Phil Sometimes that difference is really clear – look at the words 'say' and 'talk'. If we use the word 'say', then we have to mention what's being said – that's the direct object. It's transitive – listen to these examples.
Examples Can I say a few words? (我能说几句话吗?)
He just said his name. Didn't you hear? (他刚刚说了他的名字。你没听到吗?)
Phil So, now let's look at 'talk'. It has a similar meaning to 'say', but don't use a direct object with it – it's intransitive. Listen to these examples.
Examples We talked for hours. I'm really tired now! (我们聊了好几个小时。我现在真的很累!)
He talks too much. I usually get bored. (他太能说了。我通常会感到无聊。)
Phil OK, hopefully we've managed to answer your question about transitive and intransitive verbs. Now let's look at predicate and non-predicate verbs – also called 'finite' and 'non-finite' verbs.
Jiaying 谓语动词和非谓语动词也分别被称作 “限定动词” 和 “非限定动词”。
谓语动词通常会根据人称和时态的变化而变化,而且它通常是句子中的主动词。
Examples I drank some milk. (我喝了一些牛奶。)
She drinks eight glasses of water a day. (她每天喝八杯水。)
Phil Now, non-predicate or non-finite verbs don't change for tense or person. They can be infinitives, some -ing forms or some -ed forms like the past participle.
Phil In this programme, we've looked at different ways of using verbs – we've looked at transitive and intransitive uses and predicate and non-predicate ways of using verbs.
Jiaying 希望通过我们的讲解,大家对英语中动词的一些新用法有了更深的理解。
Phil Remember that if you have a question that you'd like us to answer, you can email us too at: questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk