Verbs
30 Types of verbs
A2verbsbasics
In short
Transitivi vogliono un oggetto, intransitivi no · azione vs stato.
Stato (know, like, want, believe, own, need): niente forma -ing
- She bought a car. (transitivo) — He arrived. (intransitivo)
- I know the answer.
- I'm having lunch. (have come azione)
Watch out: I am owning two cars ✗ → I own two cars
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- 30.1Types of verbs
- 30.2Transitive and intransitive
- 30.3Action and state verbs
- 30.4When state verbs become actions