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Causative Verbs

          Cusative verbs are verbs that are used to indicate that the subject is not directly responsible for the actions that occurred but someone or something else that does the act. We can use the verb have as a causative verb in both the active and passive forms. In this case the subject of the sentence forces or causes an action from another person.

1.      Active Forms :

·         Verbs : have –had

Examples :       a. Lala had her friend take her result test.

b. The student had the teacher speak slowly

·         Verbs : Get – got

Examples :       a. She got her parents to buy her a tennis racket.

                                    b. The boy got his cat to chase a mouse

·         Verbs : Let

Examples :       a. My father lets me choose my own future carrier.

                        b. The shepherd lets his sheep graze in the meadow.

2.      Passive Forms :

·         Verbs : have – had

Examples :       a. I had my house renovated last week.

                         b.  He had his book returned as soon as possible.

·         Verbs : Get – got

Examples :       a. Teddy got the money saved in the bank

                        b. Yulia got her bedroom cleaned

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