Understanding Causative Verbs in English

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Learning how to perform actions yourself.

• Practicing pronunciation of difficult words.

• Understanding how to express actions done by others.

• Improving vocabulary for daily conversations.

How do you express an action done by someone else in the present tense?

• I painted the house.

• I will paint the house.

• I have the house painted.

• I paint the house.

Which sentence correctly uses the past tense for an action done by someone else?

• I paint the house last year.

• I have the house painted last year.

• I had the house painted last year.

• I will have the house painted last year.

How would you express a future action done by someone else?

• I painted the house.

• I will have the house painted.

• I have the house painted.

• I will paint the house.

If someone else cuts your hair, how would you express it in the present tense?

• I had my hair cut every month.

• I will cut my hair every month.

• I have my hair cut every month.

• I cut my hair every month.

Which sentence correctly uses the past tense for a haircut done by someone else?

• I have my hair cut last month.

• I cut my hair last month.

• I will have my hair cut last month.

• I had my hair cut last month.

How would you express a future haircut done by someone else?

• I will have my hair cut next month.

• I have my hair cut next month.

• I will cut my hair next month.

• I had my hair cut next month.

How do you express that John has someone else clean his apartment weekly?

• John cleans his apartment every week.

• John cleaned his apartment every week.

• John has his apartment cleaned every week.

• John will clean his apartment every week.

Which sentence correctly uses the past tense for John's apartment cleaning?

• John will have his apartment cleaned last week.

• John had his apartment cleaned last week.

• John has his apartment cleaned last week.

• John cleans his apartment last week.

How would you express a future window cleaning for a hotel done by someone else?

• The hotel had its windows washed next year.

• The hotel has its windows washed next year.

• The hotel will have its windows washed next year.

• The hotel will wash its windows next year.