In this lesson, you’re going to learn 4 types of phrasal verbs and how each one functions in an English sentence. Phrasal verbs can be transitive or intransitive. Transitive phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable. Phrasal verbs in English are transitive or intransitive. The intransitive phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable. Intransitive Phrasal Verbs Intransitive phrasal verbs have no direct object. (A direct object is “acted upon” by the verb).