Thing verb and thing verb

1.Thing verbObjects can be directly followed.

 

Inactive verbObjects cannot be directly followed.

 

 

2.Thing verb: The verb that must be followed by an object is also called a thing verb. Some verbs must take one object, while others must take two objects.

Single Object
He's reading a magazine.
He is reading a magazine.

Double Object
Mr Zhang teaches us English.
Teacher Zhang taught us English.

The compound object must be an object and a complement at the same time.
We often hear him sing in the park.
We often hear him sing in the park.

 

Inactive verbIt has complete meaning and does not need to be followed by an object.
For example:
The rain stopped.
The rain stops.
What happened yesterday?
What happened yesterday?

Note:There is no passive voice for the inactive verb.