The type of words we use while giving directions are generally verbs. A verb can be used:

1. As an action word, it is something that you do, like walk or play or eat.
2. As a state of being: "My name is Jake. I am 7 years old. I am Russian!"
   
3. As an occurrence/happening: "The snow glistened on the tree tops."

When we use verbs to give directions, we usually use them as action words. Some verbs we use to help us write a recipe are:

cut
slice
bake
chop
fry
boil
spread

Some verbs to help us play a game are:

run
throw
choose
move
crawl
climb
fetch
hurry

*Definition from dictionary.com