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Mastering Past Participles
A Key to Accurate Process Writing (IELTS Task 1)
To write accurate sentences for Process Diagrams, you must master the Past Participle form. In IELTS Task 1, these are essential for constructing the Passive Voice (e.g., "is ground", "has been driven").
Common Verbs in Process Writing
| Base Verb | Past Participle | Example Sentence (Passive Context) |
|---|
| Grind | Ground | The coffee beans are ground before being brewed. |
| Bake | Baked | The bread is baked for 30 minutes. |
| Drive | Driven | The car has been driven for over 100,000 miles. |
| See | Seen | The movie has been seen by millions of people. |
| Speak | Spoken | English is spoken in many countries. |
1. Regular Verbs
Simply add "-ed" to the base form.
- Walk → Walked
- Play → Played
2. Irregular Verbs
These must be memorized. They often change completely.
- Speak → Spoke (Past) → Spoken (Participle)
- Eat → Ate (Past) → Eaten (Participle)
Study Tip: Create a vocabulary list of irregular verbs and practice writing them in sentences daily.
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