Passive Causative

Passive Causative

Passive Causative

Introduction Video

When to use the Passive Causative

when we do not do something ourselves​

My phone got stolen yesterday.

when we buy or use a service, or have someone else do something for us​

I had my house painted last year.

I got the documents printed by someone else.

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​I get my car fixed.

• I get my car fixed.

• I'm getting my car fixed.

• I got my car fixed.

• I was getting my car fixed.

• I will get my car fixed.

• I have gotten my car fixed.

• I had gotten my car fixed.

Passive Causative

Examples Video

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I lost my key.

I need to... (another key / make).

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I don't buy a newspaper at a newsstand.

I... (the newspaper / deliver) ... to my house every day.

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I heard your computer wasn't working.

That's true, it wasn't. But it's OK now. I... (it / repair).

Passive Causative

More Examples

Multiple Choice

She washed her car last week.

• Her car will be washed last week.

• Her car is washed last week.

• Her car was wash last week.

• Her car was washed last week.

Multiple Choice

She will get her make-up _________ next week

• do

• done

• did

• does

Multiple Choice

They will visit the Grand Canyon.

• The Grand Canyon will be visited by them.

• The Grand Canyon will visit by them.

• The Grand Canyon will be visit by them.

Poll

Someone has stolen my cellphone.

• I have had my cellphone stolen.

• I had my cellphone stolen.

• I have my cellphone stolen.

Multiple Choice

John had his house painted.

• John painted the house himself.

• John was paid to paint his house.

• John paid someone else to paint his house.

• John and a friend painted the house.

Multiple Choice

Gary asked someone to translate the article for him.

Gary ________________.

• was asked to translate the article.

• translated the article by himself.

• has the article translated.

• got the article translated.

Multiple Choice

We will (the documents/deliver) _______________ to you by the postman.

• have delivered the documents

• have the documents delivered

• have deliver the documents

• have the document delivers

Multiple Choice

She couldn’t understand the document so she (it/translate) ____________.

• had it translate

• has it translate

• had it translated

• have it translated

Multiple Choice

My wife told me to _____ several days ago.

• get it fixed

• have fixed it

• have it fix

• get it to fix