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Transitive/Intransitive Verbs

We call transitive verb a verb that is accompanied by an object complement. A verb is said to be transitive direct when it is a direct object complement and transitive indirect when it is an indirect object complement. In the latter case, we often have a preposition (à, de, par, pour, sans, sur...).

  • Il parle avec lui

He talks with him

  • Jean récite un poème

John recites a poem

We call intransitive verb on the contrary a verb that has no object complement. The meaning of the intransitive verb then only concerns the subject. Some verbs are by nature always intransitive: aller, arriver, courir, venir, pleurer, nager, voyager...

  • Il a neigé pendant des jours.

It snowed for days.

  • Il a déjà mangé.

He has already eaten.

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