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Verbs

  1. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

  2. the verb stands alone (= it doesn’t have any object) – intransitive verb
    • examples of intransitive verbs (in dictionaries they are marked I): The vase is broken. My friend arrived.
  3. the verb has an object – transitive verb
    • examples of transitive verbs (in dictionaries they are marked T): He looked at me. The team still hasn’t scored.
  4. There are many verbs which are both transitive and intransitive.
  5. Verbs with two objects:
    • Some verbs have two objects – indirect (the person who receives) and direct (the thing that is bought, given etc.).
    • The indirect object usually comes first.
      • give sb st – indirect + direct(He gave her the books)
      • give st to sb – direct + preposition to + indirect (He gave the books to his mother)

    1. Phrasal Verbs

    2. A phrasal verb is a verb + particle. A particle can be either a preposition or an adverb.
    3. There are 4 types of phrasal verbs
      1. verb + particle
        • sit down, stand up
      2. verb + particle + object – phrasal verb can’t be separated by object
        • look after sb, look for st:
            Can you look after my cat?, Can you look after him?
      3. verb + object + particle – phrasal verb can be separated by object
        • try st on, put st out:
            Can I try the coat on? OR Can I try on the coat BUT Can I try it on? (if the object is pronoun, it must go ONLY between the two parts of the phrasal verb)
      4. verb + 2 particles (+ object)
        • look forward to st, get on with sb:
            She doesn’ get on with him well.

      5. Verbs that are not used in continuous form

      6. they are verbs which express emotions, feelings, or states
        • remember
        • see (ne ve významu "setkat se")
        • like
        • like
        • hate
        • know
        • need
        • want
        • enjoy
        • miss
        • believe
        • wish
        • hear
        • love
        • understand
        • taste (ne ve významu "ochutnat")
        • think (ne ve výnamu "myslet")
        • forget
        • cost
        • agree
        • doubt
        • become
        • dislike
        • predict
        • contain
        • lack
        • mean
        • promise
        • warn
        • hope
        • include
        • matter
        • insist
        • prefer
        • admire
        • depend on
        • refuse
        • recognize
        • regret
        • concern
        • suppose
        • resemble
        • imagine
        • guess
        • owe
        • inform
        • guarantee
        • consist of
        • smell (ne ve významu "přivonět")
        • possess
        • realize
        • advise
        • disagree
        • deny
        • involve
        • recommend
        • regard
        • intend
        • remain
        • equal
        • mind
        • assume
        • own
        • fit
        • apologize
        • satisfy
        • deserve
        • require
        • belong
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