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This deck has 128 cards at level A1, each with pronunciation audio and an example sentence.

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Free Time Activities

Learn simple, common English phrases for things people do in their free time.

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Terms in this deck

watch a movie
to watch a film
watch cartoons
to watch cartoon shows
watch a show
to watch a TV show
watch YouTube videos
to watch videos on YouTube
play video games
to play games on a console or computer
play games on your phone
to play games on a smartphone
listen to the radio
to listen to radio programs
listen to your favorite songs
to listen to music you like
take photos
to take pictures
use the computer
to spend time on a computer
video call a friend
to talk to a friend using video chat
text a friend
to send text messages to a friend
sing songs
to sing songs for fun
sing karaoke
to sing along using karaoke
dance
to move your body to music
play the guitar
to play music on a guitar
play the piano
to play music on a piano
play the drums
to play music on drums
read comics
to read comic books
read magazines
to read magazines for fun
read the newspaper
to read news in a newspaper
write a story
to write a short story
write letters
to write letters to someone
write in a diary
to write about your day in a diary
draw pictures
to make drawings
paint pictures
to paint for fun
color pictures
to color in a coloring book
make crafts
to make things by hand
build things
to build or make things
do a puzzle
to put together a puzzle
take an art class
to attend a class to learn art
make a scrapbook
to make a book of photos and memories
play cards
to play a card game
play chess
to play the game of chess
play checkers
to play the game of checkers
play with toys
to play using toys
play with blocks
to play building with blocks
play tag
to play a chasing game with friends
play hide and seek
to play a game of hiding and finding
play with your cousins
to play together with cousins
ride a bike
to ride a bicycle
ride a skateboard
to ride a skateboard
ride a scooter
to ride a scooter
jump rope
to jump over a rope
fly a kite
to fly a kite in the wind
swim in the pool
to swim for fun
run in the park
to run for fun in a park
do exercise
to exercise for fun or health
do yoga at home
to practice yoga at home
play soccer with friends
to play soccer for fun with friends
play basketball with friends
to play basketball for fun with friends
climb a tree
to climb up a tree for fun
walk in the park
to walk for fun in a park
have a picnic
to eat a meal outdoors, usually on a blanket
feed the birds
to give food to birds outside
plant flowers
to plant flowers in a garden
take care of plants
to look after plants
look at the stars
to look up at the stars at night
collect rocks
to collect and keep interesting rocks
collect leaves
to collect and keep leaves
play in the yard
to play outside in your yard
play in the rain
to play outside while it rains
play with your dog
to play with your dog for fun
play with your cat
to play with your cat for fun
take care of a pet
to look after a pet
feed your pet
to give food to your pet
hang out with friends
to spend relaxed time with friends
talk to friends
to talk and chat with friends
call a friend
to call a friend on the phone
video call family
to talk to family using video chat
visit grandma
to go see your grandmother
visit friends
to go see your friends
have friends over
to invite friends to your home
meet friends at the park
to meet up with friends at a park
spend time with family
to spend time together with your family
tell jokes
to tell funny jokes to others
play a game with family
to play a game together with family
make new friends
to meet people and become friends
cook a meal
to cook food to eat
bake a cake
to bake a cake
bake cookies
to bake cookies
make popcorn
to make popcorn
have a snack
to eat a small snack
have a tea party
to have a small party with tea and snacks
help in the kitchen
to help with cooking
eat pizza with friends
to share a pizza with friends
make a sandwich
to make yourself a sandwich
have breakfast in bed
to eat breakfast while still in bed
take a nap in the afternoon
to sleep for a short time in the afternoon
rest on the couch
to rest sitting or lying on the couch
sleep late
to sleep in later than usual
do nothing
to spend time not doing any particular activity
stay home
to spend the day at home
lie in the sun
to lie down and enjoy the sun
have a lazy afternoon
to spend an afternoon relaxing and doing little
take a bubble bath
to take a relaxing bath with bubbles
read before bed
to read a little before going to sleep
daydream
to think happily about nice things
learn English
to study and learn the English language
learn a new song
to learn to sing or play a new song
learn to dance
to take lessons or practice dancing
learn to cook
to take lessons or practice cooking
study for fun
to study something just because you enjoy it
collect stickers
to collect and save stickers
collect cards
to collect and save trading cards
watch a documentary
to watch an educational film about real life
do a science experiment
to do a simple experiment for fun or school
learn a magic trick
to practice and learn a trick of magic
go to the park
to visit a park
go to the beach
to visit the beach
go to the movies
to see a film at a cinema
go to the mall
to visit a shopping mall
go to a friend’s house
to visit a friend at their home
go to the zoo
to visit a zoo
go to the pool
to visit a swimming pool
go camping
to sleep outdoors in a tent for fun
go on a trip
to travel somewhere for fun
go to a birthday party
to attend a birthday celebration
go to a museum
to visit a museum
go bowling
to go play bowling
go to a concert
to attend a live music show
go to an amusement park
to visit a park with rides and games
go to a water park
to visit a park with pools and water slides
go shopping with family
to go shopping together with family
watch TV
to watch television
listen to music
to listen to music for fun
visit family
to go see your family
play an instrument
to play a musical instrument

How to study this deck

These full phrases, like "watch a movie" or "take photos", teach you which verb goes with each activity. That is what is hardest when talking about free time: English says "play video games", "watch YouTube videos" or "listen to music", not "see" or "hear". Practice telling about your weekend with at least five of these phrases.

The trickiest words

watch / see: watch is used for something moving or lasting a while (TV, movies); see is general seeing.
listen to: it always takes to: "listen to music", not "listen music".
play: it is used with games ("play video games") and with instruments ("play the guitar").

Examples in context

We watch a movie every Friday.
She plays the piano beautifully.
The family plays cards after dinner.
I do yoga at home in the morning.
My daughter takes care of a pet rabbit.
We bake cookies on rainy days.
I read before bed every night.
I go to a friend’s house after school.

Mini dialogue

A: What do you do in your free time?
B: I watch YouTube videos and play video games.
A: I take photos and listen to music.
B: Let's watch a movie on Saturday.