N4 grammar · Lesson 21

Intransitive/transitive: 「ドアが開あく」「ドアを開あける」

風かぜでドアが開あきました。

「が」 + intransitive verb when things change by themselves, 「を」 + transitive verb when someone does it; learn common pairs with a table and patterns.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Intransitive and transitive verbs
  2. 02Common intransitive–transitive pairs
  3. 03Patterns that help
  4. 04When to use which

Practice

  • Match the intransitive verbs to the transitive verbs
  • Choose the correct particle or verb
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the verb for each blank
  • Switch between intransitive and transitive
  • Put the pieces in order

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