On this series of worksheets, we will focus on the type of verb that describe an action. The worksheets begin with identification activities we will then transition to helping you use these terms in your own writing. There are two types of action verbs that are used. A transitive verb form are words that affect a specific object. A good example of this is the word washes. You can only be washing one thing at a time, so this is a direct object. Intransitive verbs do not apply to a specific person or thing, instead they focus on what the subject of the action is doing. A few common intransitive words would include yell, play, and go.