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Causative Form: Have/get Something Done

The document discusses the causative form, which is used to say that the subject had someone else do an action rather than doing it themselves. It provides examples of using the causative form in different tenses, such as "I have my car fixed every year" in the present tense and "He had his hair cut yesterday" in the past tense. The document also explains how a causative sentence is formed, including using verbs like "have" or "get", the object, a past participle verb, and "by" to introduce who did the action.

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Causative Form: Have/get Something Done

The document discusses the causative form, which is used to say that the subject had someone else do an action rather than doing it themselves. It provides examples of using the causative form in different tenses, such as "I have my car fixed every year" in the present tense and "He had his hair cut yesterday" in the past tense. The document also explains how a causative sentence is formed, including using verbs like "have" or "get", the object, a past participle verb, and "by" to introduce who did the action.

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Causative Form

Have/get something done


When do we use “Causative
Form”?

O We use this form to


say that the subject
does not do an action
but he asks someone
else to do it.
O Example:
Instead of: He repaired his car (He
did it himself)
We say: He had/got his car
repaired (by the mechanic)

O This means that he didn’t


repair his car, it was the mechanic
who did it.
HAVE = GET
O Both forms can be used
O Have is more common in written English
O Get is more common in spoken English and the
Imperative

O Example: Get your hair cut!!


Causative Form
O This form can be used in different tenses.
O For example: In the past
Present Tense

O I have/get my car fixed every year


Past Tense
O He had his hair cut yesterday
Present Continuous
O They are having (or
are getting) their
windows cleaned
now
Future Tense
O I will get my clothes ironed next week
Present Perfect
O I have had my eyes checked once a year since
I was 30
Another use of the Causative
O We use the causative to
say that something bad
happened to us.
O For example:
O My dad had his mobile
stolen last night
How is a causative sentence formed?
O It is formed, as follows:
1. The person who asks somebody else to do
something. Example: Mary
2. Verb to have or to get in the correct tense.
Example: had/will have/has or got/will
get/gets
3. The object of the action. Example: her house
4. The action (verb) in the past participle.
Example: cleaned
5. The preposition “BY” to introduce whom was
asked to do the action.
6. The person who really does the action.
Example: a woman
OMary has/gets her
house cleaned by a
woman every week
Exercise: Choose the correct answer

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