Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Time
Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 10 time words. Every word below has its part of speech, a kid-friendly meaning and an example sentence — most also have pronunciation audio. Tap the speaker to hear a word.
New at Pre-A1 Starters: 10 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
afternoon  | noun | Time between lunch and dinner. | I play outside in the afternoon. |
birthday  | noun | Day you were born. | I eat cake on my birthday. |
clock  | noun | It shows the time. | I look at the clock to know lunch time. |
day  | noun | Time from morning to night. | I go to school every day. |
evening  | noun | It is the end of day. | I eat dinner in the evening. |
in | preposition, time | It means inside something. | My book is in my bag. |
morning  | noun | It's the start of day. | I eat breakfast in the morning. |
night  | noun | It is when it's dark. | I sleep at night. |
today | adverb, noun | It is this day now. | I play outside today. |
year  | noun | It's twelve months together. | My birthday is every year. |
Time between lunch and dinner.
I play outside in the afternoon.
Day you were born.
I eat cake on my birthday.
It shows the time.
I look at the clock to know lunch time.
Time from morning to night.
I go to school every day.
It is the end of day.
I eat dinner in the evening.
It means inside something.
My book is in my bag.
It's the start of day.
I eat breakfast in the morning.
It is when it's dark.
I sleep at night.
It is this day now.
I play outside today.
It's twelve months together.
My birthday is every year.
Frequently asked questions
How many time words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?
Pre-A1 Starters introduces 10 time words, including afternoon, birthday, clock. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.
Are these all the time words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?
Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 10 words on this page are the complete time 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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