Content tagged with "causative"
10 item(s) found.GET + something + past participle
We can use this structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition." instead of have + something + past participle in the following cases:
(a) When there is a feeling that something must be done.
I must get my photo taken.
(b) In orders and imperativeThe sentence type used to express suggestions, directions or orders. E.g.: Clean your shoes, will you?s.
HAVE + something + past participle
This is probably the most common causative structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition.", which stresses the objectA person or thing that is affected by the action of a verb or involved in the result of an action. of the actionA general term expressing that somebody or something does something, rather than its agentThe doer of an action; the person or the thing that does something. E.g.: True Romance was written by Tarantino. ("Tarantino").
We are having the house redecorated.
It can also be used to express accidents or misfortunes happening to someone.
GET + somebody + TO + infinitive
This structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition." implies that the other person did not want to do something, but we managed to convince them.
Finally we got the mechanic to repair the elevator.
I couldn’t get her to understand the problem.
HAVE + somebody + present participle
This structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition." is similar to have + somebody + infinitive. The difference is that the verbA part of speech that expresses an action or a state. E.g.: John seldom plays tennis. in present participle form refers to a repeated or continuousThe aspect expressing duration, formed with be + verb-ing. E.g.: What are you doing? actionA general term expressing that somebody or something does something.
His problems had him going to hospital for years.
We'll have my brother staying with us for a little while until he finds a new apartment.
HAVE + somebody + infinitive
This structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition." is not as strong as make + somebody + infinitive, its meaning is closer to ask + somebody + to + infinitive. The infinitive refers to one specific eventA general term expressing that somebody or something does something or that something happens. E.g.: An apple fell on Isaac’s head..
I'll have her copy the document.
The teacher had me stay after class to discuss my essay.
MAKE + somebody + infinitive
This structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition." implies that the other person did not really want to do something but they were forced.
The teacher made Jack rewrite the composition.
When we transform this structure into the passive, we insert to between make and the infinitive.
Causative structures
Causative structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition."s are used when the speaker wants to arrange something done by somebody else. Depending on what is emphasisSpecial importance or attention given to something. E.g.: All I wanna do is have some fun.ed (the agentThe doer of an action; the person or the thing that does something. E.g.: True Romance was written by Tarantino. ("Tarantino") or the activity itself) different structures can be used.