Intransitive and Transitive Verb Examples: What are Intransitive Verbs?

What are intransitive and transitive verbs? Firstly, verbs are either intransitive and transitive. An intransitive verb is the opposite of a transitive verb: It doesn't require an object to act upon. She ran. They played. Transitive verbs are not just verbs that can take an object, as they need objects. Gary threw a ball. I sang a song. In these examples the intransitive and transitive verbs are in bold. Check out our intransitive and transitive verbs infographic below.

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Sentence Examples

Remember: Transitive verbs need an object to complete their meaning. Intransitive verbs cannot have a direct object after them. Check out the sentences below and our free intransitive and transitive verbs poster.

  • Intransitive verbs sentences:
  • We arrived in the afternoon..
  • She coughed strangely.
  • Your dog barks a lot.
  • His father arrived last night.
  • The sun rose quickly.
  • was sleeping.
  • The game was not funny and nobody laughed.
  • jog to school every day.
  • We lay on the beach.
  • He sat on the grass.
  • We called but nobody answered.


  • Transitive verbs sentences:
  • We liked the match.
  • closed the door.
  • He caught the ball.
  • She visited me at school.
  • saw an endangered animal.
  • She told me the way to get there.
  • I like trees.

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