“Picked” in “I picked the apples” is an 'active' verb because it shows that the subject “I” is the one who picked the apples.
After two years of 'active duty' [=two years of being a full-time member of the military] she entered the reserves.
He saw no 'active service' [=he did not fight in any battles] during his time in the army.
(..) Hmm. Does it hurt? A bit. Less than before. The infection no longer appears to be active. ( sighs ) Unusual. Unlikely. One could almost be forgiven for thinking that the entire upper (..)2017 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Queen's Justice Season: 7 Episode 3