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English-Russian Action Verb Flashcards – ESL

Thirty-nine action-verb flashcards pair each English verb with its Russian translation, printed five to a page for cutting into individual bilingual drill cards.
Grades
Not Grade Specific
Pages
88
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Feb 19, 2025

Subject
ELA, Foreign Languages, Language Development, ESL, Vocabulary, Reading, Spelling
Topic
Action Verbs, verbs
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Flashcards
Preparation
Print ready

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What's inside this resource

Bilingual English-Russian Action Verbs ESL Vocabulary Flashcards


Help your students or children learn action verbs in both English and Russian with this bilingual vibrant and interactive set of flashcards! As an ESL teacher, I created this resource to make learning verbs in my class and for my kids engaging and effective for bilingual learners and foreign students. Each card features a clear illustration of an action, along with the corresponding verb in English and Russian, making it a perfect tool for vocabulary building and language practice.

Why I Created This Resource:


I noticed my students often struggled to connect action verbs in English with their Russian equivalents. These flashcards have been a game-changer in my classroom, helping students visualize and remember verbs more easily. I’m thrilled to share them with you!

What’s Included:

  • A 10-page PDF with 5 flashcards per page, covering common action verbs like ‘run’ (бегать), ‘jump’ (прыгать), ‘eat’ (есть), and ‘write’ (писать).

  • Each verb is presented in English and Russian, with a clear, colorful image to support understanding.

  • Easy-to-print format—just download, print, and start teaching!

How to Use:

  • Act It Out: Have students pick a card and act out the verb while saying the word in both English and Russian. This is a fun way to reinforce learning!

  • Matching Games: Play games where learners match the verb to the correct image or translate it between English and Russian.

  • Sentence Building: Encourage students to create sentences using the verbs in both languages, helping them practice grammar and sentence structure.

  • Flashcard Drills: Use the cards for quick vocabulary reviews or as part of your daily warm-up routine.

Perfect For:

  • Bilingual classrooms (English and Russian)

  • Homeschooling parents teaching both languages

  • Language tutors working with English or Russian learners

  • Self-study learners who want to practice both languages

This resource aligns with Common Core State Standards and World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, ensuring it’s both educational and effective. Whether you’re teaching in a classroom or homeschooling your kids or have foreign students at class, these flashcards are a simple yet powerful way to make learning action verbs interactive and fun!

These action verbs vocabulary flashcards are perfect for any student new to English or Russian language learning!

Verbs included:

walk - wave - touch - wash - win - whistle - write - break - build - buy - carry - coach - cough - cook - cut - cry - dance - donate - color - drink - drive - eat - pick - fish - fight - hug - fix - jump - laugh - listen - look - paint - photograph - play - read - meditate - ride - run - surf - serve - shop - sleep - stretch - study - sweep - teach - swim - yell / shout - solve - hike watch - give - catch - clap - learn - help - throw - dig - hunt - push - climb - kick - skate - smile - brush - sing - call - wear - work - pull - talk - steal - snore - smell - ski - shake - sew - sit - slip - open - knit - explain - farm - exercise - pour - crowl - close - bathe - hit - wipe - sterilize - respire / breath - inhale - exhale - plow - go - bite - sneeze - kneel - pray - lift - fall - count - camp - stand - wake - hide - wink - investigate - water - swing - squat - slice - squeeze - grill.

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In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Match English action verbs to their Russian translations

  • Build bilingual action-verb vocabulary for beginning ESL learners

Teaching tips

  • Cut the cards apart along the page grid before using them as individual drill cards

  • Pair the cards with physical movement, since many of the 39 verbs (jump, climb, stretch, swim) are easy to act out during a drill

Skills covered

  • Bilingual vocabulary matching -- each of the 39 cards pairs one English action verb directly with its Russian equivalent for translation recall practice.

  • Action-verb recognition -- the set spans common movement and daily-task verbs (walk, eat, write, climb, teach) useful for early ESL vocabulary building.

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How many action verbs are covered across the flashcard set?

Thirty-nine verbs total, printed five per page on the first seven pages and four on the final page, each shown in both Russian and English.

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Core concepts

  • Action verbs

  • Bilingual vocabulary

  • ESL vocabulary drill

  • English-Russian translation

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