Causative Forms

Causative verbs indicate that a person or thing causes another person or thing to do something. They are used when someone or something makes something happen, rather than doing it themselves. There are two main forms of causative verbs in English: the causative form and the causative get form.

Causative Form:

• In the causative form, the structure is: Subject + Make/Have + Object + Base Form of Verb.
• This form indicates that someone causes another person to do something.

                  She made him clean the house. (She caused him to clean the house.)

                  He had his car repaired. (He caused someone else to repair his car.)

Causative Get Form:

• In the causative get form, the structure is: Subject + Get + Object + To Infinitive.
• This form indicates that someone arranges for something to be done.

                  She got him to clean the house. (She arranged for him to clean the house.)

                  He got his car repaired. (He arranged for his car to be repaired.)

Here are some rules and explanations regarding causative verbs:

Usage of "Make" and "Have" in Causative Form:

• "Make" and "have" are commonly used causative verbs in the causative form.
• "Make" implies more force or coercion, while "have" suggests more authority or control.

                  The teacher made the students complete their assignments.

                  She had her hair cut at the salon.

Usage of "Get" in Causative Get Form:

• "Get" is used when the subject arranges or persuades someone to do something.
• It's more informal compared to "make" and "have."

                  He got his friends to help him move to his new apartment.

Passive Causative Form:

• The passive causative form is used when the subject doesn't perform the action but instead arranges for someone else to do it.
• Structure: Subject + Have/Get + Object + Past Participle.

                  She had her house painted last week.

Infinitive with "To" in Causative Get Form:

• The causative get form requires the infinitive with "to" after the object.

                He got his brother to fix the computer.

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