Transitive verbs in Hungarian grammar are those that require a direct object to complete their meaning. The object usually answers the question what or whom. In Hungarian verbs can have definite and indefinite forms. The definite form is used when the object is known and specific while the indefinite form is used when the object is not known or is one of many. Let’s practice these concepts further with the exercises below.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
*NƩzem* (I watch) a tƩvƩt. (watch)
*Olvastam* (I read) egy kƶnyvet. (read)
*Piszok* (I wash) a ruhƔimat. (wash)
*Ćrtam* (I wrote) egy levelet. (write)
*VƔr* (She waits) a buszra. (wait)
*Nyal* (He licks) a jƩgkrƩmjƩt. (lick)
*FÅz* (She cooks) a vacsorĆ”t. (cook)
*Visz* (He carries) a tƔskƔt. (carry)
*Iszik* (I drink) a vizet. (drink)
*Szeret* (She loves) a macskƔjƔt. (love)
*HĆv* (He calls) a taxit. (call)
*KerĆ¼l* (It costs) sok pĆ©nzt. (cost)
*RƔg* (He chews) az Ʃtelt. (chew)
*Hallgat* (She listens) a zenƩt. (listen)
*NĆ©zel* (You watch) a filmeket. (watch)
*Olvastam* (I read) egy kƶnyvet. (read)
*Piszok* (I wash) a ruhƔimat. (wash)
*Ćrtam* (I wrote) egy levelet. (write)
*VƔr* (She waits) a buszra. (wait)
*Nyal* (He licks) a jƩgkrƩmjƩt. (lick)
*FÅz* (She cooks) a vacsorĆ”t. (cook)
*Visz* (He carries) a tƔskƔt. (carry)
*Iszik* (I drink) a vizet. (drink)
*Szeret* (She loves) a macskƔjƔt. (love)
*HĆv* (He calls) a taxit. (call)
*KerĆ¼l* (It costs) sok pĆ©nzt. (cost)
*RƔg* (He chews) az Ʃtelt. (chew)
*Hallgat* (She listens) a zenƩt. (listen)
*NĆ©zel* (You watch) a filmeket. (watch)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
*LeĆr* (He describes) a kĆ©pet. (describe)
*Eszik* (He eats) a tojƔst. (eat)
*Megy* (He goes) a kƶzƩrtbe. (go)
*Veszi* (She takes) a telefont. (take)
*Nyit* (She opens) az ajtĆ³t. (open)
*HĆv* (I call) a rendÅrsĆ©get. (call)
*Olvastam* (I read) a Magyar Nemzetet. (read)
*Dobj* (He throws) a labdƔt. (throw)
*Ad* (She gives) nekem egy kƶnyvet. (give)
*Befejez* (He finishes) a munkƔt. (finish)
*FotĆ³z* (She takes a photo) a tĆ”jon. (take a photo)
*KinƩz* (He looks) az ablakon. (look)
*Hallgat* (I listen) a rĆ”diĆ³t. (listen)
*SzƔnt* (He plows) a fƶldet. (plow)
*Megfog* (She catches) a labdƔt. (catch)
*Eszik* (He eats) a tojƔst. (eat)
*Megy* (He goes) a kƶzƩrtbe. (go)
*Veszi* (She takes) a telefont. (take)
*Nyit* (She opens) az ajtĆ³t. (open)
*HĆv* (I call) a rendÅrsĆ©get. (call)
*Olvastam* (I read) a Magyar Nemzetet. (read)
*Dobj* (He throws) a labdƔt. (throw)
*Ad* (She gives) nekem egy kƶnyvet. (give)
*Befejez* (He finishes) a munkƔt. (finish)
*FotĆ³z* (She takes a photo) a tĆ”jon. (take a photo)
*KinƩz* (He looks) az ablakon. (look)
*Hallgat* (I listen) a rĆ”diĆ³t. (listen)
*SzƔnt* (He plows) a fƶldet. (plow)
*Megfog* (She catches) a labdƔt. (catch)