Does it sound difficult just hearing the words “intransitive verb” and “transitive verb”?

But the truth is, intransitive and transitive verbs are pretty simple to understand.

Study one of those pairs with me today!

 

[Unnatural sentence]

 

テストを終わった後で、遊びに行きます。

-テストをおわったあとで、あそびにいきます。

-After the exam is over, I will go hang out (with friends).

 

Can you find a mistake?

 

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[Sensei’s correction]

 

テストを終わった後で、遊びに行きます。

→テストが終わった後で、遊びに行きます。

→テストを終えた後で、遊びに行きます。。

 

「終わる」is an intransitive verb, so it is used with a particle が.

If you want to use with を, the verb must be transitive.

〜が終わる (自動詞 intransitive verb)

〜を終える (他動詞 transitive verb)

 

終わる and 終える have the same basic meaning “finish, complete” and kanji characters are also the same.

But the speaker’s position is different.

 

The speaker in the following intransitive verb”終わる” sentence is the student and the audience.

授業(じゅぎょう class, lesson)が終わる

コンサート(concert)が終わる

試合(しあい sports game)が終わる

 

The speaker in the following transitive verb”終える” sentence is the teacher, the singer, and the game player.

授業を終える

コンサートを終える

試合を終える

 

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Did my explanation enhance your understanding?

 

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