LEARN ENGLISH - TYPES OF VERBS

 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERB 

 VERB: 

Verb is a word used to express an action or state.  Verb 

Transitive Intransitive 

 (with an object ) (without an object) TRANSITIVE VERBS: 

Verbs that express action with an object. The object of a  transitive verb can be a noun , pronoun , a noun clause or phrase. 

Examples: 

1. I threw the ball. (Noun as object) 

2. We beat them. (Pronoun as object) 

3. I think that you are correct. (Noun clause) 

INTRANSITIVE VERBS: 

 Verbs that express action without an object. Examples: 

1. I ran. 

2. I ran swiftly. 

3. I ran in the race.

Exercises: 

Write a “T” or “I” for Transitive and Intransitive verbs:- 1. I sent the parcel yesterday. 

2. He stopped the car and go out. 

3. Open the door 

4. Suddenly the door opened. 

5. The wind moved the curtain. 

6. The curtain was moving in the wind. 

7. She blew out the candle. 

8. Someone rang the doorbell. 

9. The children flew kites. 

10. Birds fly in the sky. 

11. The students raised their hands. 

12. The children rose from their seats. 

KEY ANSWERS: 

1. T 7. T 

2. T 8. T 

3. T 9. T 

4. I 10. I 

5. T 11.T 

6. I 12. I

 FINITE AND NON – FINITE VERBS 

FINITE VERBS: 

 A finite verb functions as a “main verb” in a sentence. It shows  ‘tense’ and agreement with the subject . It changes according to  number, person, gender and tense. 

Example: 

 1. We study 

 2. We studied. 

 3. We will study. 

 4. We will be studying. 

A simple sentence has one finite verb. 

A finite verb makes a complete sentence. 

NON- FINITE VERBS: 

 A non- finite verb does not show tense

Example: 

 She asked us to study 

 FINITE NON-FINITE 

A non-finite verb “cannot stand alone” as the verb in a  sentence . 

Ex: My brother cleaning his car. 

We add a ‘helping verb’ to a non - finite verb to make it finite. My brother is cleaning his car.

DIFFERENCES: 

 FINITE NON – FINITE 

1.Act as a verb Do not act as a verb 

2.Act as a main verb in a Acts as a noun, adjectives  sentence and adverbs. 

3.Indicate number, person Do not explain number, and tense. Person or tense. 

4.Used in present and past ------- -----------------------  tense.

CIRCLE THE FINITE AND UNDERLINE THE INFINITES: 1. I like to play with my puppy. 

2. She works hard to pass the test. 

3. Smoking is prohibited in this area. 

4. He went to the city to find work. 

5. The boy saved the cat from the dogs. 

6. I have finished my dinner. 

7. My mother bakes tasty cookies. 

8. He wants to launch a business. 

9. The doctor is attending to the patient. 

10. Nancy does her homework everyday. 




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