PASSIVE CAUSATIVE

(ARRANGING
SERVICES)
 Have/get + Object + Past Participle

• I always have my car washed by Pedro.

• We will get our house remodeled by the “ABC” Company.
• Mary got her car repaired last weekend.
• She has had her reports printed twice this week by Virginia.
• By the time she arrived to her house, she had gotten her washing machine repaired by
Marco.
• I am getting my car painted next month.
• Pablo won’t have his house remodeled by Luis. He will get it remodeled by an important
architect.
• We got our products sent to Costa Rica by Fedex.
• I haven’t had my car cleaned yet.
• Peter got his books covered by the English teacher.
• We are having the food served by Susan’s Company.
• She usually gets her house cleaned by Doña Paula.
• At 3:00 P.M., we hadn’t gotten our food prepared by the chef. We had it served at 3:30 P.M.
• Hector will have his hair cut by Miriam.
• Mr. Smith has his plants watered by the gardener.
• My mother is getting her nails and hair done at “ Yolanda’s Beauty Salon”.
• She has been getting her pictures framed in this place for the last 12 years.
PASSIVE CAUSATIVE
(PERSUASION)
 Have + Object +Base form
Get + Object +Infinitive

• I had my brother clean my room. (I convinced him)

• I got my brother to clean my room. (The same)

• My brother had me wash his car.

• I brother got me to clean his car.

• We had him help us clean the garden.

• My mom got us to bake cookies with her.
• She had her son organize her paperwork.
• Carlos got the sales man to give him a good discount.
• Mary´s sister won´t get me to lend her my car.
• I had my best friend help me with the project.
• Luis got his cousin to watch his house while he was traveling.
• The students will have the teacher move the exam until next Friday.
• She has gotten me to revise her car twice this week.
• Luis didn´t get me to accompany him to his hometown.
PASSIVE CAUSATIVE
(OBLIGATION)
 Make + Object +Base form
• She always makes her son clean his room.
• I will make my secretary copy all this information.
• Mario made his wife cook for all his friends.
• Our boss made us work last Saturday afternoon.
• The teacher made the students study 4 chapters of the book.
• I will make the chef cook these dishes for Mary´s wedding reception.
• The police officer made the man get out of the car.
• My mother always makes us clean our rooms.
 Exercises:
• A) Write sentences with the passive causative for services using the following
verbs:
• design
• distribute
• organize
• do
• buy
• sell
• bake
B) Write sentences with the passive causative for persuasion using the
following verbs:
• help
• move
• clean
• explain
• go
• accompany
• Write sentences with the passive causative for obligation using the
following verbs:
• sweep
• dust
• iron
• wash
• help
• call
FOCUSING ADVERBS
Only, just, and even always come directly before the word they are emphasizing.
• Only Dave knows how hard they worked yesterday.
• We only saw birds and monkeys at the zoo.
• I only spoke with Charles and Robert at the party.
• Mike was the only survivor in the accident.

• Just Carlos has a car in the group.

• We worked just with Susan and Mary. The rest didn’t come.
• Just Cesar knew how to repair the computer.
• Just the chicken and the rice were really delicious.
 TOO
• We can invest in that company too.
• Fernando likes her cake too.
• Peter makes a lot of noise too.
• We are traveling to Canada too.

• We bought a new iPad as well.

• I brought my bike as well.
• She traveled last year to Miami as well.
• We will eat pizza as well.
Also + sentence
• Also, she runs an important company in New York.
• Also, he has two cars and a motorcycle.
• Also, we’ll travel to Tela in July.
Also + main verb
• Most people also want to plan for their future.
• Many students also want to participate in the seminar.
• A lot of cars are also revised by the police.
Be + also:
• He’s good at tennis. He is also a great soccer player.
• We are also in Mauricio’s team.
• He is also a clever guy.
Be + also + main verb (Present Participle):
• They are also going to the game.
• Mary is also participating in the contest.
• My car is also being repaired by his mechanic.
 ONLY
• Only Pablo and Fernando came to the meeting.
• I only saw Peter and Mary at Mike´s birthday party.
• Not only Carlos understands the topic. I understand it too.
• Louis bought not only this tv, he also bought that laptop.
• Only the students with an oustanding average can apply to this program.
• Not only you, but Luis will also travel with me.
• She told me that only you passed the exam.