun
TV/televisionnoun
watchnoun, verb
Meanings and example sentences (48 words)
- badminton
- (noun)
- A game with rackets and birdie.
- I play badminton with my friend.
- ball
- (noun)
- It is a round toy.
- I play with a ball outside.
- baseball
- (noun)
- It is a team sport.
- I like to play baseball outside.
- basketball
- (noun)
- It is a fun team sport.
- I play basketball with my friends.
- beach
- (noun)
- Land next to the sea.
- We go to the beach in summer.
- bike
- (noun)
- It has two wheels to ride.
- I ride my bike to school.
- boat
- (noun)
- It is a floating vehicle.
- I see a boat on the lake.
- book
- (noun)
- It has pages to read.
- I read a book at school.
- bounce
- (verb)
- To move up after hitting something.
- I bounce the ball when I play.
- camera
- (noun)
- It takes pictures.
- I use my camera to take photos.
- catch
- (verb)
- Grab something that is moving.
- I can catch the ball easily.
- doll
- (noun)
- It is a child's toy.
- She likes to play with her doll.
- draw
- (verb)
- Make a picture with a pencil.
- I like to draw in my book.
- drawing
- (noun)
- You make it with a pencil.
- I like my sister's drawing.
- enjoy
- (verb)
- To like doing something fun.
- I enjoy playing with my friends.
- favorite
- (adjective)
- You like it the best.
- Red is my favorite color.
- fishing
- (noun)
- Catching fish using a rod.
- My dad likes to go fishing.
- game
- (noun)
- It is fun to play.
- I like to play a game after school.
- guitar
- (noun)
- It is a musical instrument.
- I play my guitar every day.
- hobby
- (noun)
- Fun activity you do often.
- My hobby is playing football outside.
- hockey
- (noun)
- A game on ice with sticks.
- I watch hockey on TV with my dad.
- jump
- (verb)
- Move up quickly from the ground.
- I jump when I am happy.
- kite
- (noun)
- It is a toy in the sky.
- I like to fly my kite.
- listen
- (verb)
- Hear and pay attention.
- I listen to music every day.
- music
- (noun)
- Nice sounds you like to hear.
- I listen to music in my room.
- photo
- (noun)
- It is a picture.
- I take a photo with my friends.
- piano
- (noun)
- It's a musical instrument.
- My sister plays the piano well.
- picture
- (noun)
- It's a drawing or photo.
- I have a picture of my cat.
- play
- (verb)
- Have fun doing an activity.
- I like to play with my toys.
- radio
- (noun)
- It plays music and news.
- I listen to the radio in the car.
- read
- (verb)
- Look at words and understand them.
- I read a book every night.
- run
- (verb)
- Move fast using your legs.
- I run to school every day.
- sing
- (verb)
- Make music with your voice.
- I sing in the shower every day.
- skateboard
- (noun)
- It's a board with wheels.
- I ride my skateboard to school.
- skateboarding
- (noun)
- It's riding on a board.
- I like skateboarding at the park.
- soccer
- (noun)
- It is a ball game.
- I like to play soccer after school.
- song
- (noun)
- Music with words you sing.
- I like that song on the radio.
- sport
- (noun)
- It's a game you play.
- I like to play sport at school.
- story
- (noun)
- It tells about people.
- My mum reads me a story.
- table tennis
- (noun)
- It is a game with paddles.
- I play table tennis at school.
- take a photo/picture
- (verb)
- To use a camera to make a picture.
- Let's take a photo of the cat!
- television/TV
- (noun)
- You watch shows and cartoons on it.
- We watch television after dinner.
- tennis
- (noun)
- It is a ball game.
- I like to play tennis with my friend.
- tennis racket
- (noun)
- It hits a tennis ball.
- I use my tennis racket to play.
- throw
- (verb)
- Move something using your hand.
- I throw the ball to my friend.
- toy
- (noun)
- It is a thing to play with.
- My little brother likes his toy car.
- TV/television
- (noun)
- You watch shows and cartoons on it.
- We watch TV after dinner.
- watch
- (noun, verb)
- Look at something for a while.
- I watch TV after school.
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Questions parents ask
How many sports & leisure words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?
Pre-A1 Starters introduces 48 sports & leisure words, including badminton, ball, baseball. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.
Are these all the sports & leisure words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?
Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 48 words on this page are the complete sports & leisure vocabulary your child needs for the exam.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
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