English Causative Verbs

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CAUSATIVE VERBS

هذه الأفعال تقول بأن الفاعل تسبب في أن شخص آخر قام أو يقوم بأداء عمل ما له

The most important causative verbs are :

have , make , let , get

1- make / let

Sub. + make / let + object + inf. ( without to )

Ex. I've made him change his mind.

Ex. My father let me watch the film yesterday.

2- get

Sub. + get + object + to + inf.

Ex. I got him to change his mind.

3- Have

It has two models of sentences :

a)

Sub. + have + direct object ( impersonal ) + p.p.

Ex. I had my car mended last week.

Ex. He is having his house painted at present.

b)

Sub. + have + indirect object ( personal ) + to + inf.

Ex. The teacher had his students to answer all the questions this morning.

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