1. 英语的实义动词又可分为及物动词和不及物动词两大类:
后面必须跟宾语意义才完整的叫及物动词;本身意义完整,后面不需跟宾语的叫不及物动词。
2. 有些动词通常只作不及物动词。如:go, come, happen, lie, listen, rise, arrive, hall等。
有些动词通常用作及物动词。如:say, raise, lay, find, buy等。
3. 大多数动词可以兼作及物动词和不及物动词。如:study, sing, speak等。例如:
Who is going to speak at the meeting?
Few people outside China speak Chinese.
4. 有些动词作及物动词与作不及物动词时的意义有所不同。如:know, wash等。例如:
It’s your turn to wash dishes.
I had to wash and dress in a hurry.
5. 有些动词常和介词、副词或其它词类一起构成固定词组,形成短语动词。如:listen, reply, wait, look等。