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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

The document provides a comprehensive overview of transitive and intransitive verbs, including lists of common examples for each type. Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning, while intransitive verbs do not. It also includes verbs that can function as both transitive and intransitive, along with definitions and identification methods for each category.

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

The document provides a comprehensive overview of transitive and intransitive verbs, including lists of common examples for each type. Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning, while intransitive verbs do not. It also includes verbs that can function as both transitive and intransitive, along with definitions and identification methods for each category.

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Common Transitive Verbs

(Always need a direct object)

accept admire advise answer

Build bring buy carry

Catch complete consider create

Damage deliver describe discover

Discuss Eat enjoy explain

Feed Find fix forget

Hate hear help hold

Invite join kick know

Like love make manage

move (something)

Need Open owe paint

Pass play prefer promise

Push reach read receive

Remember repair ride Save

See sell send show

stop (something)

Take teach tell thank

Touch understand Use visit

Want Watch Wear write

Win
2. Common Intransitive Verbs

(Never take a direct object)

Agree apologize appear arrive

Belong collapse come cry

Die disappear emerge exist

Fall go grow (naturally)

Happen hesitate jump last

Laugh leave (from a place) live occur

Remain rise run (move fast)

Shake shine sit sleep

Smile sneeze stand stay

Swim travel vanish wait

Walk work yawn


3. Verbs That Are Both Transitive and Intransitive

(Can be used with or without an object depending on the context)

Verb Transitive Example Intransitive Example


run She runs a restaurant. He runs every morning.
change They changed the plan. The weather changed.
begin He began the meeting. The movie began.
break She broke the vase. The vase broke.
move They moved the table. He moved to Spain.
stop She stopped the car. The bus stopped suddenly.
start I started a project. The show started late.
close He closed the window. The shop closed at 6 p.m.
open I opened the box. The door opened slowly.
turn She turned the page. He turned quickly.
grow They grow tomatoes. Children grow fast.
continue She continued the story. The rain continued.
begin He began a speech. The meeting began.
burn They burned the papers. The fire burned fiercely.
sink They sank the boat. The ship sank.
boil She boiled the water. The water boiled.
freeze He froze the food. The river froze.
melt The sun melted the ice cream. The ice melted.
Transitive Verbs

Definition:

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (someone or something that
receives the action) to complete its meaning.

Formula:
Subject + Verb + Direct Object

Examples:

She reads a book. (What does she read? → a book)

They bought a car. (What did they buy? → a car)

He loves music. (What does he love? → music)

How to Identify:

Ask "what?" or "whom?" after the verb.

If you get an answer → Transitive verb.

Intransitive Verbs

Definition:

An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require a direct object. The action stays
with the subject.

Formula:
Subject + Verb

Examples:

He sleeps peacefully. (No object needed)

They arrived late. (No object needed)

The baby cried loudly. (No object needed)

How to Identify:

Ask "what?" or "whom?" after the verb.

If there is no direct answer, it’s Intransitive.

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