Causative Form

Have/get something done

 When do we use “Causative
Form”?

O We use this form to

say that the subject
does not do an action
but he asks someone
else to do it.
O Example:
Instead of: He repaired his car (He
did it himself)
We say: He had/got his car
repaired (by the mechanic)

O This means that he didn’t

repair his car, it was the mechanic
who did it.
 HAVE = GET
O Both forms can be used
O Have is more common in written English
O Get is more common in spoken English and the
Imperative

O Example: Get your hair cut!!

 Causative Form
O This form can be used in different tenses.
O For example: In the past
 Present Tense

O I have/get my car fixed every year

 Past Tense
O He had his hair cut yesterday
 Present Continuous
O They are having (or
are getting) their
windows cleaned
now
 Future Tense
O I will get my clothes ironed next week
 Present Perfect
O I have had my eyes checked once a year since
I was 30
Another use of the Causative
O We use the causative to
say that something bad
happened to us.
O For example:
O My dad had his mobile
stolen last night
How is a causative sentence formed?
O It is formed, as follows:
1. The person who asks somebody else to do
something. Example: Mary
2. Verb to have or to get in the correct tense.
Example: had/will have/has or got/will
get/gets
3. The object of the action. Example: her house
4. The action (verb) in the past participle.
Example: cleaned
5. The preposition “BY” to introduce whom was
asked to do the action.
6. The person who really does the action.
Example: a woman
OMary has/gets her
house cleaned by a
woman every week
Exercise: Choose the correct answer