100 Examples of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Transitive and intransitive verbs

The Transitive verbs are those verbs what can they have direct complement (also called 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, "to see" is a transitive verb.

How to identify the direct object?

The direct object should not be confused with the indirect compliment (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:

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 she managed guessmy name.
2. This decision it affectsto the whole family.
3. Already you fedto the cat?
4. She loves to her husband. / We love this game.
5. In a few hours the firefighters managed to turn offthe fire.
6. The history scaredto the kids.
7. You can not deleteYour memories.
8. Need change their living conditions.
9. Canceledmy flight.
10. The hail has damagedthe paint on my car.
11. My father she saidthat she needs her tools back.
12. Ha declaredthat she is not afraid of the result.
13. Depositthe flower pot on the floor.
14. They developednew programs.
15. They were so hungry that they devouredthe sandwiches in a few minutes.
16. Could not disguise your pain.
17. We have to dividethe cake in eight parts.
18. Donatedall his books to the town library.
19. You are sure that carried outThe deposit?
20. His speech eliminatedany doubt.
21. Here i know they elaboratebreads of various varieties.
22. Cheatedto his mother during years.
23. Must avoida new crisis.
24. We have filmedthe entire production process.
25. With a wave of your hands formeda heart.
26. Is not correct fomentviolent attitudes In the kids.
27. We won the championship.
28. We are going to Startthe game.
29. She can not preventgo on a trip.
30. Must investigateAll possibilities before taking a decision.
31. Invitedto all her friends to the party.
32. Children always wash dishes.
33. Try get upto the kid without her waking up.
34. Could you to callto Silvia, please?
35. Is it so looking atTo the neighbour.
36. It can not Modifycontract.
37. The rain has wetthe clothes that were outside.
38. Pablo, stop disturbyour brother.
39. Who movedthe pens from your site?
40. Neededtwo kilos of tomatoes.
41. Forgotwhat i had to do today.
42. Juan pay account.
43. The house is much prettier since we paintthe walls.
44. I already have forgiveneverything you did to me.
45. I'm going to ask my cousin to paytheir glasses.
46. You they gave awayA beautiful dress.
47. Rescuedto the kid that she had fallen into the water.
48. Nobody gets fixMy computer.
49. I can't believe they went back to rob youthe phone.
50. The hit brokewindow.
51. It's been a long time since hethe answer.
52. We have to find a way sort outthe problem.
53. I can not bearthis heat.
54. I havea bottle of water for when we are thirsty.
55. Not touchesthat glass, it's broken.
56. May l usethis chair?
57. Must emptyall cabinets.
58. Is essential checkall data.
59. Please, watchto the kids while I'm gone
60. We visitedParis 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 tiring.
5. Do not be angry, they are only joking.
6. Sow they walk Next to each other.
7. Her sings very well, but he doesn't 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, stand out 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 out.
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 to breathe underwater.
33. We regressed because the road was not safe.
34. Remember shut down 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 to travel across Europe.
40. Next Sunday we will all go to vote.