Caus at i ve For ms

Causative Forms
verb to have verb to get
Causative Forms 2
1. Active Causative Form
2. Passive Causative Form

1. Active Causative Form

to have someone do (infinitive) to get someone to do (infinitive)

1.
2. to have + + Verb 1 Infinitive without "to"
He has his servant clean his car every day. ( )
She has her daughter shine her shoes every morning. ( )
A boss has his secretary type his letters every day. ( )
I get a barber to cut my hair every month. ()
She will get her servant to clean her clothes tomorrow. ()
2. Passive Causative Form

to have something done (V3) to get something done (V3)

I have my hair cut once a month. ( )
She had her tooth pulled yesterday. ( )
He had his house painted last year. ( )
She had her dress made yesterday. ( )
He got his shoes shined. ( )
He will get his hair cut. ( )
I have got my house repaired. ( )
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ing ed Adjective
I'm interested in that book. ()
I found it really interesting. ()

1. Adj. ing (describe what something is like)

The movie was terrifying. ()
The game is interesting. ()
He is boring. ()
2. Adj. ed (describe how we feel or describe our reaction
to someone or something)
I was terrified when I saw that film. ( )
2
ing Adjective

ed Adjective

Lying in a hot bath is relaxing.

I feel relaxed when I lie in a hot bath.

The poll result was surprising.

I was surprised at the poll result.

The exhibition was fascinating.

I was fascinated by the exhibition.

This programme about astronomy is interesting.

I am interested in astronomy.

The talk was rather confusing. I thought.

Most people were confused after listening to

the talk.

The game went on all afternoon. It was tiring.

After playing all afternoon, they were tired.

The comedy wasn't amusing.

That weren't amused with my tricks anyway.

It was boring to wait for the dentist with nothing

to read.

We're all get bored.

It was disappointing not to get the job.

I was disappointed not to get the job.

1. Adj. ed
The house was exhausted after racing.
2. Adj. ing
This book is interesting. It is well written.
3. Adj. ed adj
Amused / at terrified / by
bored with / by disappointed with / by / in
tired of interested in
annoyed with amused by

 Causative Verbs Adjective ing ed

interest
convince
excite
please
surprise

bore

soothe

amaze

puzzle

exhaust

frighten

thrill

confuse

tempt

disappoint

amuse

irritate

delight

tire

relax

astonish

entertain

alarm

shock

embarrass

satisfy

charm

fascinate

attract
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