CAUSATIVES

CAUSATIVES

WE USE THEM TO SAY AN ACTION THAT WE DON'T DO OURSELVES, BUT WE PAY, CONVINCE OR ARRANGE FOR SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO IT FOR US.

FOR EXAMPLE: YESTERDAY, I HAD MY CAR FIXED.

WHO FIXED MY CAR?- THE MECHANIC

NOT: I FIXED MY CAR. WHO FIXED MY CAR? ME

HOW TO FORM THE CAUSATIVE:

SUBJECT (WHO ARRANGES THE ACTION) + GET/HAVE (IN THE CORRESPONDING TENSE) + OBJECT (THE PERSON/THING THAT RECEIVES THE ACTION) + VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE (IF YOU WANT TO MENTION WHO DOES THE ACTION USE BY)

For example: Kim had her hair cut by her mom.

HOW TO FORM DIFFERENT TENSES

Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. (CAUSATIVES)

Last night Gina ___________

• had cleaned her house

• had her house cleaning

• having cleaned her house

• had her house cleaned

Multiple Choice

At the moment my mom _______________

• is making ironing the clothes.

• is made the clothes ironed.

• is mading the clothes ironed

• made the clothes ironed

Multiple Choice

I _________________ by my lawyer tomorrow.

• ’ll have the documents checked

• 'll have checked the documents

• 'll checked the documents

• 'll having the documents checked

Multiple Choice

Mike ______________ every week.

• have his car washed

• has his car washed

• has washed his car

• has his car washing

Multiple Choice

John_____________ by Alex.

• must to have cleaned the bedroom

• must have the bedroom cleaned

• must have the bedroom cleaning

• must having the bedroom clean

OTHER WAY TO FORM CAUSATIVE

SUBJECT (WHO ARRANGES THE ACTION) + WANT/ASK/TELL (IN THE CORRESPONDING TENSE) + WHO DOES THE ACTION + TO+ VERB+ OBJECT (THE PERSON/THING THAT RECIEVES THE ACTION)

For example: 

Kim wanted her mom to cut her hair.

OTHER WAY TO FORM CAUSATIVE

SUBJECT (WHO ARRANGES THE ACTION) + MAKE/HELP/LET (IN THE CORRESPONDING TENSE) + WHO DOES THE ACTION + VERB+ OBJECT (THE PERSON/THING THAT RECIEVES THE ACTION)

For example: 

Kim made her mom cut her hair.

Multiple Choice

He always__________________.

• asks to do his work

• asks me to do his work

• asks me doing his work

• ask to do his work by me

Multiple Choice

He always__________________.

• lets to do his work

• lets me do his work

• lets me doing his work

• let to do his work by me

Multiple Choice

Mary ________________________.

• will tell Alex to prepare her lunch

• will telling Alex prepare her lunch

• will tell to prepare her lunch by Alex

• will tell Alex to preparing her lunch

Multiple Choice

Mary ________________________.

• will help Alex to preparing her lunch

• will helping Alex prepare her lunch

• will help to prepare her lunch by Alex

• will help Alex prepare her lunch