VERBOS TRANSITIVOS E INTRANSITIVOS
El objeto directo completa el significado de un verbo, pero no todos los verbos necesitan ser completados.
Por ejemplo:
I built last year.
(Constru el ao pasado.)
Es oracin se siente incompleta. Algo falta. Qu constru?
Para completar la idea debera agregar un objeto directo: "I built a house last year."
("Constru una casa el ao pasado.")
Ahora la idea est completa.
Un ejemplo opuesto:
I ran yesterday.
(Ayer corr.)
Esta oracin est perfectamente bien as, no? La idea est completa y el verbo no requiere un objeto directo.
Definiciones
Los verbos que toman objetos directos se llaman verbos transitivos.
El significado de un verbo transitivo est incompleto sin un objeto directo.
"She is drinking a glass of water."
("Est tomando un vaso de agua.")
Los verbos que no toman objetos directos se llaman verbos intransitivos.
El significado de un verbo intransitivo est completo sin agregarle nada.
"She is standing."
("Est parada.")
La palabra transitivo tiene su raz en la palabra latina que significa "cruzar".
Intransitivo significa no transitivo.
Ejemplos de verbos transitivos (el verbo transitivo estn en negrita color verde y el objeto directo est
color marrn):
Could you bring an umbrella?
(Podras traer un paraguas?)
They bought a yacht.
(Compraron un yate.)
I read all his books.
(Le todos sus libros.)
He teaches driving.
(Ensea a conducir.)
You promised to take us home.
(Prometiste llevarnos a casa.)
She plays the drums.
(Ella toca la batera.)
Ejemplos de verbos intransitivos (el verbo intransitivo est en negrita color verde):
Let's go.
(Vmonos.)
The kids are jumping.
(Los nios estn saltando.)
Sam is sleeping.
(Sam est durmiendo.)
We will talk tomorrow.
(Hablaremos maana.)
He sits here.
(l se sienta aqu.)
Her stomach aches sometimes after lunch.
(Le duele el estmago a veces despus del almuerzo.)
Muchos verbos en ingls pueden ser usados como verbos transitivos y como verbos intransitivos.
Ahora, qu quiere decir eso?
Quiere decir que puedes usarlos con o sin un objeto directo, dependiendo de la oracin.
Por ejemplo:
We won!
(Ganamos!)
We won the game!
(Ganamos el partido!)
Estas dos oraciones son correctas. El verbo "won" es intransitivo en la primera oracin y es transitivo en la
segunda.
Algunos ejemplos ms (los verbos transitivos estn color verde y los verbos intransitivos estn color
marrn):
Nicole opened the door.
(Nicole abri la puerta.)
Suddenly, the doors opened.
(De repente las puertas abrieron.)
Will you help us?
(Nos ayudars?)
She never helps around the house.
(Nunca nos ayuda en la casa.)
Jimmy runs a successful company.
(Jimmy maneja una compaa exitosa.)
Jimmy runs very fast.
(Jimmy corre muy rpido.)
VERBS transitive and intransitive
The direct object completes the meaning of a verb , but not all verbs need to be completed .
For example :
I built last year .
( I built last year. )
It feels incomplete sentence . Something is missing . What built ?
To complete the idea should add a direct object : " I built a house last year . "
( "I built a house last year. " )
Now the idea is complete.
An opposite example :
I ran yesterday .
( Yesterday I ran. )
This sentence is perfectly fine as well , right? The idea is complete and the verb requires a direct object .
Definition
Verbs that take direct objects are called transitive verbs .
The meaning of a transitive verb is incomplete without a direct object .
" She is drinking a glass of water . "
( "It's taking a glass of water . " )
Verbs that do not take direct objects are called intransitive verbs.
The meaning of an intransitive verb is complete without adding anything.
" She is standing . "
( "It's stopped. " )
Transitive The word has its root in the Latin word for " cross " .
Means not transitive intransitive .
Examples of transitive verbs ( transitive verb in bold green and the direct object is brown color) :
Could you bring an umbrella ?
( Can you bring an umbrella ? )
They bought a yacht .
( They bought a yacht. )
I read all his books.
( I read all his books. )
He Teaches driving .
( Teaches how to drive. )
You promised to take us home .
( You promised to take us home. )
She plays the drums .
(She plays the drums . )
Examples of intransitive verbs ( intransitive verb is in bold green) :
Let 's go .
( Vmonos. )
The kids are jumping.
( The children are jumping . )
Sam is sleeping .
(Sam is sleeping . )
We will talk tomorrow .
(We'll talk tomorrow. )
He sits here .
( He sits here.)
Her stomach aches sometimes after lunch .
( Her stomach sometimes hurts after lunch . )
Many English verbs can be used as transitive and intransitive verbs and verbs.
Now, what does that mean?
It means that you can use with or without a direct object , depending on the sentence.
For example :
We won!
(We won !)
We won the game!
(We won the game !)
These two sentences are correct. The verb " won" is intransitive in the first sentence and the
second is transitive .
Some examples ( transitive verbs are green and intransitive verbs are brown ) :
Nicole opened the door .
(Nicole opened the door. )
Suddenly , the doors opened .
(Suddenly the doors opened . )
Will you help us ?
( Will you help us ? )
She never Helps around the house .
( Never helps around the house. )
Jimmy runs a successful company .
( Jimmy runs a successful company. )
Jimmy runs very fast .
( Jimmy runs very fast . )
