Causative Verbs

When a subject does not do a work himself/herself, and takes the help of some other
person or force that person to do that work, then we need to form a sentence with the help
of a causative verb.

1. GET
A. Use get according to tense, B. Place object after the causative verb, C. Main verb
always in 3rd form:: CV + Object + V 3rd (main verb).

1. I have got the sums solved.

2. She will get the letter written by Ravi.
3. Are you getting your house pained?

2. MAKE
1. Use make according to tense, 2. Object is the person who is compelled, 3. Main verb
always in first form:: CV + Object + V 1st form (main verb)

1. He made me laugh.
2. She made the children clean the room.
3. Who is making her cry?
4. Please don't make him tell a lie.

3. HELP
1. Use help according to tense, 2. Object is the person who is helped, 3. Main verb always
in first form:: CV + Object + V 1st form (main verb). (In these sentences a person is
helped to do a certain things).

1. Help the guests wash their hands.

2. She helped the children do the work.

4. HAVE
(Same as get in use and meaning)

1. I have had the sums solved.

2. He will have the letter written by Merry.
3. They had the tiger killed by the hunter.

5. KEEP
CV + Object (person) + V 1st form + ing. There is generally a period of time in these
sentences.

1. They kept her washing the clothes for 2 hours. (They compelled her to wash the
clothes for 2 hours)
2. Did you kept him waiting for one hour?
6. CAUSE
CV + Object (person) + V 1st form. Instead of a person there are circumstances, things
etc. which compel a person to do a certain thing.

1. Fatigue caused him to sleep. (Due to fatigue he slept)

2. Does poverty cause people to commit crime?

1) PAST:

Incomplete sentences starting with subordinate conjunctions when, before etc. should be
made in past indefinite.
1. When Mohan came they had been watching a movie for one hour.
2. My grandfather had gone for a walk before I got up.
3. We had reached the college before rain started.

2) FUTURE: Incomplete sentences starting with subordinate conjunctions when, before,

if etc. should be made in present indefinite (or using is, am, are in case there is
no verb)..
1. If it is holiday tomorrow we shall go on picnic.
2. We shall take lunch together when you reach here.
3. We shall complete this work before father comes.

3) IMPERATIVE: Incomplete sentences starting with subordinate conjunctions when,

before, if etc. should be made in present tense (or using is ,am ,are in case there is no
verb).
1. Complete this work before they ring up.
2. Don't disturb him if he is busy.
3. When you go to college please bring these books for me from the library.

Often
1. He often goes to meet them.
2. They often play video games.

Usually/Generally
1. They usually watch social movies.
2. He generally wears white dresses.

Now & Then/Sometimes

1. They come here now and then.
2. Sometimes she listens to music.

Some Time
1. Please come to meet me some time.
Extremely
1. We are extremely happy today.
2. She was extremely beautiful.

Seldom/Rarely
1. She rarely talks to her neighbours.
2. They rarely come to meet us.

Hardly
1. My friend hardly reads a newspaper.
2. I hardly talk to them.

Somehow
1. Somehow we arranged money.
2. Somehow we shall reach there on time.

Somewhere
1. I have lost my book somewhere.
2. They have gone somewhere.

Anywhere
(Mostly for interrogative or negative sentences)
1. Have you seen him anywhere ?
2. The child cannot go anywhere.

Really
1. I am really very sorry.
2. They were really very happy.

In fact/Actually
1. Actually I was busy that day.
2. In fact this minister is a criminal.

Very
1. He was very busy.
2. He is not very clever.

Too (but should not)

1. She was too worried.
2. He is too happy.

Too Much
1. She was too much tired.
2. I have too much work.
Ever
1. Have you ever met the PM?
2. Has she ever eaten pizza ?

Even
1. She has not even taken breakfast.
2. They have not even seen Taj Mahal.
3. Even he obtained 70% marks.

About to
1. They are about to go to market.
2. The movie was about to start.

Just
1. He has just taken tea.
2. We just want to see him.

Any longer (for more time)

We can't wait any longer.

No longer (not now as formerly)

They no longer go for morning walk together.
He no longer smoked.