Verbs and Colons BY Mrs. Morris VERBS There are three types of Verbs: Action Linking Helping Action Verbs Action Verbs show the action in a sentence! There are two types: Transitive and Intransitive Transitive Verbs They are action words that have to have a direct object. Example: Alex sent (transitive verb) a postcard (direct object) from Texas. The POSTCARD was SENT!