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When do we a causative verb?

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We use a causative verb when we want to talk about something that someone else did for us or for another person.

It means that the subject caused the action to happen, but didn’t do it themselves. Maybe they paid, or asked, or persuaded the other person to do it.

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How is the grammar structure for:

Actions we arrange for other people to do for us.

Things we experience usually

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get / have + object + past participle

Did you finally get your bike fixed?

I heard Susie had her motorbike stolen.

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Change these examples into the structure ‘have + object + past participle’ or ‘get + object + past

I washed my car. (have)

I cut my hair. (get)

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I had my car washed.

I got my hair cut.

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Change these examples into the structure ‘have + object + past participle’ or ‘get + object + past

I cleaned the carpets. (get)

I edited the article. (have)

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I got the carpets cleaned.

I had the article edited.

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Which construction we use, when we want to say who did the thing - we talk about the person who we asked to do the thing for us.

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have + person + infinitive

The doctor will have the nurse call the patient.

get + person + to infinitive

Did you get Alex to drive?

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Change the sentences to use the structures ‘have someone do something’ or ‘get someone to do something’. Each one starts with ‘I’.

The cleaner cleaned the house. (have)

The taxi driver collected us. (have)

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I had the cleaner clean the house.

I had the taxi driver collect us.

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Change the sentences to use the structures ‘have someone do something’ or ‘get someone to do something’. Each one starts with ‘I’.

My friend took her car. (get)

The window cleaner washed the windows. (have)

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I got my friend to take her car.

I had the window cleaner wash the window.

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Change the sentences to use the structures ‘have someone do something’ or ‘get someone to do something’. Each one starts with ‘I’.

The toddler ate her vegetables. (get)

The teacher checked my writing. (get)

The secretary typed the report. (have)

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I had the toddler to get eat her vegetables.

I had the teacher to check my wrting.

I had the secretary type the report.

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Change the sentences to use the structures ‘have someone do something’ or ‘get someone to do something’. Each one starts with ‘I’.

The shop assistant gave me a discount. (get)

The shop delivered the food. (have)

The dentist cleaned my teeth. (have)

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I had the shop assistant to get me a discount.

I had the shop deliver the food.

I had the dentist clean my teeth.

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Which construction we use, when we want to talk about actions we make somebody/something start doing?

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Don’t worry. We’ll soon have your car running like new.

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You … …. … (get/them/do) the right action in the right direction and you will find the whole problem will sort itself out.

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You get them doing the right action in the right direction and you will find the whole problem will sort itself out.

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After “switching” to the branch, your working copy is no different than what you would get from doing a fresh checkout of the directory.

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I edited the article. (have)

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I had the article edited.

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I made the necklace. (get)

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I got the necklace made.

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I dyed my hair. (get)

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I got my hear deyd.

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to change the color of something using a special liquid:

He …. his hair black.

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to change the color of something using a special liquid:

He dyed his hair black.

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John arrived on time. (get)

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I got John arrive on time

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The mechanic fixed the brakes. (have)

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I had the mechanics fix the brake.

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My husband looked after our children. (get)

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I got my husband to look after the children.

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The teenagers went to bed early. (get)

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I got the teenagers to go to bed early.

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The nurse took your temperature. (have)

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I had the nurse take your temperature.

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The waiter brought some water. (have)

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I had the waiter bring some water.

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The students stopped sleeping in class. (get)

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I got the students to stop sleeping in class.

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Tom cleans the house everyday.

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The house is cleaned by Tom every day.

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Sarah is writing a letter. ( \> passive)
A letter is being written by Sarah.
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Sam repaired the car. (\> passive)
The car was repaired by Sam.
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The man was helping the child. (\> passive)
The child was being helped by the man.
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Many tourists have visited the castle. (\>passive)
The castle has been visited by many tourists.
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George had brought dinner. (\> passive)
Dinner had been brought by George.
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Carol will finish the project. ( \> passive)
The project will be finished by Carol.
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Sally is going to cook a nice chicken. (\> passive)
A nice chicken is going to be cooked by Sally.
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The police might arrest the murderer.
The murderer might be arrested by the police.
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The children can read books. (passive)
Books can be read by children.
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Susan has to learn geography. (passive)
Geography has to be learned by Susan.
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The policeman should do a good job. (passive)
A good job should be done by the policeman.
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Sometimes the teacher takes advantage of the pupils’ good ideas. (passive)
Sometimes the teacher takes advantage of the pupils’ good ideas.
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People complain about the noise in the street. (passive)
The noise in the street is complained about by the people.
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Children often don’t pay attention to their parents words. (passive)
The parents are often not paid attention to their words.
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Does somebody look after the child? (passive)
Is the child looked after?
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In some countries people believe that fresh air is bad for sick people. (passive).
That fresh air is bad for sick people is believed in some countries.
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You must not touch this button while the experiment is in progress. (passive).
This button must not be touched while the experiment is in progress.
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We ought to have called the police at once after the accident. (passive).
The police ought to have been called at once after the accident by us.
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The Government is planning a new road near my house. (passive)
A new road is being planned near my house.
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My grandfather built this house in 1943. (passive)
This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather.
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I went to the hairdresser's to . (hair/cut) (Causative)
I went to the hairdresser's to have my hair cut. (hair/cut)
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You should take your car to the mechanic to . (brakes/repair) (causative)
You should take your car to the mechanic to have the brakes repaired. (brakes/repair)
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The local council want all dog owners to to reduce the problem of strays. (dogs/tag) (causative)
The local council want all dog owners to have their dogs tagged to reduce the problem of strays. (dogs/tag)
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After the car accident, Cynthia had to ..... and looked as she did before. (nose/reshape/famous plastic surgeon) (Causative)
After the car accident, Cynthia had to her nose reshaped by a famous surgeon and looked as she did before. (nose/reshape/famous plastic surgeon)
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Grace always ____ her brothers ____ their beds. (tidy)
Grace always **makes** _her brothers_ **tidy** their beds.
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The Harrisons ____ the painter ____ their house every year. (paint)
The Harrisons **have** _the painter_ **paint** their house every year.
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The sergeant made the criminal ____ . (talk)
The sergeant **made** _the criminal_ **talk.** * To make somebody do something* * To make + object + verb in the infinitive without to (= to cause someone do something):*
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Hilda ____ her older sister ____ her clothes yesterday. (get/iron)
Hilda **got** her older sister **to iron** her clothes yesterday. *Get someone to do something (get + person + to + infinitive)*
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He'll ____ his brother ____ a watch if he passes the exam. (make/buy)
He'll **make** his brother **buy** a watch if he passes the exam. *To make + object + verb in the infinitive without to*
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The boss ____ him ____ a suit, though he wanted to wear sportswear. (wear)
The boss **made** him **wear** a suit, though he wanted to wear sportswear. *To make + object + verb in the infinitive without to*
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Causative verb LET Meaning: .... Structure: Let + .... We couldn’t let .... a kitten because she’s allergic to cats. (adopt/our/daughter)
Causative verb LET Meaning: **allow someone to do something.** Structure: Let + **person/thing + verb** We couldn’t **let our daughter adopt** a kitten because she’s allergic to cats.
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My brother let ..... his computer when mine broke down. (use/me)
My brother **let me use** his computer when mine broke down.
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Sarah never .... her what to do. (tell/let/anyone)
Sarah never **lets anyone tell** her what to do.
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I don't .......at the dining table. (let/toddler/play/my) She doesn't ..... a trip alone. (go/let/on/us)
I don't **let my toddler** play at the dining table. She doesn't **let us go on** a trip alone.
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Causative verb MAKE Meaning: ... Structure: .... Example sentences: They .... regularly. (student/make/exercise)
Causative verb MAKE Meaning: f**orce or require someone to do something.** Structure: **Make + person + verb** Example sentences: They **make students exercise** regularly.
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John’s mum ..... his dinner. (made/him/eat) His parents ..... a better person. (him/be/tried/make/to)
John’s mum **made him eat** his dinner. His parents **tried to make him be** a better person.
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She .... her children .... their homework before going to bed.
She **made** her children **do** their homework before going to bed.
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His grandmother .... her grandson send a postcard to his parents.
His grandmother **made** her grandson send a postcard to his parents.
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Their parents ...... after the party. (the/made/the/house/clean/boys)
Their parents **made the boys clean the house** after the party.
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Causative verb HAVE Meaning: ..... Structure: .... Example sentences: We ...... our appartment. (had/painter/paint)
Causative verb HAVE Meaning: **give someone the responsibility to do something.** Structure: **Have + person + verb** Example sentences: We **had a painter paint** our appartment.
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Sheilla ..... her hair. (do/had/a/hairdresser) Paul ..... car. (his/had/mechanic/a/fix)
Sheilla **had a hairdresser do** her hair. Paul **had a mechanic fix** his car.
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I’ll ..... my assistant call you to confirm the date.
I’ll **have** my assistant call you to confirm the date.
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The architect .... his secretary make copies of the plans.
The architect **had** his secretary make copies of the plans.
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The surgeon .... the patient's temperature. (had/take/the/nurse)
The surgeon **had the nurse take** the patient's temperature.
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I need to have a photograph .... for my new passport.
I need to have a photograph **taken** for my new passport.
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They had their house .... before putting it up for sale.
They had their house **painted** before putting it up for sale.
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Causative verb GET Meaning: .... Structure: .... Jane .... her .... .... help her with the dishes. (son/get/to)
Causative verb GET Meaning: **convince/persuade someone to do something.** Structure: **Get + person + to + verb** Jane **got her son _to_** help her with the dishes.
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She .... her boyfriend .... buy her an expensive ring. I .... my neighbor ... .... me carry my suitcase.
She **_got_ her boyfriend _to_ buy** her an expensive ring. I **_got_ my neighbor _to_ help** me carry my suitcase.
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I"ll .... .... modify the plans. (architect/get/to/the)
I"ll **get the architect to** modify the plans.
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The teacher .... up the classroom. (got/tidy/up/to/children)
The teacher **got the children to tidy** up the classroom.
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The old lady got .... next door .... mow her lawn.
The old **lady got the boy next door to** mow her lawn.
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Causative verb HELP Meaning: ....Structure: Help + person + (to) verb Note: .... Example sentences: Helen ... my homework. (me/(to)/do/help)
Causative verb HELP Meaning: **give aid to someone in doing something.** Structure: **Help + person + (to) verb** Note: **(after “help” you can use the infinitive with to (to do) or bare infinitive (do).** Example sentences: Helen **helped me (to) do** my homework.
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A cup of coffee in the morning helps ... .... .... up. My colleague ..... me (to) .... my CV.
A cup of coffee in the morning helps **me (to) wake** up. My colleague **helped me (to) write** my CV.
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The dictionary .... .... understand the meaning. (him/help)
The dictionary **helped him** understand the meaning.
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Her new glasses .... the old lady read more easily.
Her new glasses **help** the old lady read more easily.
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1) I don't _____ my children _____ video games. (play) 2) The police ______ him _____ for the damage he caused. (pay)
1) I don't **let my children play** video games. (play) 2) The police **made him pay** for the damage he caused. (pay)
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3) Rob _______ his house _____ next weekend. (paint) 4) Julia _____ her boyfriend _______ her a ring. (buy)
3) Rob **is having his house painted** next weekend. (paint) 4) Julia **got her boyfriend to buy** her a ring. (buy)
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5) Sam ______ me ________ the grocery. (carry) 6) When we were little our parents used to _____ us ______ late on Saturdays. (stay up)
5) Sam **helped me to carry** the grocery. (carry) 6) When we were little our parents **used to let us stay up** late on Saturdays. (stay up)
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7) Please, try not to _____ her \_\_\_\_\_. (cry) 8) This quiz can ______ you ________ causative verbs better. (understand)
7) Please, try not to **make her cry.** (cry) 8) This quiz can **help you (to) understand** causative verbs better. (understand)
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9) Laura never _____ people _____ her what to do. (tell) 10) My friend _____ me _____ her with her CV. (help)
9) Laura never **lets people tell** her what to do. 10) My friend **got me to help** her with her CV.
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11) Reading _____ you _______ easier. (fall asleep) 12) I ______ a plumber _____ my plumbing this morning. (fix)
11) Reading **helps you (to) fall asleep** easier. 12) I **had a plumber fix** my plumbings this morning

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