SUBJECT: English

CONTENT UNIT: THE PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM

THE PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM

KEY INFORMATION: The PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM(also called ‘causative
voice’ is used when you want to talk about something that someone
else did for you or for another person. That is to say, the subject caused
the action but actually did not do it by themselves. They asked the
other person to do it or paid them to do it.
Examples:
‘I had my hair cut’’
She is having her wisdom teeth removed
I will get my car fixed next weekend
SUBJECT: English 5th year (SS)
WEEK: 3 (3RD TERM)
CONTENT UNIT: THE PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM

THE PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM

Grammar combination for the passive causative voice:
‘I had my hair cut’’

Subject+ causative verb+ object+ dynamic verb in past participle

Note: The tenses timeline (present, past, future, etc.) is ruled by the
causative verbs (have or get (less formal).
SUBJECT: English 5th year (SS)
WEEK: 3 (3RD TERM)
CONTENT UNIT: THE PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM

THE PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM

Examples:
I have my hair cut
I am having my hair cut
I had my hair cut
I will have my hair cut

She gets her pizza delivered

She is getting her pizza delivered
She got her pizza delivered
She will get her pizza delivered

Note: Despite the fact that you may hear people saying: ‘I cut my hair’ or ‘I fixed my car”
if the actions were not done by the speaker those expressions are gramatically incorrect.
 Guided practice:
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE CAUSATIVE FORM

He is washing his car at Sambil Mall.

He is having his car washed at Sambil Mall

I removed my tonsils last year.

I had my tonsils removed last year.

She decorated the hall for the ball

She had the hall decorated for the ball.

I will take a picture of myself for the passport.

I will have a picture taken for the passport