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Causative FORM

This document discusses the causative form in English. The causative form uses "have" and a past participle verb to indicate that someone arranges for an action to be done by another. For example, "I had my car washed" means I arranged for my car to be washed, not that I washed it myself. The document provides examples of causative forms for different tenses, such as "She will have the dishes washed." It also includes exercises for learners to practice forming causative sentences.

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Causative FORM

This document discusses the causative form in English. The causative form uses "have" and a past participle verb to indicate that someone arranges for an action to be done by another. For example, "I had my car washed" means I arranged for my car to be washed, not that I washed it myself. The document provides examples of causative forms for different tenses, such as "She will have the dishes washed." It also includes exercises for learners to practice forming causative sentences.

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Have smth.

done
This form is used when we want to say that we arrange for somebody else to
do something for us.

Get
What someone does for us
We use have + object + V3/ed form when we talk about someone doing
something for us which we ask or instruct them to do. It emphasises the
process/action rather than who performs it:

I had my car washed.


He would have his hair cut.
She must get her watch repaired.
Do you get your windows cleaned every month?
We’re having the house painted next week.

We can also use have + object + V3/ed form when something bad happens,
especially when someone is affected by an action which they did not cause:
They’ve had their car stolen.
The verb " have " carries the tense of the action.

The word order ( have / get + object + past participle ) is very important. How???

- Mark had his car cleaned. ( Mark arranged for somebody else to clean his car )
- Mark had cleaned his car. ( Mark cleaned his car himself )

How to form the "Causative"......


Regular active form Causative form
Present Simple She washes the dishes. She has the dishes washed.

Present She is washing the dishes. She is having the dishes washed.
Continuous
Past Simple She washed the dishes. She had the dishes washed.

Past Continuous She was washing the dishes. She was having the dishes washed.

Future Simple She will wash the dishes. She will have the dishes washed.

Future She will be washing the dishes. She will be having the dishes
continuous washed.

Present Perfect She has washed the dishes. She has had the dishes washed.

Present Perfect She has been washing the She has been having the dishes
Continuous dishes. washed.

Past Perfect She had washed the dishes. She had had the dishes washed.

Past Perfect She had been washing the She had been having the dishes
Continuous dishes. washed.

Infinitive She should wash the dishes. She should have the dishes
washed.
- ing form - I don't mind washing the - I don't mind having the dishes
( Gerund ) dishes. washed.
- she enjoys washing the dishes. - She enjoys having the dishes
washed.
A- Complete the sentences by using the words in brackets.
1. Your hair is so long. I think you should _______________________(it / cut).
2. I’ve lost my keys. I must __________________________(another key/make).
3. Tom’s eyes are getting worse. He should _________________(his eyes/test).
4. Last year she ____________________ (her portrait/paint) by a famous artist.
5. Tom ___________________________________(his car/steal) yesterday night.

B- Read about each situation and write sentences with have something done.

1. Paul is going to the dentist. He’s going to fill his tooth.


___________________________________________________________________
2. Catherine is window-shopping while her photos are being developed.
___________________________________________________________________
3. Our windows are very old. We have to put in new ones.
___________________________________________________________________
4. Mary is in the laundry paying the man who cleaned her carpets.
___________________________________________________________________
5. Peter’s car was stolen last night.
___________________________________________________________________
6. Rita’s luggage was searched in customs.

___________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences using the causative form.

1. I will ask someone to paint my house.


I
_______________________________________________________________________________.

2. He will polish my car .


I
________________________________________________________________________________.

3. The hairdresser had cut my hair.


I ______________________________________________________________________________

4. The chef has been cooking our lunch for three hours.
We
_______________________________________________________________________________.
5. The gardener was watering my plants.
I
_________________________________________________________________________________

6. The photographer took me a photo.


I
________________________________________________________________________________.

7. They are arranging her wedding ceremony.


She
________________________________________________________________________________

8. She has asked her brother to take her dress to the laundry.
She
________________________________________________________________________________

9. The optician is testing my father's eyes.


My father
_____________________________________________________________________________.

10. He cleans my coat every week.


I _______________________________________________________________________________.

Causative Answer keys:


A
1. have it cut
2. get another key made
3. have his eyes tested
4. had her portrait painted
5. had his car stolen

B
1. Paul his having his tooth filled.
2. Catherine is having her photos developed.
3. We are going to have new windows put in.
4. Mary had her carpets cleaned.
5. Peter had his car stolen last night.
6. Rita had her luggage searched in customs.

Causative Answer keys:


A
6. have it cut
7. get another key made
8. have his eyes tested
9. had her portrait painted
10. had his car stolen

B
7. Paul his having his tooth filled.
8. Catherine is having her photos developed.
9. We are going to have new windows put in.
10. Mary had her carpets cleaned.
11. Peter had his car stolen last night.
12. Rita had her luggage searched in customs.

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