AEE 2636: Don’t Forget About Grammar! Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs

All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon

Language Learning, Education, Business

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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0:00.0	This is an all-ears English podcast, episode 2636. Don't forget about grammar. Transitive
0:07.4	versus intransitive verbs. Welcome to the all-ears English podcast downloaded more than 200 million
0:17.4	times. Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become
0:22.7	fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American hosts,
0:30.4	Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York Radio Girl,
0:37.2	coming to you from Colorado and New York City,
0:40.8	USA.
0:43.1	And to get your transcripts delivered by email every week, go to all-earsenglish.com forward
0:50.0	slash subscribe.
0:54.0	How do you know if a verb is transitive or intransitive? And more importantly,
0:58.7	how can this affect connection? Learn all of this and more today. If your English sounds correct,
1:09.8	but not quite right, you're not alone.
1:13.4	Sometimes it's not grammar.
1:15.9	It's word choice, tone, timing.
1:19.7	You might rely on safe phrases, not because you want to, but because nuance feels risky.
1:26.7	But without nuance, it's harder to build connection.
1:31.6	Our two-minute fluency quiz helps you see where your English is playing it safe and where it can
1:39.3	grow by knowing your current English level. Are you a B11, B-2, or C-1 speaker?
1:47.0	Find out now.
1:48.7	Get your level at all-earsenglish.com slash fluency score.
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1:58.2	slash F-L-U-E-N-C-Y-S-C-O-R-E.
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