СAUSATIVE FORM
HAVE + Object + Participle II
Causative Form is used to say that we arrange for someone to do something for us. The verb “ to have ”, used in the causative, forms its negations and questions with do/does (Present Simple) and did (Past Simple). e.g. She doesn’t have her hair dyed. Did you have your car repaired?
Notes: 1) You can use the Causative instead of the passive to express accidents or misfortunes:: e.g. She had her car stolen. 2) “ Get ” can be used instead of “ have ”: I had/got my tooth taken out yesterday.
3) Make/Have + Object+ Bare Infinitive are used to express that someone causes someone else to do something, but their meaning is slightly different: He made Ann type the letter (He insisted that Ann should type the letter) He had Ann type the letter (He asked Ann to type the letter) 4) Get + Object+ to-Infinitive is used to show that someone persuades someone else to do something: e.g. He got his Mum to bake him a cake.
1. Read the situations. Write sentences using the causative form:
1) Our house is small. We need to build an extension. 2) Liz is at the beauty parlour. The beautician is painting her nails. What is she doing? 3) Wilf has written a novel and it’s going to be published. What is Wilf going to do? 4) A jeweler has made a special wedding ring for Ann. What has Ann done? 5) Simon’s suits are all made by a tailor. What does Simon do? 6) They have been burgled three times. Putting in a burglar alarm would help. What should they do? 7) Trevor has a technician to install his computer. What has he done? 8) His tooth was filled yesterday. What happened to him? 9) Sonia is going to the optician for an eye test tomorrow. What’s she going to do? 10) Tina’s boots have a hole in them. She can’t wear them until they are mended. What should she have done?
Kate is a poor young actress. Susan is a rich star. Kate does everything herself while Susan pays other people to do it. Write what Susan says. Kate 1) I dyed my hair yesterday. 2) I make all my clothes. 3) I enjoy entertaining people. 4) I am going to cook dinner tonight. 5) I like doing my make-up. 6) I’ll send some flowers to my friend. 7) I had painted my flat before I moved in. 8) I write letters to my fans. 9) I make my bed every morning. 10) I’ll manicure my nails.
3. Rephrase the sentences using the causative form:
1) Did Sheila ask the dressmaker to make her a dress? 2) When will the photographs be developed? 3) The decorators are decorating Tim’s house at the moment. 4) Your car needs to be serviced. 5) The gardener was pruning Bob’s bushes. 6) The manager had asked the secretary to book a room for him. 7) I paid someone to fix the roof of my house. 8) Let’s ask the porter to carry the luggage to the taxi. 9) Larry has got the plastic surgeon to remove his tattoo. 10) A nurse took her temperature. 11) The make-up artist was applying the model’s lipstick. 12) Ask the cook to prepare the vegetables. 14) Have you told the accountant to check the figures? 15) Jim hates the teacher correcting his mistakes. 16) Did the beautician paint Joanne’s nails? 17) He told the maid to serve breakfast in his room. 18) Dad was late because the garage had been servicing his car. 19) Pam is going to tell someone to repair her pipes. 20) My parents’ house was burgled last Sunday. 21) We have installed new equipment at many sea portals. 4. Rephrase the sentences using have, make или get.
1) He insisted that John should finish his report. 2) She asked him to fix the tap. 3) She persuaded her husband to cut the grass. 4) My teeth were polished yesterday. 5) He asked the cleaner to make his bed. 6) He insisted that the gardener should water the flowers. 7) The teacher asked him to rewrite the exercise. 8) The boss insisted that the secretary should type the letters. 9) Their new carpets were fitted yesterday. 10) She persuaded John to help her tidy the room. 11) He finally found a plumber to mend his toilet. 12) He persuaded his assistant to work late hours.
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