How to form the passive voice? [Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] Exercise 1 – Write passive sentences in Simple Present. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. the documents / print the window / open the shoes / buy the car / wash the litter / throw away the letter / send the book / read / not the songs / sing / not the food / eat / not the shop / close / not Exercise 2 – Write passive sentences in Simple Past. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. the test / write the table / set the cat / feed the lights / switch on the house / build dinner / serve this computer / sell / not the car / stop / not the tables / clean / not the children / pick up / not Exercise 3 – Rewrite the sentences in passive voice. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. He opens the door. We set the table. She pays a lot of money. I draw a picture. They wear blue shoes. They don't help you. He doesn't open the book. You do not write the letter. Does your mum pick you up? Does the police officer catch the thief? GRAMMAR NOTES