Level 12 and still can't learn these

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下がる 下げる
助ける 助かる
落とす 落ち
There’s a few more more like this and I always mix them up!
Any tips on how to learn these?

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These are transitive and intransitive pairs, and there are some patterns to help recognize which is which:
The first two pairs are える/ある pairs. The える verb is usually transitive, and the ある verb is usually intransitive.
For the third pair, verbs that end in す are transitive almost 100% of the time. (I can’t think of an intransitive verb that ends in す)

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Thanks! I’ll try and remember these.

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This thread may be of some use to you: The Definitive Guide to WaniKani's Transitivity Pairs

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