A verb can be described as transitive or intransitive based on whether it requires an object to express a complete thought or not. A transitive verb is one that only makes sense if it exerts its action on an object. An intransitive verb will make sense without one. Some verbs may be used both ways.

[intransitive, transitive] to spend your life in a particular way He lived in poverty most of his life. live something She lived a very peaceful life. They lived their lives to the full. + noun She lived and died a single woman.

Examples of Transitive Verbs

• Alex sent (transitive verb) a postcard (direct object) from Argentina.
• She left (transitive verb) the keys (direct object) on the table.
• My father took (transitive verb) me (direct object) to the movies for my birthday.
• Please buy (transitive verb) me a dog (direct object)!

English Language Learners Definition of linking verb grammar : a verb (such as appear, be, become, feel, grow, or seem) that connects a subject with an adjective or noun that describes or identifies the subject.

Examples of Transitive Verbs Alex sent (transitive verb) a postcard (direct object) from Argentina. She left (transitive verb) the keys (direct object) on the table. My father took (transitive verb) me (direct object) to the movies for my birthday. Please buy (transitive verb) me a dog (direct object)!

Some Verbs Can Be Transitive or Intransitive

Think can be a transitive verb. We should think beautiful thoughts.

Conjugation of ‘Think’

transitive verb. 1 : to form or have in the mind. 2 : to have as an intention thought to return early. 3a : to have as an opinion think it’s so. b : to regard as : consider think the rule unfair.

A: Yes, the verb form “thunk” is a word, but it’s not a new one. describes it as a “nonstandard” past tense and past participle of the verb “think.”

informal humorous (also who would’ve thunk that… ?, who woulda thunk it?, who’d a thunk it?) used for expressing surprise, or sometimes in a humorous way when something is not at all surprising: The songwriter, singer and entertainer became a U.S. congressman..

A thunk is a loud, deep sound, like the thunk your head makes against your desk when you fall asleep in math class. The informal, imitative thunk is a good word for the hollow thudding sound of something heavy making a dull impact.

“Thunk” is probably the standard form in some dialects of English but for most people it’s a kind of jocular way of speaking. Also, the phrase “who’d’a thunk it?” (“who would have thought it”) is a common jocular idiom in spoken English and most likely the Tweeter was referencing it in this form.

(nonstandard, informal) Simple past tense and past participle of think.

—used for “would have” or “would’ve” in informal speech and in representations of such speech “I never woulda believed it.””Who woulda thunk it?”

Past Tense of Think

The past tense of think is thought. The present participle of think is thinking. The past participle of think is thought.

Profanity is a socially offensive use of language, which may also be called cursing, cussing or swearing, cuss words (American English vernacular), curse words, swear words, bad words, dirty words, or expletives. Accordingly, profanity is language use that is sometimes deemed impolite, rude, or culturally offensive.

1 : to use bad or vulgar language : curse. 2 : to make a statement or promise with sincerity or under oath : vow I swear to tell the truth. 3 : to give an oath to The witness was sworn. 4 : to bind by an oath He swore them to secrecy.

In modern English, the most common way to use ‘sweat’ in the past tense is ‘sweated,’ but ‘sweat’ is also considered correct. We know it can be confusing because it’s the same spelling as the present tense.

Meaning of wetted in English to make something wet: Wet the powder thoroughly and mix to remove lumps..

The word sweat comes from the Old English word swætan, which means “perspire,” and “work hard.” Though sweat is the body’s way of cooling itself, today it also means “to worry or be stressed out.” If someone tells you not to sweat it, it means “don’t worry.” But if someone is “sweating” you, it means you are hassled.

informal. 1 US : to work hard at (something) She was sweating it out on the treadmill. 2 : to feel worried or nervous about something We’ll let them sweat it out for a while longer before we give them the test results.

Usually, a virus ends up infiltrating all different kinds of cells, which means it’s difficult for a virus to totally escape your system without medication and lots of “work” from your body, she says. “It is unlikely that you can get rid of a virus completely by raising your body temperature and sweating,” she says.

Takeaway. You may have heard that it’s beneficial to “sweat out a cold.” While exposure to heated air or exercise may help temporarily relieve symptoms, there’s little evidence to suggest that they can help treat a cold.

Sweat sentence example

1. Sweat and tears ran down her face.
2. He smelled of sweat and blood.
3. The four of us were put to shame in jeans and sweat shirts.
4. His body was on fire again, and sweat trickled down his face.
5. A cold sweat broke out on her forehead and she mopped it away with her forearm.

Definition for swat (2 of 5) simple past tense and past participle of sweat.

Here are some adjectives for sweat: abundant icy, acrid, nervous, sickly cold, slickly unpleasant, cool, sour, cold, nauseous, fat and cold, disturbingly heavy, own stale, hard and fresh, sudden frigid, sick and slimy, cloyingly sweet-smelling, characteristic cold, deep acrid, characteristically drab, meanwhile copious …

She was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat….

1. He awoke from his sleep in a cold sweat.
2. He broke out in a cold sweat .
3. I came out in cold sweat.
4. She woke up in a cold sweat.
5. He broke out in a cold sweat at the thought of the trial.
6. I woke up from the nightmare in a cold sweat.

Recognize a transitive verb when you find one. A transitive verb has two characteristics. First, it is an action verb, expressing a doable activity like kick, want, paint, write, eat, clean, etc. Second, it must have a direct object, something or someone who receives the action of the verb.

Notice that in all the above cases the subject is “doing” the action, and the direct object (D.O.) is receiving or undergoing the action. A direct object can be one word or several words….Direct Object.

An intransitive verb is one that does not take a direct object. In other words, it is not done to someone or something. It only involves the subject. The opposite of an intransitive verb is a transitive verb.

intransitive verb. A verb that does not need a direct object to complete its meaning. Run, sleep, travel, wonder, and die are all intransitive verbs. (Compare transitive verb.)

Some verbs, such as arrive, go, lie, sneeze, sit, and die, are always intransitive; it is impossible for a logical direct object to follow. Other action verbs, however, can be transitive or intransitive, depending on what follows in the sentence.

In the sentence, The horse runs fast there is no object at all, so run is an intransitive verb. intransitive bodily sensations. intransitive subjects, as well as objects, instruments, and directional adverbs.

Mixed tenses occur when the verbs in a sentence are in more than one tense. For example: I ran (past) yesterday and I will run (future) tomorrow. Remember that English can be complicated, and you don’t have to learn everything at once. Learning English is a lifelong process.

There are 12 Basic English Tenses ; Present simple Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Present Perfect Tense, Present Perfect Continuous Tense, Past Simple Tense, Past Continuous Tense, Past Perfect Tense, Past Perfect Continuous Tense, Future Simple Tense, Future Continuous, Future Perfect Tense, Future Perfect …

Identify the tenses

1. She is teaching her students. Present continuous tense.
2. We have been waiting for them. Simple present.
3. He eats with his left hand. Simple present.
4. We have learnt our lessons. Simple present.
5. He has had his breakfast.
6. The chief guest addressed the gathering.
7. They had been walking.
8. They will have learnt their lessons.

The PRESENT TENSE uses the verb’s base form (write, work), or, for third-person singular subjects, the base form plus an -s ending (he writes, she works). The PRESENT TENSE indicates that an action is present, now, relative to the speaker or writer.

If something is taking place right in the moment, then you’ll want to use the present simple tense. It’s usually the most basic form of the verb. But you can also use this to describe something that regularly, or always happens. Remember that with the third person (he/she/it) you need to add an “s” at the end, usually.

For example, in the simple present tense, the verb takes the marker –s when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun. In the present continuous tense, the verb takes the auxiliary is when the subject is third person singular noun or pronoun. It takes the auxiliary verb are when the subject is a plural noun or pronoun.

tense (noun): a verb-based method used to indicate the time, and sometimes the continuation or completeness, of an action or state in relation to the time of speaking. ORIGIN Latin tempus “time” The concept of tense in English is a method that we use to refer to time – past, present and future.

There are three main verb tenses in English: present, past and future. The present, past and future tenses are divided into four aspects: the simple, progressive, perfect and perfect progressive. There are 12 major verb tenses that English learners should know.

First Person POV

1. Present tense. This is where you write, I go to the door and scream at him to go away, all in present tense, putting you in the action at the exact time the character experiences it.
2. Past tense. This is more popular (and a lot simpler to write): I went to the door and screamed at him to go away.

From Charles Dickens’ nineteenth century work Bleak House to modern classics like the Divergent series, the English language is full of great novels written in the present tense. If you are working on your first book or first novel, writing in the present tense can be a great way to hook readers and create suspense.