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CAUSATIVE - B2

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  • What is the structure when using "Have" as a causative verb?
    [Subject] + [person] + have + [base form of verb]
    [Subject] + have + [person] + [base form of verb]
    [Subject] + have + to + [person] + [base form of verb]
    [Subject] + have + [person] + to + [base form of verb]
  • I'm going to have Mike ________ (look at) my computer to see what is wrong
    look at
    looked at
    to look at
  • They asked an architect to design their house --> They... (2 options)
    They had their house designed by an architect / They got their house designed by an architect
  • A new jumper has been knitted for me. ---> I ...
    I have had/got a new jumper knitted
  • It’s worth painting the house. ---> It's worth .....
    It’s worth having the house painted.
  • My homework is very difficult so I asked my sister to help me with it ---> I
    I got my sister to help me with my homework
  • The children are all upset because somebody had taken their toys away --> The children are all upset because they ___
    Had had their toys taken away (Something bad happened)
  • SHE TOLD HER SON TO DO THE HOMEWORK IF HE WANTED TO HAVE SOME ICE CREAM ---> SHE GOT
    HER SON TO DO THE HOMEWORK IF HE WANTED TO HAVE SOME ICE CREAM
  • I HAD CLEANED MY ROOM PROPERLY (the maid/get). ---> I
    I HAD GOT THE MAID TO CLEAN MY ROOM PROPERLY
  • The teacher checked my writing. (get) ---> I
    I got the teacher to check my writing.
  • The hairdresser is cutting my hair on Tuesday. ---> I...
    I'M HAVING MY HAIR CUT ON TUESDAY /// I'M HAVING THE HAIRDRESSER CUT MY HAIR ON TUESDAY
  • I WAS TWELVE WHEN THEY TOOK OUT MY APPENDIX IN AN EMERGENCY OPERATION ---> I WAS TWELVE WHEN...
    I HAD MY APPENDIX TAKEN OUT IN AN EMERGENCY OPERATION / I HAD DOCTORS TAKE OUT MY APPENDIX IN AN EMERGENCY OPERATION
  • When will your glasses be made? ---> WHEN WILL YOU...?
    HAVE / GET YOUR GLASSES MADE
  • A plumber fixed the dripping tap for Joe. . ---> Joe ...
    Joe had a plumber fix the dripping tap / Joe had the plumber fix the dripping tap
  • Which of the following sentences is NOT a correct use of a causative verb?
    John made his bed.
    John allowed the children to go to the park.
    John got his car washed.
    John had the mechanic to fix her car.
  • Someone has shortened Alice’s skirt. ---> Alice
    Alice has had someone shorten (got someone to shorten) her skirt
  • Susan had ________.
    the windows clean
    the windows cleaned
    the windows be cleaned
  • I paid a watchmaker to clean my watch --> I ...
    HAD MY WATCH CLEANED BY A WATCHMAKER / HAD A WATCHMAKER CLEAN MY WATCH
  • I ASKED MY BOYFRIEND TO TAKE CARE OF MY DOG. ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT WANT TO DO IT, HE DID IT--> I GOT...
    I GOT MY BOYFRIEND TO TAKE CARE OF MY DOG