List of Verbs Do Not Take Passive Form for Kids | Grammar for Kids | Bangla Meaning & Pronunciation

1. Introduction

প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী, আজ আমরা শিখব এমন কিছু Verb (ক্রিয়া) যাদের Passive Voice হয় না। সাধারণত যে Verb-এর Object থাকে না, তাদের Intransitive Verb বলে। Passive Voice বানানোর জন্য Object দরকার, তাই Intransitive Verb-কে Passive করা যায় না। যেমন:

• Sleep (ঘুমানো): I sleep. – আমি ঘুমাই।
  (Passive করা যাবে না, কারণ “sleep”-এর কোনো Object নেই।)
• Go (যাওয়া): She goes to school. – সে স্কুলে যায়।
  (এখানে “to school” Object নয়, এটি একটি Prepositional Phrase।)

এই ক্লাসে আমরা শিখব কোন Verb গুলো Passive হয় না, কেন হয় না, তাদের ব্যবহার, এবং মজার exercise।

Hello, kids! Welcome to ToLearnTeam.com. Today’s topic is List of Verbs Do Not Take Passive Form. You will learn about intransitive verbs, why they cannot be passive, see 25 common examples with Bangla meaning and pronunciation, practice positive, negative, interrogative sentences, and have fun with exercises.

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2. Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Understand what Intransitive Verbs are.
• Identify verbs that do not take passive form.
• Know why they cannot be made passive.
• Use 25 common intransitive verbs in daily sentences.
• Make Positive, Negative, and Interrogative sentences in Present, Past, and Future tenses.
• Build longer sentences by adding adverbs, time, and place.
• Practice with fun exercises.

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3. What are Verbs That Do Not Take Passive Form?

Verbs that do not take passive form are usually Intransitive Verbs. An intransitive verb does not have a direct object. It shows an action that stays with the subject; the action does not transfer to another person or thing.

Examples:

Verb	Bangla Meaning	Example Sentence	Bangla Meaning
sleep	ঘুমানো	I sleep.	আমি ঘুমাই।
go	যাওয়া	She goes.	সে যায়।
come	আসা	He comes.	সে আসে।
laugh	হাসা	They laugh.	তারা হাসে।
cry	কাঁদা	The baby cries.	শিশুটি কাঁদে।

Important:

• Passive Voice needs an Object.
• Intransitive verbs have no object, so they cannot be changed into passive.

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4. Why Can’t Some Verbs Be Passive?

Passive Voice is formed by making the Object of the active sentence into the Subject. If there is no object, there is nothing to move to the subject position.

Active → Passive Rule:

• Active: Subject + Verb + Object
• Passive: Object + be + V3 + by + Subject

Example of Transitive Verb (can be passive):

• Active: I eat rice. (Object = rice)
• Passive: Rice is eaten by me.

Example of Intransitive Verb (cannot be passive):

• Active: I sleep. (No object)
• Passive: ❌ (Cannot be made)

Common Intransitive Verbs:

• go, come, sleep, wake, die, live, sit, stand, walk, run, laugh, cry, smile, talk, speak, listen, look, wait, stay, happen, exist, fall, rise, swim, fly, etc.

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5. Common Intransitive Verbs (25 with Bangla Meaning & Pronunciation)

Here is a list of 25 common intransitive verbs. For each, we give Bangla meaning, pronunciation, and one example sentence in Present Simple.

#	Verb	Bangla Meaning	Pronunciation (Bangla)	Example Sentence	Bangla Meaning
1	sleep	ঘুমানো	স্লিপ	I sleep at 9 o’clock.	আমি ৯টায় ঘুমাই।
2	go	যাওয়া	গো	She goes to school.	সে স্কুলে যায়।
3	come	আসা	কাম	He comes home.	সে বাড়ি আসে।
4	arrive	পৌঁছানো	অ্যারাইভ	They arrive early.	তারা তাড়াতাড়ি পৌঁছায়।
5	die	মারা যাওয়া	ডাই	Plants die without water.	পানি ছাড়া গাছ মারা যায়।
6	live	বাস করা	লিভ	We live in Dhaka.	আমরা ঢাকায় বাস করি।
7	sit	বসা	সিট	The cat sits on the mat.	বিড়ালটি মাদুরে বসে।
8	stand	দাঁড়ানো	স্ট্যান্ড	He stands near the door.	সে দরজার কাছে দাঁড়ায়।
9	walk	হাঁটা	ওয়াক	She walks in the park.	সে পার্কে হাঁটে।
10	run	দৌড়ানো	রান	They run fast.	তারা দ্রুত দৌড়ায়।
11	laugh	হাসা	লাফ	We laugh at jokes.	আমরা কৌতুকে হাসি।
12	cry	কাঁদা	ক্রাই	The baby cries.	শিশুটি কাঁদে।
13	smile	হাসি দেওয়া	স্মাইল	She smiles sweetly.	সে মিষ্টি হাসে।
14	talk	কথা বলা	টক	He talks a lot.	সে অনেক কথা বলে।
15	speak	বলা	স্পিক	She speaks clearly.	সে স্পষ্টভাবে বলে।
16	listen	শোনা	লিসেন	We listen to music.	আমরা গান শুনি।
17	look	তাকানো	লুক	He looks at the sky.	সে আকাশের দিকে তাকায়।
18	wait	অপেক্ষা করা	ওয়েট	They wait for the bus.	তারা বাসের জন্য অপেক্ষা করে।
19	stay	থাকা	স্টে	I stay at home.	আমি বাড়িতে থাকি।
20	happen	ঘটা	হ্যাপেন	Accidents happen.	দুর্ঘটনা ঘটে।
21	exist	বিদ্যমান থাকা	এক্সিস্ট	Dinosaurs do not exist now.	ডাইনোসর এখন নেই।
22	fall	পড়ে যাওয়া	ফল	Leaves fall in autumn.	শরতে পাতা ঝরে।
23	rise	ওঠা	রাইজ	The sun rises in the east.	সূর্য পূর্বে ওঠে।
24	swim	সাঁতার কাটা	সুইম	Fish swim in water.	মাছ পানিতে সাঁতরায়।
25	fly	উড়া	ফ্লাই	Birds fly in the sky.	পাখিরা আকাশে উড়ে।

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6. Positive, Negative, Interrogative in Present, Past, Future for Selected Verbs

We will show full patterns for 5 common verbs: sleep, go, come, laugh, cry.

6.1 Sleep (ঘুমানো)

Tense	Positive	Negative	Interrogative
Present	I sleep.	I do not sleep.	Do I sleep?
Past	I slept.	I did not sleep.	Did I sleep?
Future	I will sleep.	I will not sleep.	Will I sleep?

Word-by-word meaning for “I sleep”:

Word	Bangla Meaning	Pronunciation (Bangla)
I	আমি	আই
sleep	ঘুমানো	স্লিপ

6.2 Go (যাওয়া)

Tense	Positive	Negative	Interrogative
Present	She goes.	She does not go.	Does she go?
Past	She went.	She did not go.	Did she go?
Future	She will go.	She will not go.	Will she go?

Word-by-word meaning for “She goes”:

Word	Bangla Meaning	Pronunciation (Bangla)
She	সে (মেয়ে)	শি
goes	যায়	গোজ

6.3 Come (আসা)

Tense	Positive	Negative	Interrogative
Present	He comes.	He does not come.	Does he come?
Past	He came.	He did not come.	Did he come?
Future	He will come.	He will not come.	Will he come?

6.4 Laugh (হাসা)

Tense	Positive	Negative	Interrogative
Present	They laugh.	They do not laugh.	Do they laugh?
Past	They laughed.	They did not laugh.	Did they laugh?
Future	They will laugh.	They will not laugh.	Will they laugh?

6.5 Cry (কাঁদা)

Tense	Positive	Negative	Interrogative
Present	The baby cries.	The baby does not cry.	Does the baby cry?
Past	The baby cried.	The baby did not cry.	Did the baby cry?
Future	The baby will cry.	The baby will not cry.	Will the baby cry?

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7. Make Sentences Larger Step by Step (Adding Adverbs, Time, Place)

Since intransitive verbs have no object, we make sentences longer by adding adverbs, time expressions, and place phrases.

Example: Build with “I sleep.”

Step	Sentence	What is Added	Bangla Meaning
1	I sleep.	Basic	আমি ঘুমাই।
2	I sleep early.	Adverb	আমি তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাই।
3	I sleep early at night.	Time	আমি রাতে তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাই।
4	I sleep early at night in my room.	Place	আমি রাতে আমার ঘরে তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাই।
5	I sleep early at night in my room peacefully.	Adverb	আমি রাতে আমার ঘরে শান্তিতে তাড়াতাড়ি ঘুমাই।

Word-by-word meaning for Step 5:

Word	Bangla Meaning	Pronunciation (Bangla)
I	আমি	আই
sleep	ঘুমাই	স্লিপ
early	তাড়াতাড়ি	আর্লি
at	এ/তে	অ্যাট
night	রাত	নাইট
in	এ/তে	ইন
my	আমার	মাই
room	ঘর	রুম
peacefully	শান্তিতে	পিসফুলি

Example: Build with “She goes.”

Step	Sentence	What is Added	Bangla Meaning
1	She goes.	Basic	সে যায়।
2	She goes to school.	Place	সে স্কুলে যায়।
3	She goes to school every day.	Time	সে প্রতিদিন স্কুলে যায়।
4	She goes to school every day by bus.	Manner	সে প্রতিদিন বাসে করে স্কুলে যায়।
5	She goes to school every day by bus with her brother.	Company	সে প্রতিদিন তার ভাইয়ের সঙ্গে বাসে করে স্কুলে যায়।

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8. Negative and WH Question Examples

Negative Sentences

Positive	Negative	Bangla Meaning
I sleep.	I do not sleep.	আমি ঘুমাই না।
She goes.	She does not go.	সে যায় না।
He came.	He did not come.	সে আসেনি।
They laughed.	They did not laugh.	তারা হাসেনি।
The baby cried.	The baby did not cry.	শিশুটি কাঁদেনি।
We will stay.	We will not stay.	আমরা থাকব না।

WH Questions

WH Question	Bangla Meaning	Answer
When do you sleep?	তুমি কখন ঘুমাও?	I sleep at 9 o’clock.
Where does she go?	সে কোথায় যায়?	She goes to school.
Why did he come?	সে কেন এসেছিল?	He came because he missed us.
How do they laugh?	তারা কীভাবে হাসে?	They laugh loudly.
Who cried?	কে কেঁদেছিল?	The baby cried.
What happened?	কী ঘটেছিল?	An accident happened.

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9. Exercise Section

Exercise 1: Identify Transitive or Intransitive

Write T for Transitive (can be passive) and I for Intransitive (cannot be passive).

Verb	T/I
eat
sleep
go
drink
come
play
laugh
read
cry
write

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with Correct Verb

Fill in with sleep, go, come, laugh, cry, sit, stand, walk, run, fly.

1. I ______ at 10 o’clock.
2. She ______ to school.
3. He ______ home late.
4. They ______ at the joke.
5. The baby ______.
6. We ______ on the chair.
7. He ______ near the door.
8. She ______ in the park.
9. They ______ fast.
10. Birds ______ in the sky.

Exercise 3: Change Positive to Negative and Interrogative

Positive	Negative	Interrogative
I sleep.
She goes.
He came.
They laughed.
The baby cried.

Exercise 4: Make Sentences Larger Step by Step

Start with “I walk.” and add words step by step.
Example: I walk. → I walk slowly. → I walk slowly in the morning. → I walk slowly in the morning in the park.
Now try with “She sits.”

Exercise 5: Match the Verb with Bangla Meaning

Verb	Bangla Meaning
1. sleep	a. হাসা
2. go	b. কাঁদা
3. laugh	c. ঘুমানো
4. cry	d. যাওয়া
5. come	e. আসা

Exercise 6: Write Your Own

Write 5 sentences using intransitive verbs. Underline the verb and write why it cannot be passive.

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10. Answer Key

Exercise 1

Verb	T/I
eat	T
sleep	I
go	I
drink	T
come	I
play	T
laugh	I
read	T
cry	I
write	T

Exercise 2

1. sleep
2. goes
3. comes
4. laugh
5. cries
6. sit
7. stands
8. walks
9. run
10. fly

Exercise 3

Positive	Negative	Interrogative
I sleep.	I do not sleep.	Do I sleep?
She goes.	She does not go.	Does she go?
He came.	He did not come.	Did he come?
They laughed.	They did not laugh.	Did they laugh?
The baby cried.	The baby did not cry.	Did the baby cry?

Exercise 4

(Student’s own answer. Example: She sits. → She sits quietly. → She sits quietly on the floor. → She sits quietly on the floor in the classroom. → She sits quietly on the floor in the classroom during lunch.)

Exercise 5

1 → c
2 → d
3 → a
4 → b
5 → e

Exercise 6

(Student’s own answer.)

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11. Conclusion

Great job, kids! Today you learned about Verbs That Do Not Take Passive Form. You know that intransitive verbs like sleep, go, come, laugh, cry do not have objects, so they cannot be changed into passive voice. You practiced positive, negative, and interrogative sentences, made longer sentences by adding adverbs, time, and place, and completed fun exercises.

Remember:

• Passive Voice needs an object.
• Intransitive verbs have no object.
• Use active voice for intransitive verbs.

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