"Mastering the Present Simple Passive for Describing Processes in the IELTS Exam"

"Mastering the Present Simple Passive for Describing Processes in the IELTS Exam"

Mastering the Present Simple Passive

Essential Grammar for IELTS Process Diagrams

THE FORMULA

Object + to be (is/are) + Past Participle
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Man-Made Processes

Use Passive Voice. The focus is on the action and the object, not the worker.

  • The tea leaves are picked.
  • The coffee beans are roasted.
  • The milk is heated.
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Natural Processes

Use Active Voice. The focus is on the subject (nature) performing the action.

  • The sun shines.
  • The plants grow.
  • The wind blows.

Don't forget your sequencers:

Firstly Secondly Then Next Finally

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