Causatives

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 Causative Verbs

• The causative verbs are used to indicate that one person cause a second
person to do something.
• One can cause someone to do something by paying, asking or forcing.

• The causative verbs are: have, get, and make

 Have/Get

• Have and get can be followed by active and passive form

 Have + active form

• S + have + O + verb 1
• Example:
• Mom has me cook on the weekend. (I cook = active)
• John had Ted wash his car. (Ted washes = active)
 Get + active form

• S + get + O + to + Verb 1
• Example:
• Mom gets me to cook on the weekend. (I cook = active)
• John got Ted to wash his car. (Ted washes = active)
 Have/get (passive)

• S + have/get + O + Verb 3
• Examples:
• Mary has her clothes cleaned at the drycleaners.
• Diana gets her cat fed by her sister.
• James got his paper typed by a friend.
 What’s the difference?

• James had his friend type his paper.

• James had his paper typed by his friend.

 Exercise

1. The teacher had the class ………………… a research paper. (write)

2. Mrs. Crane had her house ………………… (paint)
3. We had a photographer ………………… pictures us.(take)
4. I need to get my suit ………………… (clean)
5. I got Mary ………………… me some money. (lend)
 Make

• Make can only be followed by active form

• Make is stronger than have/get. It means force
 Make + active form

• S + make + O + Verb 1
• Examples:
• The teacher makes the children stay in their seats.
• Johnny made his brother be quiet in the teather.
• Source: Cliff’s TOEFL Preparation Guide