Causative verbs – Get, Have, Make, Let, Help

We use causative verbs to show that someone or something

caused something to happen. Causative verbs are: get, have,
make, let and help.
Causative # 1 – HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE

This means that someone does something for you because you pay
or ask them to do it , but you don’t say who this person is.
Examples:
HAVE / GET SOMETHING DONE
He had / got his hair cut.
She didn’t have /
her teeth checked.
get
I had / got the leak in the roof fixed.
Did you have / get the TV repaired?

Causative # 2 – HAVE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING

This means that someone does something for you because you pay
or ask them to do it, but you also say who this person is.
Examples:
HAVE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING
The teacher had the students write a test.
I’ll have my assistant call you with the details.
I had the handyman fix the leak.
Did you have the electrician repair the TV

Causative # 3 – GET SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING

This means someone does something for you because you persuade
(= encourage, tell them that you’d like them to do something) them to
do it. So this construction feels less neutral than the previous ones.
Examples:
GET SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING
I (finally) got my kids to go to bed.
I can never get my wife to cook dinner.
Can you ever get your sisters to stop fighting?
to take him on an
Kevin got his brothers
adventure.
Causative # 4 – MAKE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING

This means that you force someone/something to do something for

you.
Examples:
MAKE SOMEONE/SOMETHING DO SOMETHING
You make your hips sway.
Don’t make her (Sarah) cry.
The teacher made him (Peter) work hard.
worry so much about
Why do you make them (your parents)
you?