CAUSATIVE VERBS

INTRODUCTION

Causative verbs are very helpful to add a finish to your sentences. Causative is equal to CAUSE which means origin, root, or source. Moreover, we will say, when someone or something causes someone or something to do work or any other action, in that case, we use the causative verb.

Furthermore, causative verbs can be used as:-

1. Active Voice

2. Passive Voice

3. Participles

ACTIVE VOICE (CAUSATIVE VERBS)

In causative verbs when we get work done from others we would say cause to that person who made others perform an action or complete the work and the doer who did the work. These sentences can be formed into three forms:- Present, Past, and Future.

the structure would be:-

PRESENT – subject+makes/make+object+infinitive(without to)

PAST – subject+made+object+infinitive (without to)

FUTURE – sub+will+make+object+infinitive (without to)

However, the s/es has to be used with singular subjects (she, he, it, one name) with the make and we called it POSITIVE SENTENCES that’s why I have placed P) before sentences to make you understand. In other words, MAKES – (SINGULAR) AND MAKE – (PLURAL).

let’s have some examples:-

(PRESENT)

1. P) I MAKE RAM LAUGH.

2. P) HE MAKES THE HORSE RUN.

3. P) SHE MAKES BABY SLEEP.

4. P) THEY MAKE RAMU WRITE.

5. P) WE MAKE RAVEENA SAD.

6. P) SHE MAKES EVERYONE READ.

7. P) THEY MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES.

8. P) IT MAKES THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR.

9. P) ANJALI MAKES SHUBHAM SPEND.

10. P) RAVEENA MAKES SEEMA COOK.

11. P) YOU MAKE LIGHTS OFF.

12. P) THEY MAKE CHANDAN WALK ON GRASS.

13. P) ANJANA AND RANJANA MAKE THEIR MOTHER BAKE FOR THEM.

14. P) RASHI MAKES HER FATHER DROP SCHOOL.

15. P) RAJNI MAKES REEMA TOPPER IN EXAMS.

16. P) HE MAKES ME COMPLETE HIS WORK.

17. P) WE MAKE OTHERS FOOL.

(PAST)

1. P) I MADE RAM LAUGH.

2. P) HE MADE THE HORSE RUN.

3. P) SHE MADE BABY SLEEP.

4. P) THEY MADE RAMU WRITE.

5. P) WE MADE RAVEENA SAD.

6. P) SHE MADE EVERYONE READ.

7. P) THEY MADE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES.

8. P) IT MADE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR.

9. P) ANJALI MADE SHUBHAM SPEND.

10. P) RAVEENA MADE SEEMA COOK.

11. P) YOU MADE LIGHTS OFF.

12. P) THEY MADE CHANDAN WALK ON GRASS.

13. P) ANJANA AND RANJANA MADE THEIR MOTHER BAKE FOR THEM.

14. P) RASHI MADE HER FATHER DROP SCHOOL.

15. P) RAJNI MADE REEMA TOPPER IN EXAMS.

16. P) HE MADE ME COMPLETE HIS WORK.

17. P) WE MADE OTHERS FOOL.

(FUTURE)

1. P) I WILL MAKE RAM LAUGH.

2. P) HE WILL MAKE THE HORSE RUN.

3. P) SHE WILL MAKE THE BABY SLEEP.

4. P) THEY WILL MAKE RAMU WRITE.

5. P) WE WILL MAKE RAVEENA SAD.

6. P) SHE WILL MAKE EVERYONE READ.

7. P) THEY WILL MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES.

8. P) IT WILL MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR.

9. P) ANJALI WILL MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND.

10. P) RAVEENA WILL MAKE SEEMA COOK.

11. P) YOU WILL MAKE LIGHTS OFF.

12. P) THEY WILL MAKE CHANDAN WALK ON GRASS.

13. P) ANJANA AND RANJANA WILL MAKE THEIR MOTHER BAKE FOR THEM.

14 P) RASHI WILL MAKE HER FATHER DROP SCHOOL.

15. P) RAJNI WILL MAKE REEMA TOPPER IN EXAMS.

16. P) HE WILL MAKE ME COMPLETE HIS WORK.

17. P) WE WILL MAKE OTHERS FOOL.

Furthermore, causative verb sentences can also be framed into NEGATIVE, INTERROGATIVE, and INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE. Additionally, Here we start using DO WITH PLURAL in present and DOES WITH SINGULAR in present and DID WITH BOTH (SINGULAR+PLURAL) in past. For negative sentences we will use N), I) for interrogative, and IN) for interrogative negative. Let’s understand with some examples given below:-

(PRESENT)

1. N) I DO NOT/DON’T MAKE RAM LAUGH.

1. I) DO I MAKE RAM LAUGH?

1. IN) DON’T I MAKE RAM LAUGH?

2. N) HE DOESN’T MAKE THE HORSE RUN.

2. I) DOES HE MAKE THE HORSE RUN?

2. IN) DOESN’T HE MAKE THE HORSE RUN?

3. N) SHE DOESN’T MAKE BABY SLEEP.

3. I) DOES SHE MAKE BABY SLEEP?

3. IN) DOESN’T SHE MAKE BABY SLEEP?

4. N) THEY DON’T MAKE RAMU WRITE.

4. I) DO THEY MAKE RAMU WRITE?

4. IN) DON’T THEY MAKE RAMU WRITE?

5. N) WE DON’T MAKE RAVEENA SAD.

5. I) DO WE MAKE RAVEENA SAD?

5. IN) DON’T WE MAKE RAVEENA SAD?

6. N) SHE DOESN’T MAKE EVERYONE READ.

6. I) DOES SHE MAKE EVERYONE READ?

6. IN) DOESN’T SHE MAKE EVERYONE READ?

7. N) THEY DON’T MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES.

7. I) DO THEY MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES?

7. IN) DON’T THEY MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES?

8. N) IT DOESN’T MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR.

8. I) DOES IT MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR?

8. IN) DOESN’T IT MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR?

9. N) ANJALI DOESN’T MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND.

9. I) DOES ANJALI MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND?

9. IN) DOESN’T ANJALI MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND?

10. N) RAVEENA DOESN’T MAKE SEEMA COOK.

10. I) DOES RAVEENA MAKE SEEMA COOK?

10. IN) DOESN’T RAVEENA MAKE SEEMA COOK?

always remember that you have to remove s/es after using does in singular sentences because we never use s/es in make from negative, it only remains in positive singular sentences.

(PAST)

we use DID instead of DO/DOES, and MADE will turn into MAKE after DID because DID is already v2 so we won’t use v2 again in one sentence. such as:-

1. N) ) I DIDN’T MAKE RAM LAUGH.

1. I) DID I MAKE RAM LAUGH?

1. IN) DIDN’T I MAKE RAM LAUGH?

2. N) SHE DIDN’T MAKE THE BABY SLEEP.

2. N) DID SHE MAKE BABY SLEEP?

2. IN) DIDN’T SHE MAKE BABY SLEEP?

3. N) HE DIDN’T MAKE THE HORSE RUN.

3. I) DID HE MAKE THE HORSE RUN?

3. IN) DIDN’T HE MAKE THE HORSE RUN?

4. N) THEY DIDN’T MAKE RAMU WRITE.

4. I) DID THEY MAKE RAMU WRITE?

4. IN) DIDN’T THEY MAKE RAMU WRITE?

5. N) WE DIDN’T MAKE RAVEENA SAD.

5. I) DID WE MAKE RAVEENA SAD?

5. IN) DIDN’T WE MAKE RAVEENA SAD?

6. N) SHE DIDN’T MAKE EVERYONE READ.

6. I) DID SHE MAKE EVERYONE READ?

6. IN) DIDN’T SHE MAKE EVERYONE READ?

7. N) THEY DIDN’T MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES.

7. I) DID THEY MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES?

7. IN) DIDN’T THEY MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES?

8. N) IT DIDN’T MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR.

8. I) DID IT MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR?

8. IN) DIDN’T IT MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR?

9. N) ANJALI DIDN’T MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND.

9. I) DID ANJALI MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND?

9. IN) DIDN’T ANJALI MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND?

10. N) RAVEENA DIDN’T MAKE SEEMA COOK.

10. I) DID RAVEENA MAKE SEEMA COOK?

10. IN) DIDN’T RAVEENA MAKE SEEMA COOK?

(FUTURE)

In the future we have WILL NOT MAKE with both the subjects like:-

1. N) THEY WILL NOT/ WON’T MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES.

1. I) WILL THEY NOT MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES?

1. IN) WON’T THEY MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES?

2. N) ANJALI WON’T MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND.

2. I) WILL ANJALI MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND?

2. IN) WON’T ANJALI MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND?

3. N) SHE WON’T MAKE THE BABY SLEEP.

3. I) WILL SHE MAKE THE BABY SLEEP?

3. IN) WON’T SHE MAKE THE BABY SLEEP?

4. N) THEY WON’T MAKE RAMU WRITE.

4. I) WILL THEY MAKE RAMU WRITE?

4. IN) WON’T THEY MAKE RAMU WRITE?

5. N) WE WON’T MAKE RAVEENA SAD.

5. I) WILL WE MAKE RAVEENA SAD?

5. IN) WON’T WE MAKE RAVEENA SAD?

6. N) SHE WON’T MAKE EVERYONE READ.

6. I) WILL SHE MAKE EVERYONE READ?

6. IN) WON’T SHE MAKE EVERYONE READ?

7. N) THEY WON’T MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES.

7. I) WILL THEY MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES?

7. IN) WON’T THEY MAKE SEEMA WASH CLOTHES?

8. N) IT WON’T MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR.

8. I) WILL IT MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR?

8. IN) WON’T IT WILL MAKE THE WIPER FALL ON THE FLOOR?

9. N) ANJALI WON’T MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND.

9. I) WILL ANJALI MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND?

9. IN) WON’T ANJALI MAKE SHUBHAM SPEND?

10. N) RAVEENA WON’T MAKE SEEMA COOK.

10. I) WILL RAVEENA MAKE SEEMA COOK?

10. IN) WON’T RAVEENA MAKE SEEMA COOK?

PASSIVE VOICE (CAUSATIVE VERBS)

Causative verbs also form sentences in PASSIVE VOICE based on the needs of the situations or conditions.

here the structure would be:-

PRESENT – subject+is/am/are+made+infinitive.

PAST – subject+was/were+made+infinitive.

FUTURE – subject+will+be+made+infinitive.

However, In the positive sentences IS has to be used with singular subjects (she, he, it, one name) whereas with Plural ARE exists and AM with I. in other words,

IS – (SINGULAR)

ARE – (PLURAL)

AM – (I)

Moreover, when we frame positive sentences into negative, interrogative, and interrogative negative sentences we simply use is/are/am with not.

let’s understand with some examples:-

(PRESENT)

1. P) RAJNEE IS MADE TO WEEP.

1. N) RAJNEE IS NOT/ISN’T MADE TO WEEP.

1. I) IS RAJNEE MADE TO WEEP?

1. IN) ISN’T RAJNEE MADE TO WEEP?

2. P) RAGHAV AND RAGHU ARE MADE TO PLAY.

2. N) RAGHAV AND RAGHU ARE NOT/AREN’T MADE TO PLAY.

2. I) ARE RAGHAV AND RAGHU MADE TO PLAY?

2. IN) AREN’T RAGHAV AND RAGHU MADE TO PLAY?

3. P) THEY ARE MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND.

3. N) THEY AREN’T MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND.

3. I) ARE THEY MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND?

3. IN) AREN’T THEY MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND?

4. P) I AM MADE TO INTROSPECT MYSELF.

4. N) I AM NOT/AMN’T MADE TO INTROSPECT MYSELF.

4. I) AM I MADE TO INTROSPECT MYSELF?

4. IN) AMN’T I MADE TO INTROSPECT MYSELF?

(PAST)

Past shows the use of WAS (singular) / WERE (plural) according to the sentences in passive.

1. P) RAJNEE WAS MADE TO WEEP.

1. N) RAJNEE WASN’T MADE TO WEEP.

1. I) WAS RAJNEE MADE TO WEEP?

1. IN) WASN’T RAJNEE MADE TO WEEP?

2. P) RAGHAV AND RAGHU WERE MADE TO PLAY.

2. N) RAGHAV AND RAGHU WEREN’T MADE TO PLAY.

2. I) WERE RAGHAV AND RAGHU MADE TO PLAY?

2. IN) WEREN’T RAGHAV AND RAGHU MADE TO PLAY?

3. P) THEY WERE MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND.

3. N) THEY WEREN’T MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND.

3. I) WERE THEY MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND?

3. IN) WEREN’T THEY MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND?

4. P) I WAS MADE TO INTROSPECT MYSELF.

4. N) I WASN’T MADE TO INTROSPECT MYSELF.

4. I) WAS I MADE TO INTROSPECT MYSELF?

4. IN) WASN’T I MADE TO INTROSPECT MYSELF?

(FUTURE)

Future in passive reflects the helping verb WILL BE which can be used with both the subjects.

1. P) RAJNEE WILL BE MADE TO WEEP.

1. N) RAJNEE WON’T BE MADE TO WEEP.

1. I) WILL RAJNEE BE MADE TO WEEP?

1. IN) WON’T RAJNEE BE MADE TO WEEP?

2. P) RAGHAV AND RAGHU WILL BE MADE TO PLAY.

2. N) RAGHAV AND RAGHU WON’T BE MADE TO PLAY.

2. I) WILL RAGHAV AND RAGHU BE MADE TO PLAY?

2. IN) WON’T RAGHAV AND RAGHU BE MADE TO PLAY?

3. P) THEY WILL BE MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND.

3. N) THEY WON’T BE MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND.

3. I) WILL THEY BE MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND?

3. IN) WON’T THEY BE MADE TO TAKE ROUNDS OF THE GROUND?

PARTICIPLES (CAUSATIVE VERBS)

The causative verbs exist thirdly and not only in the present participles but also in past and future participles. moreover, present and future participle have some minor helping verb or structural changes. however, let’s see what type of helping verbs we use to construct examples that can be made in this area.

Structure (present) – subject+have/has/get/s/es+object+past participle.

Form of (past) – subject+had/got+object+past participle.

Formation of (future) – subject+will have/will get+object+past participle.

There will be three structures below in modals participle sentences:-

first – (modals) – subject+can (present) /could (past)+have+object+past participle.

second – (modals) – subject+can (present)/ could (past) get /could have got+past participle+object.

third – (modals) – subject+should have (present) / should get (present) / should have got (past) +object+past participle.

Examples would be:-

(PRESENT) (CAUSATIVE VERBS)

Remember – subject+have/has/get/s/es+object+past participle. Moreover, use s/es with Get and Has in singular sentences.

1. I HAVE MY HAIR CUT./ I GET MY HAIR CUT.

2. MOHAN HAS A LETTER WRITTEN./ MOHAN GETS A LETTER WRITTEN.

3. HE HAS A HOUSE BUILT./HE GETS A HOUSE BUILT.

4. THEY HAVE PLANTS WATERED./THEY GET PLANTS WATERED.

5. SONI HAS A SHIRT IRONED./SONI GETS A SHIRT IRONED.

(PAST) (CAUSATIVE VERBS)

Note – subject+had/got+object+past participle.

1. I HAD MY HAIR CUT./ I GOT MY HAIR CUT.

2. MOHAN HAD A LETTER WRITTEN./ MOHAN GOT A LETTER WRITTEN.

3. HE HAD A HOUSE BUILT./HE GOT A HOUSE BUILT.

4. THEY HAD PLANTS WATERED./THEY GOT PLANTS WATERED.

5. SONI HAD A SHIRT IRONED./SONI GOT A SHIRT IRONED.

(FUTURE) (CAUSATIVE VERBS)

Remember – subject+will have/will get+object+past participle.

1. I WILL HAVE MY HAIR CUT./ I WILL GET MY HAIR CUT.

2. MOHAN WILL HAVE A LETTER WRITTEN./ MOHAN WILL GET A LETTER WRITTEN.

3. HE WILL HAVE A HOUSE BUILT./HE WILL GET A HOUSE BUILT.

4. THEY WILL HAVE PLANTS WATERED./THEY WILL GET PLANTS WATERED.

5. SONI WILL HAVE A SHIRT IRONED./SONI WILL GET A SHIRT IRONED.

(MODALS) (CAUSATIVE VERBS)

Present – subject+can have/can get +object+past participle.

Past – subject+could have/ could get/+past participle+object.

1. I CAN HAVE A HOUSE BUILT/ I CAN GET A HOUSE BUILT. – (PRESENT)

1. I COULD HAVE A HOUSE BUILT/ I COULD GET A HOUSE BUILT. – (PAST)

2. HE CAN HAVE ME READ./ HE CAN GET ME READ. – (PRESENT)

2. HE COULD HAVE ME READ./ HE COULD GET ME READ. – (PAST)

3. GOVERNMENT CAN HAVE ROADS CONSTRUCTED./ GOVERNMENT CAN GET ROADS CONSTRUCTED. – (PRESENT)

3. GOVERNMENT COULD HAVE ROADS CONSTRUCTED./ GOVERNMENT COULD GET ROADS CONSTRUCTED. (PAST)

Third – subject+should have (present) / should get (present) / should have got (past) +object+past participle.

1. I SHOULD HAVE A HOUSE BUILT. – (PRESENT) / I SHOULD GET A HOUSE BUILT. – (PRESENT) / I SHOULD HAVE GOT A HOUSE BUILT. – (PAST)

2. HE SHOULD HAVE CHILDREN STUDIED. – (PRESENT) / HE SHOULD GET CHILDREN STUDIED. – (PRESENT) / HE SHOULD HAVE GOT CHILDREN STUDIED – (PAST)

3. THEY SHOULD HAVE MATERIAL COPIED. – (PRESENT) / THEY SHOULD GET MATERIAL COPIED. – (PRESENT) / THEY SHOULD HAVE GOT MATERIAL COPIED. – (PAST)

CONCLUSION

Hence, you seen lots of examples above regarding the usage of causative verbs. Moreover, the right use of causative verbs have power to make your language and communication influential in daily routine.

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