The Three Types of Verbs

Some verbs, like "make," take objects: He makes furniture. They're called transitive verbs.

Others, like "stand," don't take an object object: I'd prefer to stand. These are intransitive verbs.

A third type, be "seem," refer back to the subject: He seems nice. These are called linking or copular verbs.

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