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Causative Forms

Causative forms are used to indicate that someone is causing another person to perform an action, typically structured as 'have/get + object + past participle.' The verb 'have' is more formal and used in various grammatical structures, while 'get' is more colloquial and frequently used in imperatives. Examples illustrate the usage of both forms in different contexts.

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Causative Forms

Causative forms are used to indicate that someone is causing another person to perform an action, typically structured as 'have/get + object + past participle.' The verb 'have' is more formal and used in various grammatical structures, while 'get' is more colloquial and frequently used in imperatives. Examples illustrate the usage of both forms in different contexts.

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causative forms
Causative forms are used when we cause someone to do something for us. Instead of saying:

I employed him to repair my car.


we can say:
I had my car repaired.

The structure is as follows:


have/get + object + past participle
Any change in the word order will result in a change of meaning.
a) have – the causative have is used to express the idea of someone causing something to take
place. It can be expressed in various grammatical structures.
I have my eyes checked every 6 months.
I had the dog washed yesterday morning.
I can't talk right now because I'm having my hair cut.
I'm going to have the room painted next week. etc.
or as an imperative:
Have the report done before 4p.m.! (however, get is more likely)
b) get – the causative get can be used instead of have but the meaning is more colloquial.
I'm going to get my bike serviced before the race.
Causative get is more frequent in imperative sentences than causative have.
Get yourself cleaned!
Get you hair cut!

References:
• Thomson, A. J. and A.V. Martinet. 2003. A Practical English Grammar, Oxford University Press.

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