Causative Verbs/Structures

 

Causative Verbs: Have,Get ,Make,Let

Ram has his hair dried. S+has+object+v3

Hari had his brother dry his hair. S+had+agent+base form/infinitive

We have the students work hard. S +  have+ agent+v/base form

 

 

 

S+has/have/had + objects/things+v3

S+has/have/had +agent/person/actor+base form/infinitive

 

Hari gets his bike serviced. S +gets+object+v3

Hari gets his mother to wash his school uniform. S+gets+agent/person+to v

Boys get their teacher to tell a story. S+get+agent+to +v

We got our dress washed on Saturdays. S+got+object+v3

 

He makes me smile.

He made me work hard.  S+make/makes/made/let/lets+agent+v/base form

Teachers make the students do homework.

Sita lets me go out.

Gita let the students play out.

Some Examples.

 Hima got her friends …..(to play/play/played/playing)cricket.

Gita has her pencil….(sharp/sharpened/to sharp)

Bimal makes us ….(go/goes/to go/gone)out.

Binita gets/had her shirt….(wash/to wash/washed)

Sarita lets her brother….(play/played/to play)volleyball.

Boys have their bags….(wash/to wash/washed/washing)

Mina had her mother ….(polish/to polish/polished)her shoes.

S+has/have/had/get/gets/got +objects/things+v3

S+get/gets/got +agent +to verb  He got me to bring his bag.

S+has/have/had+agent/person+v= He has /had me bring his bag.