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(vi) Intransitive verbs

z A verb that does not require a direct object is an Intransitive verb. The action or state
identified by an intransitive verb relates only to the subject of a sentence.
z Intransitive verbs take subjects only, and in this case the subject is the things or person
experiencing or undergoing the action of the verb.
z In Japanese there is a strong tendency to view and describe an event as something happening
by itself often beyond the control of an agent.
WELCOME

structure

[something] [Intransitive verbs]

(The door opens.)

THANK YOU

(The door closes.)

(vt) Transitive verbs

z A verb that requires a direct object is a Transitive verb. It usually expresses an action in
which the activity is directed towards someone or something, as indicated by a direct object.
z Transitive verbs take subjects, and direct objects (receiver of the action marked by ).
structure

[someone or something] [object] [Transitive verb]

(I open the door.)

(I close the door.)

There are three types of transitive / intransitive verbs, as described below:

1. Absolute intransitive verbs: (used solely as intransitive verbs)

etc.

2. Absolute transitive verbs: (used solely as transitive verbs)

etc.

3. Intransitive verb / Transitive verb pairs

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Meguro Language Center BP3 (201001)

Level 1

(No. 01 10)

Intransitive verbs

( )

Transitive verbs

WELCOME

1
open

open

THANK YOU

2
close

close

get out
go out
leave

put out
take ... out

4
move

move

5
stop

stop

OFF
ON

6
be lighted
go on

turn on

OFF

ON

turn off
erase

go off

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change

change

get well
be cured
recover form
be healed

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cure
heal

12

12

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begin
start

begin
start

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Level 2

(No. 11 20)

Intransitive verbs

( )

Transitive verbs

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fall

drop

12
listen
hear

audible
can be heard

13

look
watch
see

visible
can be seen

14
be lost
be missing

lose

15
find

be found

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come in
go in
enter

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decide

be decided

put ... in

18
boil

19

be baked
be roasted
be broiled
be toasted

20

be boiled
be cooked
(in liquid)

boil
heat
bake
grill
roast
broil
toast
boil
simmer
cook
(in liquid)

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Level 3

(No. 21 30)

Intransitive verbs

( )

Transitive verbs

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get broken

break

22

Windows

ERROR

get repaired

repair

23
reach, arrive

deliver

3150

3000

AUCTION

24
go up
rise

X'mas
3000

1000

25

raise

3500

3000

Merry X'mas

go down
come down

lower
get ... down

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increase

48kg

increase

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48kg 45kg

27
decrease

28

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continue
keep on
go on
last

Beignners course

Intermediate course

continue
keep on
go on

29

decrease

be helped
be rescued
be saved

help
rescue
save

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turn around

turn, spin

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Level 4

(No. 31 40)

Intransitive verbs

Transitive verbs

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be bent
curve
turn

( )

bend
curve

32
be broken
snap

break
snap

33
gather
collect

gather
be collected

34
place in line

form line

35
spill

spill

36
break
smash

crack
be broken

37

snap
cut
cut well

cut
turn off

38
burn

burn

39
come off
come out

take

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come off
undone

take off
remove
undo

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Meguro Language Center BP3 (201001)

Level 5

(No. 41 50)

Intransitive verbs

( )

Transitive verbs

Beer Beer
Beer Beer Beer Beer Beer Beer

41

Beer Beer Beer Beer Beer Beer

B

sell
be in demand

BEER

sell

42

arrange
put in order
get ready

gather
assemble

43

advance
go forward

advance
put forward

(causative)

44

be finished
be over

finish
get ... over

45

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9

12
3

12

12
9

3
6
6

pass

spend

46
accumulate
heap up

be accumulated

47

save

be saved

48

stream
flow
run

let ... flow

49
push ... down
knock ... down

fall down

50

be torn
rip
tear

tear
break (promise)

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Level 6

(No. 51 60)

Intransitive verbs

Transitive verbs

( )

51
get dry

dry

52

become cold

cool

53
warm (up)
heat (up)

get warm
be warmed

54
cool (down)
get cold

cool
let ... cool

55
get dirty

make ... dirty

56
get ... up
wake up

get up
wake up

57

peel
pare
strip

peel (off)
come off

58
bear

be born

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be extended
be postponed

extend
postpone

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Books

be caught

catch

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Level 7

(No. 61 70)

Intransitive verbs

( )

Transitive verbs

61
take off
remove

come off
slip off

62
sleep
go to bed

put .... to bed

63
take down
lower

get off

64

grow
be brought up

bring up
raise

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hit
win

hit

stock market

66

stock market

stock

be profitable

67

make a profit

OK!

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PM

tell
report

be transmitted

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make ... longer

lengthen
extend

grow
get longer

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hide
cover

hide (oneself)

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get wet
be wet

wet
get .... wet

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