Causative Verbs *2

Causative Verbs

What is a causative verb?

• The causatives are the verbs that are used to indicate that

• one person causes another person to do something.

• One can cause somebody to do something for him/her by

• asking

• paying

• requesting

• letting

• forcing the person.

​Let

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LET = Allow something to happen

 

Structure:

LET + PERSON/THING + VERB 1

 

Examples:

I don’t let my toddler play at the dining table.

She doesn’t let us go on a trip alone.

They won’t let her see John again.

I let all these unfortunate events happen.

Don’t let them get to you.

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Good to know: Let is also the past tense of let.

 

If the aim is to express a more formal sentence, the verbs allow and permit can be used.

With the use of allow and permit, we have to use to + verb:

I don’t allow my toddler to play at the dining table.

She doesn’t permit us to go on a trip alone.

Multiple Choice

Why don’t you let me ______ that for you. I’m happy to help!

• do

• to do

• did

• done

Multiple Choice

Let me ( ) about the details of the accident.

• talk

• to talk

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Please

• let

• him

• go

• to the party.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

I can not ___ you to present this project by your own.

• let

• lets

• get

• permit

Multiple Choice

My doctor doesn't ___ me to smoke.

• let

• lets

• help

• allow

Open Ended

When do you use "let"?

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Make your own sentence with "let"?

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Make your own sentence with "permit"?

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Make your own sentence with "allow"?

​Make

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MAKE = Require or Force Someone To Do Something

Grammatical structure:

MAKE + PERSON + VERB 1

 

Examples:

They made him clean the entire house by himself. Afterall, he was the one who made all the mess.

My teacher made me read seven novels in one month.

 

Just the same with the use of allow and permit, we must also use to + verb when using the verbs force and require.

The company requires the employees to wear their company ID. “Require” is usually used when there is a rule that has to be followed.

She was forced to surrender all her valuables at knife point. “Force” is usually used when there is coercion and a threat of violence.

Multiple Choice

I don't like sci-fi movies, but my ex-boyfriend loved sci-fi and ___________ me watch every episode of his favorite show.

• HAD

• GOT

• LET

• MADE

Multiple Choice

Patric made me _____ my shoes before I went into his house. He said he wanted to keep his carpet clean.

• take off

• to take off

• taken off

Multiple Choice

Angga made me _____ his car. I can't tell you how scary it was!

• drive

• to drive

• driven

Multiple Choice

I'm sorry. You know my mom won't let me ___________.

• going

• go

• to go

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When do you use "make"?

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Make your own sentence with "make"?

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Make your own sentence with "require"?

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Make your own sentence with "force"?

​Have

HAVE = Hand over The task to Someone else

 

Structure:

• HAVE + PERSON + VERB 1

• HAVE + THING + VERB 3 (PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb)

 

Examples of structure #1:

• The leader had his assistant arrange the meetings for his colleagues.

• I’ll have my business partner send you an email regarding the proposal.

 

Examples of structure #2:

• I’m going to have my nails done later.

• I need to have my clogged sink fixed soon.

 

Good to know:  We often use “get” in informal speech.

• I’m going to get my nails done later.

• I need to get my clogged sink fixed soon3

Multiple Choice

The barber cut my hair yesterday.

• I have the barber cut my hair.

• The barber cut my hair.

• I had cut the barber my hair.

• I had the barber cut my hair.

Multiple Choice

We paid a mechanic to fix our car. (have)

• We had paid the mechanic to fix our car.

• We had our car fixed.

• We had the mechanic fixed our car.

• We had a mechanic fix our car.

Multiple Choice

We called a plumber to fix the sink.

• We fixed the sink.

• The plumber fixed the sink.

• We had the plumber to fix the sink.

• We had the plumber fix the sink.

Multiple Choice

Joseph will pay a lawyer to translate the documents.

• The lawyer had the documents translated by Joseph.

• Joseph will had the lawyer translated the documents.

• Joseph will have the lawyer translate the documents.

• The lawyer will have Joseph translate the documents.

Multiple Choice

The dentist checked my teeth.

• The dentist had me check my teeth.

• I had my teeth check.

• I had my teeth check the dentist.

• I had the dentist check my teeth.

Open Ended

When do you use "have"?

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Make your own sentence with "have"?

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Make your own sentence with "informal of have"?

​Get

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GET = Persuade(convince) /Motivate Someone To Do Something

 

Structure:

GET + PERSON + TO + VERB 1

Examples:

• My friends got me to wear a summer dress that is not my style.

• The couple got a wedding coordinator to take care of all their wedding needs.

Multiple Choice

I convinced my friend to do my homework.

• I had my friend to do my my homework.

• I got my friend to do my homework.

• I got my friend do my homework.

• I had my friend do my homework.

Multiple Choice

The teacher convinced the students to participate.

• The teacher got the students participate.

• The teacher got the students to participate.

• The students got the teacher to participate

• The teacher got participate the students.

Multiple Choice

Lisa persuaded me to sing in front of everybody.

• I got Lisa to sing in front of everybody.

• Lisa got me to sing in front of everybody.

• Lisa got me sing in front of everybody.

• Lisa got sing in front of everybody.

Multiple Choice

I can't get my sister to wash the dishes

• I convinced my sister to wash the dishes

• It was difficult to convince my sister to wash the dishes

Open Ended

When do you use "get"?

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Make your own sentence with "get"?

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Make your own sentence with "convince"?

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Make your own sentence with "persuade"?

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Make your own sentence with "motivate"?

​Help

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HELP = Be of Assistance to Someone/Aid Someone in Doing Something

Structure:

• HELP + PERSON + VERB 1

• HELP + PERSON + TO + VERB 1

It is unnecessary but “to” can be used after the verb “help”. It is more common not to use “to” after “help”.

• They helped her clean her house.

• They helped her to clean her house.

• Sally helps me do my homework every night.

• Sally helps me to do my homework every night.

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "to assist someone in doing something"?

• help

• make

• get

• let

• have

Open Ended

When do you use "help"?

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Make your own sentence with "help"?

Open Ended

Make your own sentence with "aid sb in doing sth"?

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Make your own sentence with "assist sb in doing sth"?

Open Ended

Make your own sentence with "be of assistance to sb"?

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "convince or encourage someone to do something"?

• help

• make

• get

• let

• have

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "give someone else the responsibility to do something"?

• help

• make

• get

• let

• have

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "force or require someone to take an action"?

• help

• make

• get

• let

• have

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "permit something to happen"?

• help

• make

• get

• let

• have

Open Ended

1) The State Department lets you wear anything ______.

a) you want
b) but jeans
c) that is professional

2) Does the State Department let you teach what you want?

a) Yes
b) No
c) She does not say

3) What does the State Department make you do?

a) Wear a tie
b) Do lots of paperwork
c) Report to online meetings

4) Does the State Department help teachers learn the language?

a) Yes
b) No
c) She does not say

5) For her, what was the best job?

a) University
b) State Department
c) Private School

1)c

2)b

3)b

4)b

5)a

Answers

Match

Match the following questions with answers

• My father. He helps me stay focused.

• My friend Sally. She is from Ireland.

• My friend. She lets me be me.

• My teacher. He makes me pay attention.

• My smartphone. I keep all my info there.

Who helps you achieve your goals?

Who helps you learn English?

Who lets you be yourself?

Who makes you follow the rules?

What helps you stay organized?

• Who helps you achieve your goals?

• Who helps you learn English?

• Who lets you be yourself?

• Who makes you follow the rules?

• What helps you stay organized?

​YOU ARE SARAH



I'M TODD



LET'S ROLE PLAY :)

Todd: So Sarah, you were a teacher for the State Department?

Sarah: Yes, that's right. I was with the English language fellows program.

Todd: Oh wow. Where did you teach?

Sarah: I taught in Mexico.

Todd: Oh, that's great. Wow. So when you teach for the State Department, do they let you wear anything you want? Do you have to wear a suit or anything?

Sarah: They let you wear anything that is professional. You don't have to wear a suit, but you can't wear jeans.

Todd: Okay. Do they let you teach anything you want?

Sarah: No, they don't let you teach anything you want. You do have a lot of freedom, but they have some requirements. So you might have to teach university students beginning English or you might have to teach university students engineering English. You have freedom how you're going to teach those subjects, but they don't let you choose the subjects.

Todd: Okay. When when you work for the US government, do they make you do a lot of paperwork?

Sarah: They do. They do make you do a lot of paperwork. When I applied for the job, it was the most difficult job application I'd ever done. They make you fill out a lot of forms and they make you ask your references to fill out a lot of forms too. And then when you do move to the country, they make you fill out even more forms for the work visa and the residency visa.

Todd: Oh Wow. That sounds pretty harsh.

Sarah: It is. It's really difficult. They do try to help you with the forms, but the official rule is that they will only help the official employee. I traveled with my husband and three kids. They let me bring my family, but they didn't help me with the paperwork for my family.

Todd: Oh Wow. So does the government help you get acclimated? For example, do they help you learn the language? Do they help you with moving costs? Do they help you a get acquainted with the local culture?

Sarah: Some of those are yes and some are no. They don't help you learn the local language that is up to you individually. They do help you become acclimated to your town. They travel with you to your town, they make your host institution find you housing. So that's really nice. They help you with the housing, they make your institution find you housing. And they let you have some time to get used to it before you're required to be working 40 hours a week.

Todd: So you've worked for a university, you've worked for the US government. Have you worked for language schools?

Sarah: I have. When I worked in Korea, I worked for an independent, privately owned language school and we taught after school lessons.
Todd: So which, which did you prefer? Like which ones did you like?

Sarah: Well, my favorite has been the university job because they let you choose your own hours. You have to teach the classes, but if you don't have class they let you plan your lessons from home or whatever time of day that you want to do it. I like that. But when I was working for the State Department, they made you work regular 9:00 to 5:00, Monday to Friday hours. They made you work those hours. I liked the private language school. It was a good job for me at the time, but they also make you work the hours that they need you, which is 2:00 to 7:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday. And those are not the best hours to be working, so I didn't like that. But the language school helped me the most. They taught me language, they took me on trips. They really treated me like a part of the family in a way that the university and the State Department didn't. So that was really a good memory, a good job.

Todd: So if you can rank the jobs between university working for the US government and a language school, what would you rank one, two, three?

Sarah: Just exactly how you said at university would be the top. The State Department would be very close, very close second, and then the language school would be a little farther, farther down. The pay was a lot lower. The hours were not very good. I didn't have freedom.

Todd: hey make you work more.

Sarah: Make you work more, yeah.

Todd: Right. Okay. That's awesome. Thanks.

Sarah: Thanks.

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Who helps you achieve your goals?

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Who helps you learn English?

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Who lets you be yourself?

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Who makes you follow the rules?

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What helps you stay organized?

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So now, you will see a word and you will make your sentences USING CAUSATIVE VERBS and this word. Are you ready?

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fashion-conscious

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the price you pay

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a couple of times

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souvenir stores

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reasonably priced

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become a thing

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business district

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rush hour

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hectic

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It's a deal

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___ ___ same level

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1- (noun form of)attract

2- (adjective form of) attract

3- attract

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fixed price

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price range