Topic: Causative FormApproved By: Msc. Ema Abdyli

University of TiranaFaculty of Social Sciences

Department of Social Work and Social PoliciesAdministration and Social Policy

Prepared by: Birgit Rusi Drinela Osmënaj Enkelejda Hyka

Section: A

The causative is formed with 'have + object + past participle' The past participle has a passive meaning.

We use the causative in English to say that we have arranged for someone to do something for us.

He had his jacket cleaned.

(He didn't clean it himself.)

Questions and negations of the verb 'have' are formed with do/does or did in the past simple. Did you have your camera

fixed?

We also use 'have something done' to talk about an unpleasant experience:

Peter had his phone stolen last night.

In informal conversations we can use 'get' instead of 'have‘:

She's getting her hair done again.

It is important to have the correct word order:'John had his car repaired.' is very different to 'John had repaired his car.'In the first sentence John  arranged for someone else to repair his car. In the second sentence he did it himself.

The causative can be used with most verb forms and is also formed with the infinitive and -ing forms.

He should have his car repaired.

It's worth having his car repaired.

If we want to know who did the action, we can use the by agent:He’s having his tattoo done by one of the best experts in the city.  We also use the causative form to talk about bad experiences or mishaps:They’ve had their suitcases stolen at the airport.

We also use the causative form :

There are three verbs we shall use in causative; HAVE, GET & MAKE. Let’s compare the difference.a)     He has the lawn mown every weekend by his son. (He does not do it.)HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLEb)    He got his son to mow the lawn for him. (He persuaded his son to do it for him.)GET + OBJECT + TO INFINITIVEc)     He got the lawn mown by his son. (He asked him to do it for him.)GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLEd)    He made his son mow the lawn. (He insisted or ordered his son do it.)MAKE + OBJECT + BARE INFINITIVE

Causative

 Although HAVE and MAKE give the impression that someone causes an action to be done by a third person, you might have noticed that there is a difference between the two.

a)     She has her son’s bedroom cleaned.b)    She made her son clean his bedroom.

 GET is considered more informal and we tend to use it in spoken English. We shall also use GET when the subject does the action. They always get their homework done on time.He got the lawn mown before lunch.

Mix It Up! Exercises…

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Mix It Up! Exercises…Now select the correct form of the causative from the following: 1. Where can I have my watch

fixed? (Correct) Where can I have fixed my

watch?2. I wish I need to done my washing

by someone. I hate doing it myself.

I wish I could have my laundry done. I hate doing it myself. (Correct)

3. Jane is at the hairdresser at the moment. She's having her hair done. (Correct)

Jane is at the hairdresser at the moment. She has her hair done.

4. This is the third time I've had the air conditioner repaired in four days. (Correct)

This is the third time I have the air conditioner repaired in four days.

5. Joan had a new dress made for the wedding. (Correct)

Joan had made a new dress for the wedding.

6. Sarah is going to take her TV to have it repaired. (Correct)

Sarah is going to take her TV to had it repaired.

Change the sentences so they use the structure 'have something done' or 'get something done'. 1) I washed my car. (have)

I had my car washed.2) I cut my hair. (get)

I got my hair cut.3) I typed the documents. (have)

I had the documents typed.4) I fixed the washing machine. (get) I got the washing machine fixed.5) I cut the grass. (have)

I had the grass cut.6) I painted my bedroom. (get)

I got my bedroom painted.7) I repaired my fridge. (have)

I had my fridge repaired.8) I tidied my garden. (get)

I got my garden tidied.9) 9) I edited the article. (have)

I had the article edited.

10) I cleaned the carpets. (get)I got the carpets cleaned.

11) I cleaned the windows. (have)I had the windows cleaned.

12) I checked my teeth. (get)I got my teeth checked.

13) I printed the photo. (have) I had the photo printed.

14) I made the necklace. (get) I got the necklace made.

15) I delivered the furniture. (have) I had the furniture delivered.

16) I wrote the report. (have)I had the report written.

17) I repaired the roof. (get)I got the roof repaired.

18) I built the shed. (get)I got the shed built.

19) I dyed my hair. (get) I got my hair dyed.

20) I sent the money. (have)I had the money sent.

When it’s used

HAVE, GET & MAKE

Exercises

Causative

BIBLIOGRAPHY:Lesson by Tristan, English teacher at EC Malta English schoolhttp://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/the-causative

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