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Transitive                                                       Intransitive
?   takes a direct object                                        ? no direct object
       ?    I saw a dog                                                 ? John goes to school




                                                             ?   Can, could                     I can sing

       ? BE                 - CONTINUOUS TENSES, PASSIVE
                                                             ?
                                                             ?
                                                                 Shall, should
                                                                 Will, would
        ? HAVE                        ¨C PERFECT TENSES       ?   Shall, should
                                                             ?
      ? DO              - NEGATIVES, QUESTIONS, EMPHASIS
                                                                 Must, ought to
                                                           Semimodals (need, dare, used to)

                                                                                                         Ritva Tammi 2012

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  • 1. Transitive Intransitive ? takes a direct object ? no direct object ? I saw a dog ? John goes to school ? Can, could I can sing ? BE - CONTINUOUS TENSES, PASSIVE ? ? Shall, should Will, would ? HAVE ¨C PERFECT TENSES ? Shall, should ? ? DO - NEGATIVES, QUESTIONS, EMPHASIS Must, ought to Semimodals (need, dare, used to) Ritva Tammi 2012