１．及物动词
及物动词需要宾语，或用作被动语态。
２．不及物动词
不及物动词不需要宾语，不能用作被动语态。
常见的不及物动词：
live （特殊情况：可跟同源宾语，类似用法有 smile, dream,sleep,fight）
如：She‘s now in Hollywood living a life of luxury.
occur, take place, happen, rise, arise（raise, arouse及物）, lie
３．系动词 系动词后跟形容词或名词作表语：存在、变化、感官
４．情态动词
情态动词 can/could, may/might, will/would, should, shall, must, ought to, dare, need，后跟动词原型。
５．助动词
do（表否定、强调）、have（构成完成式）、be
６．当动词的宾语表示的是一个动作时，可作宾语的只有不定时和动名词
① 只能用动词不定式作宾语的动词： want, wish, hope, manage, ask, offer, pretend, decide, learn, agree, care, choose, expect, undertake, promise, arrange, refuse, hesitate, prepare, fail, long, plan等。
在主动语态句中，大多数使役动词和感官动词后面接不带 to的不定式。常考得这类单词有：have, let, make, bid, behold, help, feel, hear, listen to, notice, observe, overhear, perceive, see, smell, watch等。
② 只能用动名词作宾语的动词：finish, deny, enjoy, suggest, mind, consider, quit, practice, risk, recall, resent, keep(on), can’t help, fancy等。
③ 可跟动词不定式和动名词作宾语而意义差别不大的动词： love, like, dislike, hate, begin, start, continue, intend, prefer, propose等。
④ 可跟动词不定式和动名词作宾语但意义有明显差别的动词：remember, forget, regret, try, need, stop等。
７．不及物动词+介词的固定搭配
agree with, agree to, approve of, count on, rely on, depend on, insist on, persist in, persevere in, think of, think about, succeed in, interfere with, interfere in, look into, object to, result form, result in, worry about, conform to ,comply with, cooperate with, accord with等。
８．动词+副词+介词、动词+名词+介词的固定搭配
look forward to, put up with, keep up with, stand up to, get through to, get along with, look down on, fall out with, pay attention to, take care of, devote something to, find fault with等