the description of causative verb and some example

2. Subject + Have/Make + Person
+Past participle verb
Causative structures indicate that one thing or
person causes another thing or person to do
something.

3. Have (give someone the
responsibility to do something)
(pay money)
I had John fixed the car
I had my hair cut

4. Make (force someone to do
something)
The teacher made the students worked in
groups
Our boss made us worked extra hours

5. Get (convince or trick
someone into doing
something)
He got the mechanic to repair the
machine.
She got him to read more.

6. Let (allow someone do
something)
Jane let her son go out
They let the children play in the yard

7. Other causative verbs :
 Allow
 Help
 Enable
 Keep
 Hold
 Force
 Require
 Persuade

8. I must go to the
dry cleaner’s to …
(my suit)
I must go to the dry cleaner’s
to have my suit cleaned.

9. I …….. at a
famous salon last
week.
I had my hair
cut at a famous
salon last week

10. We …………..
(the house) ….
this week.
We are having the house
painted this week.

11. I must ……. (fix)
….. this week.
I must have the computer
fixed this week.

12. My brother has
taken the car
to the garage
to …. (repair).
My brother has taken the car to
the garage to have it repaired.

13. She …. (the
curtains /sew).
She had the curtains sewn.

14. I have an appointment
at the dentist’s to …..
(clean)
I have an
appointment at the
dentist’s to have my
teeth cleaned.

15. They are going
to … (their
photograph) ……
They are going to have their
photograph taken.

16. You should have …
(the windows) ….
They look dirty.
You should have the windows
cleaned. They look dirty.

17. My neighbours …
(a new tree)…. in
their garden.
My neighbours had a new tree
planted in their garden.

18. My father … (the
newspaper
/deliver)… every
morning.
My father has the newspaper
delivered every morning.

19. I … (my shopping/
deliver) ….(past
simple)
I had my shopping
delivered.

20. Our neighbours …
(their roof / repair)…
after the storm.
Our neighbours had their roof
repaired after the storm.

21. He is going…. (his
arm/x-ray)…
tomorrow.
He is going to have his arm X-
rayed tomorrow.

22. My sister …. (the
sink/fix) … by a
plumber.
My sister had the sink fixed by a
plumber.

23. You should have …
(your eyes/ test) …
once a year.
You should have your eyes
tested once a year.

24. He …….
two days ago.
He had his car washed two days
ago.

25. We … (the
milk/deliver)…
every day.
We have the milk
delivered every
day.