Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

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• How to identify the direct object?
• Transitive or intransitive verbs depending on the meaning
• Examples of transitive verbs
• Sentences with transitive verbs
• Examples of intransitive verbs
• Sentences with intransitive verbs

The Transitive verbs are those verbs that can have a direct object (also called a direct object), that is, a person or object that receives the action directly. For example: see, divide, steal.

The intransitive verbs They are those that cannot have a direct object, because the action cannot happen on something or someone. For example: walk, park, get out.

Let's look at the following sentence:

• We went to see a movie. The direct complement of "see" is "a movie", since it is the element that receives the action. Therefore, "see" is a transitive verb.

How to identify the direct object?

• Ask What? To who? For example: I boughta gift. What I bought? A gift.
• Check if it can be replaced by lo, la, los or las. For example: We defeated to the other team. / The we defeated.
• Pass a sentence from active voice to passive voice. When it is passed to the passive voice, the direct object becomes the patient subject. For example: Juan approved the exam. / The exam It was approved by Juan.

The direct object should not be confused with the indirect object (also called indirect object), which receives the action of the verb, but indirectly.

Transitive or intransitive verbs depending on the meaning

Some verbs can be transitive or intransitive depending on the meaning given to them in the sentence. For example:

• Caminar (walk on foot). To get to the beach you can walk. (Intransitive verb, since it has no direct object)
• Walk (walk). We have walked almost ten kilometers. (Transitive verb, since it has a direct object: "ten kilometers" is the direct object)

Examples of transitive verbs

Sentences with transitive verbs

It is marked in the examples, the transitive verb in bold and the direct object underlined.

1. I don't know how he managed guess my name.
2. This decision it affects to the whole family.
3. Already you fed to the cat?
4. She loves her husband. / We love this game.
5. In a few hours the firefighters managed to turn off the fire.
6. The history scared to the kids.
7. You can not delete Your memories.
8. We need change their living conditions.
9. Canceled my flight.
10. The hail has damaged the paint on my car.
11. My father said you need your tools back.
12. He has declared who is not afraid of the outcome.
13. Deposit the pot on the ground.
14. They developed new programs.
15. They were so hungry that they devoured sandwiches in a few minutes.
16. He couldn't hide his pain.
17. We have to divide the cake in eight parts.
18. Donated all his books to the town library.
19. You are sure that carried out The deposit?
20. His speech eliminated any doubt.
21. Here I know they elaborate breads of various varieties.
22. Cheated to his mother for years.
23. We must avoid a new crisis.
24. We have filmed the entire production process.
25. With a wave of your hands formed a heart.
26. Is not correct foment violent attitudes in children.
27. We won the championship.
28. We are going to Start the game.
29. Can not prevent that you go on a trip.
30. We must research all the possibilities before making a decision.
31. They invited all his friends to the party.
32. Children always wash dishes.
33. Try lift up the child without waking up.
34. Could you to call Silvia, please?
35. Is it so looking To the neighbour.
36. It can not Modify contract.
37. The rain has wet the clothes that were outside.
38. Pablo, stop bother your brother.
39. Who moved pens from your site?
40. Needed two kilos of tomatoes.
41. Forgot what I had to do today.
42. Juan payment account.
43. The house is much prettier since we paint the walls.
44. I already have forgiven everything he did to me.
45. I'm going to ask my cousin to pay their glasses.
46. You they gave away A beautiful dress.
47. Rescued the child who had fallen into the water.
48. Nobody gets repair My computer.
49. I can't believe they went back to rob you the phone.
50. The hit broke window.
51. It's been a long time since I know the answer.
52. We have to find a way sort out the problem.
53. I can not put up with this heat.
54. I have a bottle of water for when we are thirsty.
55. No touches That glass, it's broken
56. May l use this chair?
57. Must empty all cabinets.
58. Is essential check all data.
59. Please, watch the children while I'm gone.
60. We visited Paris and we found it beautiful.

Examples of intransitive verbs

Sentences with intransitive verbs

1. We walked for hours and we couldn't find the gift we were looking for.
2. Birds they nested at the top of the tree
3. We have advanced significantly in recent months.
4. She can dance for hours without getting tired.
5. Don't be mad, they are just joking.
6. Sow they walk Next to each other.
7. She sings very good, but does not know.
8. I trust in which we will have a good result. ("In which we will have a good result" is not a direct object since it cannot be replaced by the / lo)
9. We are not hiring.
10. He is a great student, highlights on multiple occasions.
11. After so much work, slept during hours.
12. Juan and Pablo they tied in the game.
13. Sick a week ago.
14. The ball I enter in the basket.
15. Allergies lo make sneeze.
16. Missing fifteen minutes for the movie to start.
17. I am very sorry, fails in all proposed projects.
18. The project works to perfection.
19. We were talking quietly and suddenly he began to shout.
20. The family immigrated two years ago.
21. We will arrive a little later than expected.
22. I see her very sad, she seems about to start cry.
23. The soldiers they fought in enemy armies.
24. The champion I swim three seconds faster than the others.
25. Don't believe him, always lie.
26. They gave it a better score for take part in class.
27. Departed without even saying goodbye.
28. We love take a walk together by the river bank.
29. I am trying to learn to rollerblading.
30. Those two dogs whenever they see each other they fight.
31. We will return before eight.
32. Mammals cannot breathe underwater.
33. We regressed because the road was not safe.
34. Remember close locked when you go out.
35. We take two hours to go up here.
36. It was so hot that everyone sweated.
37. I don't know what's wrong with him, he goes on all day sighing.
38. It can not to work in this environment.
39. We want travel across Europe.
40. Next Sunday we will all go to vote.

• See also: Copulative verbs