Intransitive verbs

Intransitive Verbs

These verbs are not followed by an object. Because they don´t need an object for complete the idea.

Structure

INTRANSITIVE VERBS
SUBJECT	VERB	PARTICLE
She	sits	down.
They	stand	up.

Inseparable transitive

Inseparable Transitive

The object must go after the particle.

SEPARABLE TRANSITIVE VERBS
SUBJECT	VERB	PARTICLE	*DIRECT OBJECT
ü I	look	for	a job.
X  I	look	It	for.

List of Separable Phrasal Verbs

add up add	back up cause to move backwards; support	blow up cause to explode; destroy by explosives
bring about cause to happen	bring off accomplish	bring on cause
bring out publish; emphasize	bring over bring	bring to revive
bring up raise; care for from childhood	brush out brush the inside of	burn down destroy by burning
burn up consume by fire	buy out by the other person's share of a business	buy up buy the whole supply of
call off cancel; order away	call up telephone; summon for military service	calm down become calm
carry on continue	carry out fulfill; complete; accomplish; perform	carry over carry; continue at another time or place
cheer up cause to become cheerful	chew up chew thoroughly	chop up chop into small pieces
clean off clear the surface of	clean out clean the inside of	clean up tidy
clear out clear the inside of	clear up clarify; clear the inside of	close down close permanently
close up close temporarily	count in include	count out exclude
count up calculate; count; add to a total	cross out eliminate	cut off interrupt; sever; amputate
cut out eliminate; delete	cut down reduce in quantity	draw up write; compose (a document)
dress up put clothes on; adorn	dust out dust the inside of	eat up eat completely
figure out interpret; understand	figure up compute	fill in complete (a printed form)
fill out complete (a printed form)	fill up fill completely (a container)	find out discover
fix up repair; arrange in a suitable manner	get across cause to be understood	give back return
give out distribute; announce	give up surrender something	hand down deliver; pronounce formally; leave as an inheritance
hand over yield control of	hang up suspend	have on be dressed in
have over entertain someone informally at one's home	hold off delay; restrain	hold up delay; rob; threaten with a weapon

Types of Verbs

Types of verbs

Transitive Verbs

Takes an object (something or someone) to complete meaning.

STRUCTURE

TRANSITIVE VERBS
SUBJECT	VERB	PARTICLE	*DIRECT OBJECT
She	looks	for	her cell phone
You	hand	in	the folder

Separable Transitive

The object can go after the particle or between the verb and the particle.

SEPARABLE TRANSITIVE VERBS
SUBJECT	VERB	PARTICLE	*DIRECT OBJECT
He	picks	up	A purse.
We	find	out	a math problem

SEPARABLE TRANSITIVE VERBS
SUBJECT	VERB	*DIRECT OBJECT	PARTICLE
He	picks	A purse.	up
We	find	a math problem	out

*Three words phrasal verbs

With the following phrasal verbs, you will find three parts. These are inseparable

Examples:

Break in on

To break in on is to interrupt (a conversation).