Causative verbs?
The
causative verb is a common structure in English. It shows that somebody or
something is indirectly responsible for an action. The subject doesn't perform
the action itself, but causes someone or something else to do it instead.
The
causative are : have, get, make
There
are two basic causative structures. One is like an active, and the other is
like a passive.
Active causative verbs?
This
structure is used when someone causes something to happen, or when a person
causes another one to take an action.
Passive causative verbs?
This
structure is used to talk about having something done by another person/thing.
How to Use Causative Verb?
Let
FORM
[let
+ person + verb]
USE
This
construction means "to allow someone to do something."
Examples:
·
Charli let me
ride his new bycycle.
·
John let
his daughter swim with her best friend
·
Will your
parents let you go to the camping?
·
I don't know
if my teacher will let me take the day off
Make
FORM
[make
+ person + verb]
USE
This
construction means "to force someone to do something."
Examples:
·
My teacher
made me apologize for what I had said.
·
Did somebody
make you wear that ugly boots?
·
Sandra made
her children do their task.
·
The manager made
the salesmen attend the conference.
Have
FORM
[have
+ person + verb]
USE
This
construction means "to give someone the responsibility to do
something."
Examples:
·
Miss Lina had
her student take the picture of the rabbits.
·
Please have
your secretary fax me the information.
·
Dani had the chef
check the foods.
·
Anna had
her paper typed by a friend
Get
FORM
[get
+ person + to + verb]
USE
This
construction usually means "to convince to do something" or "to
trick someone into doing something."
Examples:
·
My father get
me to take his tie.
·
He got the
mechanic to repair the machine.
·
She got him
to read more.
·
Marry gets
John to wash the car
Get vs Have
Sometimes
"get someone to do something" is interchangeable with "have
someone do something," but these expressions do not mean exactly the same
thing.
Examples:
·
I got the
mechanic to check my brakes.
·
At first the
mechanic didn't think it was necessary, but I convinced him to check the
brakes.
·
I had the
mechanic check my brakes.
·
I asked the
mechanic to check the brakes.
Source
:
http://using-english-easily.blogspot.com/2011/11/causative-verb-let-make-have-get.html
