Transitive and intransitive Verbs Examples

Transitive and intransitive Verbs Examples [List]

Transitive verb

A transitive verb needs a direct object. The verb transmits the action to the object. There may be an indirect object in intransitive verbs.

Intransitive verb

In intransitive verbs, there is no object. The action is not done to something or someone. It involves the subject.

Examples of direct and indirect objects:

Dell gave her a cup of tea.

Her (indirect object), a cup of tea (direct object)

He gave me a present on my birthday.

Me (indirect object), a present (direct object)

Examples of transitive verbs

Verbs	Transitive	Intransitive
move	Can you move this jeep, please?	Move out.
close	Close your eyes	Today, the market is closed.
start	I can’t start this motorbike.	The race has started now.
open	Open the main gate.	The shops remain open late at night.
do	Do your homework.	He can’t do well in his plan.
run	Sana is running a school.	A man is running.
set	Set your toys on the table.	The sun is setting.
live	He lived his life with honesty.	Dell is living in America.
write	Write the answer to this question.	Can you read or write?
wash	I washed my clothes.	He washed, dressed, and went out.
complain	I complained of load shedding.	She complains frequently.
see	Can you see the car?	I can’t see now.
go	We will go to the market tomorrow.	Go out from here.
eat	I eat healthy food.	You should not eat too much.
bite	The dog bit my finger.	It bites very sharply.
look	Look at me.	They were looking outside.
play	She is playing with her doll.	Don’t play outside.
drink	He drinks milk before sleeping.	Drink slowly.
jump	He jumped on the bed	They jumped.
sing	I was singing a song.	She sang.
leave	Dell usually leaves his keys on the rack.	He left early on Monday.
walk	Michael walked his friend to the market.	Walk slowly.
cheer	He cheered his group on their success.	At their victory, the whole team cheered.
order	The boss ordered him to go out.	He constantly keeps ordering.
punish	The teacher punished his students.	He punishes strictly.
slip	Dell slipped down from a slope.	He slipped.
stand	She stood up to her students.	Stand silently
steal	He stole a pen.	He is in habit of stealing.
speak	You should always speak the truth.	He can’t speak.
survive	Michael survived his friend.	Out of ten, he only survived.
think	I thought of a plan.	Never think a lot.
wake	We wake her up at 6 am.	I wake up early in the morning.
wash	Wash your face.	He washed, dressed up, and went out.
see	Have you seen my shoes?	I can’t see.
wave	He waved his hand.	He waved goodbye.
dry	Please dry these clothes.	My mouth remains dry.
disappear	Stan Shih disappeared from his brother.	She disappeared after school.
vote	We voted for the election.	All the people voted.
demonstrate	She demonstrated some of the designs.	He demonstrated outside the college.