10 Basic English Verb Flashcards with Japanese Meanings
Print ten basic English verbs with Japanese meanings and short example sentences. Free A4/Letter PDFs, an editable Excel list and a simple quiz-and-review routine.
This deck is for Japanese-speaking beginners learning English. Fronts show the verb; backs give its meaning in the example and a short sentence. It is not a complete curriculum, an official exam list or an audio pronunciation lesson.
Each PDF has two pages, front then back, making ten cards. No account or app is required to download and print.
The ten verbs and answers
Meanings are limited to the examples shown. For instance, take is used in take a photo, while hear refers to perceiving sound rather than deliberately listening.
| Front | Back meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| eat | 食べる | I eat rice. |
| drink | 飲む | I drink water. |
| read | 読む | I read a book. |
| write | 書く | I write a word. |
| go | 行く | I go to school. |
| come | 来る | Please come here. |
| see | 見える・見る | I see a bird. |
| hear | 聞こえる | I hear music. |
| make | 作る | I make a card. |
| take | （写真を）撮る | I take a photo. |
Use the cards for a short quiz and review
- Read each front and back together first. If ten words are too many, start with the five cards from eat to go.
- Look only at the front and say its Japanese meaning, then check the reverse. Separate recalled cards from uncertain ones.
- Next, show only the Japanese meaning and ask the learner to write the English verb. Cover the example sentence because it contains the answer.
- Use the table above to check answers. Accept suitable paraphrases when checking meaning; compare spelling with the printed verb when checking writing. Revisit uncertain cards later and adapt examples to the learner.
This material does not promise a particular score increase or memorization time.
Test one physical sheet before cutting
Match A4 or US Letter, then print both pages in portrait at 100%, using long-edge duplex. Do not add another pages-per-sheet setting. Before cutting, check that eat has 食べる on its reverse and that back text stays inside the front cut boundaries.
The inner margin is 10mm. This particular deck has not been physically print-tested. Preventing text clipping on another sample does not prove exact front/back registration. If the backs shift, measure with the check sheet and retest one sheet after any correction.
Read the alignment sheet and diagnose an offsetEdit the source for your own lesson
Change meanings or examples in Excel or the editor below. Copy only A2:B11 from Excel, excluding the header. Each back keeps its meaning and example together on one line. Editing the source does not change the downloadable PDF.
Download editable Excel list ↓Editing does not regenerate the PDF. Copy uses your device clipboard. Edited text is never sent to analytics.
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Original materials by Sheeplab, published 2026-10-22. Translations and examples were written for this deck, not copied from a dictionary or textbook. Printing, adaptation and distribution for learning and teaching are allowed. Usage reference for take a photo: Cambridge Dictionary.