Verb Types

Transitive, Bitransitive and Reflexive verbs require a receiver of the action to complete their meaning

Bitransitive

If an agent acts on an object and there is an indirect object of the action.

Example: "John drove the car home."

Transitive

If an agent acts on an object.

Example: "John drove the car."

Reflexive (after reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself, himself, etc.)

If an agent acts on itself.

Example: "John hated himself."

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Intransitive verbs do not require a receiver of the action to complete their meaning.

Intransitive

If an agent acts.

Example: "John fished in the stream."