Causative verbs show that somebody is indirectly responsible for an action.

The subject doesnt perform the action itself, but causes someone or something to do it instead.

Causa tive Verb let

Form

Use

Examples

let+person+verb 1

To allow John let me drive someone to do his new car. something Will your parents let you go to the party? To force My teacher made someone to do me apologize for something what I said. Did someone make you wear that ugly hat?

make

make+person+verb 1

have

have+person+verb 1

To give someone the responsibility to do something

You have a barber cut your hair. Please have your secretary fax me the information

get

get+person+to+verb 1

To convince/trick someone to do something

Parents get their children to take the medicine even though it tested bitter. How can teachers get their students to read more?

1. Sam really wanted a dog, but his parents wouldnt . him have a pet. 2. I cant believe she . you look at her vacation pictures again last night. We have to look at those pictures every time we go to her house. 3. I dont know how you convince your children to clean up their rooms. I couldnt . my children to clean up their rooms. 4. Mrs. Verda . each of her students write an essay describing their future goals in life. 5. Mrs. Arifah . her students use a dictionary while they were taking the test. 6. I dont know if my boss will . me take the day off. 7. Sally . me take off my shoes before I went into her house. She said she wanted to keep the carpet clean. 8. Diane thinks television is a waste of time, so she wont . her children watch TV. 9. She . her children do their homework. 10. The government TV commercials are trying to . people to stop smoking.