The Causative Structure in English, Diapositivas de Inglés

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Objective: To talk about someoneObjective: To talk about someone else doing something for you. else doing something for you.

The causative is a common

structure in English.

It is used when one thing or

person causes another thing or

person to do something.

I have John fix the car.

(I arranged for the car to be fixed by John

• I caused him to fix it.)

I have the car fixed

(I arranged for the car to be fixed by someone. We don't know who, so this is like a passive.)

This is the basic structure of the active form,

along with some more examples

Subject Causative verb Agent Action verb Object Susan has her brother do her homework. The police have the suspect stop his car. We have the carpenter fix our window.

Have someone do something

There many other verbs that can be used with causatives. In the active form, some of these verbs require the action verb to have "to" before it. These are some examples of the most common causative verbs. Verb Meaning Form of Action Verb Examples make force, compel plain form

- The robbers made us lie on the floor. [No passive form] get same as "have" "to" form **_- I got Jane to pick me up in the car.

• She got her hair cut.** let allow plain form **- I'll let you borrow my bike. [No passive form]_**