When you write about processes, use an active verb for: natural processes: The sun shines, and the plants grow. Use a passive for: processes where who does the action is not important: The tea leaves are picked. the stages of producing something: The tea is dried, and then packed into boxes. 2 Complete this table of common irregular past participles. verb past participle verb past participle grow 1 OTOW hold 6 .............................. sow 2 ........................... grind 7 .............................. sell 3 ........................... put 8 .............................. take 4 ........................... cut 9 .............................. wrap 5 ........................... weave 1 0 ........................... 3 Complete these sentences with the passive form of the verb in brackets. 1 Oranges from Spain, to colder countries in Europe. (export) 2 Coffee beans...................in a machine, in order to make coffee powder. (grind) 3 R ice.................. into bags and then delivered to supermarkets, (put) 4 Coconuts.................. from the trees, and then exported to other countries, (cut) 5 The bars of chocolate...................in silver paper and put into boxes, (wrap) 4 Use the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete the paragraph below about the first half of the process on page 103.
