CHAPTER 2
CAUSATIVE VERB
Causative verbs express an action which is caused to happen.
In other words, when I have something done for me I cause it to happen, I do
not actually do anything but ask someone else to do it for me.
Causative verbs with “HAVE”
“Jacob had his house painted”
This sentence is similar in meaning to: Someone painted
Jacob’s house or Jacob’s house was painted by someone.
Form :
* Active : Subject + have/had + agent/person + action verb
* Passive : Subject + Have/had + object + action verb (Verb 3)
Passive examples of causative "HAVE"
1. She had her hair cut last Saturday. (It is similar
with “someone cut my hair or my hair was cut by someone”). (Active: She had me cut her hair last Saturday).
2.
She had her car repaired.
3.
My father has his motor cycle washed.
4.
My sister had her homework finished.
5.
I had the floor mopped.
6.
He had his phone repaired.
7.
I have my nails polished.
8.
She had her money stolen.
9.
He had his son kidnapped.
10. Ellie
has her room cleaned.
Causative verb with “LET”
This means “to allow someone to do something”.
1.
My brother lets me drive his new car.
2.
My daddy won’t let his daughter go out at night.
3.
My mum let me cut her dress.
4.
My nephew won’t let me borrow his book.
5.
She let her brother ride her bike.
6.
Jacob lets me cut his hair.
7.
My friends let me use their money.
8.
My parents didn’t let me go to the party last night.
9.
Mum lets me cook for dinner tonight.
10. My
brother lets me eat all of his snack in the fridge.
Causative verb with “GET”
‘GET’ is used as a causative verb in a similar way as ‘have’
is used with the participle. This expresses the idea that the person wants
something to be done for them. The causative verb is often used in a more
idiomatic manner than ‘have’.
1.
They got their house painted last Saturday. (Active: They got me paint their house last Saturday.)
2.
Tom got his car washed yesterday.
3.
My brother got his homework done a few minutes
ago.
4.
My mum got the kitchen mopped.
5.
My friend got his car stolen.
6.
Jacob got his sweets eaten.
7.
Alexandra got her Coca Cola drunk.
8.
She got her bike repaired a few minutes ago.
9.
My brother gets his assignments done.
10. Sara
got her new bike washed.
Causative verb “MAKE”
‘MAKE’ as a causative verb expresses the idea that the
person requires another person to do something.
1.
Peter made her daughter do her homework.
2.
The teacher made the students stay after class.
3.
My brother made me stay up all night.
4.
My parents made my brother do his assignments.
5.
He made his children walk home alone.
6.
My brother made me come at school late.
7.
His son made me cry loads at present.
8.
Jacob made my sister smile again.
9.
Uncle Steven made me smile enermously.
10. Her
lecturer made her English skills go better rapidly.
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