- None of the verbs have objects. That means they are all intransitive.
- The general rule of intransitive verbs is that they do not have objects.
The verb wept is intransitive. It has no direct object. - Transitive verbs are followed by direct objects, which are usually nouns or pronouns. Intransitive verbs do not transfer their action but may be followed by prepositional phrases or adverbs.
The verb flew is intransitive because it is followed by the adverb northwards. - Transitive verbs are followed by direct objects, which are usually nouns or pronouns. Intransitive verbs do not transfer their action but may be followed by prepositional phrases or adverbs.
The verb arrived is intransitive. It is followed by after midnight, which is a prepositional phrase.
Transitive and intransitive verb
A transitive verb requires an object to complete its meaning (She broke the vase); an intransitive verb can't take a direct object (Rivers flow, Birds fly). Many verbs are ambitransitive — they work both ways with different meanings (She eats lunch / She eats slowly; The window broke / I broke the window).
This distinction matters because using a transitive verb without its object (She broke.) leaves the sentence dangling, and adding an object to an intransitive verb (She slept her bed) breaks it. Knowing each verb's pattern is essential for avoiding common A2/B1 mistakes.
Verb
A verb is a word that expresses an action, a state, or an occurrence — the engine of every English sentence. Most verbs have five forms: base (go), -s form (goes), past tense (went), past participle (gone), and -ing form (going). The verb be is the major exception with eight forms; modal verbs like can and must have fewer.
Verbs carry tense (when), aspect (how it unfolds), mood (the speaker's attitude), and voice (active vs passive). Mastering them is foundational — virtually every other grammar topic depends on getting verbs right.
A2 | Elementary | Pre-intermediate
A2 is the elementary level in the CEFR framework, sitting between A1 and B1. At A2 you can handle routine exchanges — ordering food, asking directions, making small talk — and describe your immediate environment in simple sentences.
Grammatically, A2 introduces past simple and past continuous, present perfect for experiences, basic modal verbs, and the first conditional. You're also picking up collocations and learning which verbs take gerunds vs. infinitives. Knowing your level here is the difference between confident progress and frustration: A2 material consolidates the basics; B1 will overwhelm you.
Difficulty: Medium
The Medium difficulty tag marks questions and challenges in the middle of the difficulty range — typically suitable for A2 to B1 learners. Expect a single rule with realistic distractors, longer sentences, and contexts where you have to think before answering rather than reading off the obvious choice.
Filter by Medium when you're past the absolute basics and ready to consolidate. It's the level where most lasting progress happens — easy enough that you can finish without exhausting concentration, hard enough that getting it right means you've actually understood.