Meguro Language Center BP3 (201001)

70 pairs

(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

3 get out
go out put out
leave take ... out


4

move move


5

stop stop

OFF

ON

6
be lighted
go on turn on


7 OFF
ON

turn off
go off erase

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change change


get well
9 be cured
recover form cure
be healed heal
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12
9

10
begin begin
start start

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 Meguro Language Center BP3 (201001)
Level 2 (No. 11 20)

Intransitive verbs Transitive verbs ( )


11

fall drop


12
audible listen
can be heard hear


13 look
visible watch
can be seen see


14
be lost
be missing lose


15

be found find


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be decided decide


17 come in
go in
enter put ... in


18
boil
boil heat
bake
be baked grill
19 be roasted roast
be broiled broil
be toasted toast

boil
20 be boiled simmer
be cooked cook
(in liquid) (in liquid)

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 Meguro Language Center BP3 (201001)
Level 3 (No. 21 30)

Intransitive verbs Transitive verbs ( )


21

get broken break

22 ERROR
Windows

get repaired repair

23

reach, arrive deliver

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AUCTION

3000

24
go up
rise raise
X'mas

/ 3000


1000
3500

3000

25 Merry X'mas

go down lower
come down get ... down

2 3 4

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26

increase increase

48kg 45

48kg 45kg
27

decrease decrease
Beignners course Intermediate course

7 continue

28
Lesson
keep on continue

10111213141516
17181920212223 go on keep on
24252627282930
31
last go on


29 be helped help
be rescued rescue
be saved save


30

turn around turn, spin

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 Meguro Language Center BP3 (201001)
Level 4 (No. 31 40)

Intransitive verbs Transitive verbs ( )


31 be bent
curve bend
turn curve


32
be broken break
snap snap


33
gather gather
be collected collect

34

form line place in line

35

spill spill


36
crack break
be broken smash


37 snap
cut cut
cut well turn off


38

burn burn


39
come off
come out take


40 take off
come off remove
undone 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 BEER

be in demand sell


42 arrange
gather put in order
assemble get ready

43




advance
advance
go forward put forward


44 (causative)

be finished finish
be over get ... over


45 12 12
12
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9 3
6 6 9 3
6
6

pass spend


46
accumulate
be accumulated heap up


47

be saved save


48 stream
flow
run let ... flow


49
push ... down
fall down knock ... down



50 be torn
rip tear
tear break (promise)

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 Meguro Language Center BP3 (201001)
Level 6 (No. 51 60)

Intransitive verbs Transitive verbs ( )


51

get dry dry

52

become cold cool

53
get warm warm (up)
be warmed heat (up)


54
cool (down) cool
get cold let ... cool


55

get dirty make ... dirty

56
get up get ... up
wake up wake up


57 peel
peel (off) pare
come off strip


58

be born bear
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27 28 29 30 31

59

7
7 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

be extended extend
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27 28 29 30 31

be postponed postpone


60 Books

be caught catch

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 Meguro Language Center BP3 (201001)
Level 7 (No. 61 70)

Intransitive verbs Transitive verbs ( )


61
come off take off
slip off remove


62
sleep
go to bed put .... to bed


63
take down
get off lower



64
grow bring up
be brought up raise
20

20

65
hit 3

win hit

stock market

66
stock market

stock

be profitable make a profit

67 OK!
14
PM

tell
be transmitted report

68 make ... longer

grow lengthen
get longer extend


69
hide
hide (oneself) cover


70
get wet wet
be wet get .... wet

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