WE USE THE CAUSATIVE TO SAY THAT SOMEBODY IS DOING SOMETHING FOR US
TO FORM THE CAUSATIVE FORM WE USE
HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
EXAMPLE: ACTIVE: THE MECHANIC REPAIRS MY CAR.
CAUSATIVE: I HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED.
ACTIVE CAUSATIVE FORM
PRESENT I WASH THE CAR I HAVE THE CAR WASHED
PRESENT CONTINUOUS I’M WASHING THE CAR I’M HAVING THE CAR
WASHED
PAST SIMPLE I WASHED THE CAR I HAD THE CAR WASHED
PAST CONTINUOUS I WAS WASHING THE CAR I WAS HAVING THE CAR
WASHED
PRESENT PERFECT I HAVE WASHED THE CAR I HAVE HAD THE CAR
WASHED
PRESENT PERFECT I HAVE BEEN WASHING THE I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE
CONTINUOUS CAR CAR WASHED
PAST PERFECT I HAD WASHED THE CAR I HAD HAD THE CAR
WASHED
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS I HAD BEEN WASHING THE I HAD BEEN HAVING THE
CAR CAR WASHED
WILL I WILL WASH THE CAR I WILL HAVE THE CAR
WASHED
GOING TO I’M GOING TO WASH THE I’M GOING TO HAVE THE
CAR CAR WASHED
FUTURE CONTINUOUS I WILL BE WASHING THE CAR I WILL BE HAVING THE CAR
WASHED
FUTURE PERFECT I WILL HAVE WASHED THE I WILL HAVE HAD THE CAR
CAR WASHED
MUST I MUST WASH THE CAR I MUST HAVE THE CAR
WASHED
WRITE THESE SENTENCES IN THE CAUSATIVE FORM USING THE WORDS GIVEN
1- THE DENTIST CHECKS MY TEETH.(CHECKED)
2- SOMEONE BROKE THE OFFICE WINDOWS LAST NIGHT. (BROKEN)
3- THE CLEANERS CLEANED THE OFFICE CARPETS YESTERDAY.(HAD)
4- THE HAIRDRESSER WILL CUT MY HAIR TOMORROW (HAVE)
5- THE GARDENER IS CUTTING THE GRASS IN MY GARDEN AT THE MOMENT.(HAVING)
6- DOES SOMEONE CLEAN YOUR HOUSE EVERYDAY? (HAVE)
7- SOMEONE WILL COOK DINNER FOR ME (COOKED)
REWRITE THESE SENTENCES
1- THEY ARE MOVING THEIR NEW FURNITURE TODAY.
THEY....................................................................................................................
2- THE MAID CLEANS TOM’S HOUSE ONCE A WEEK.
TOM....................................................................................................................
3- THE DRESSMAKER MADE PAM A NEW DRESS FOR THE PARTY
PAM......................................................................................................................
4- SOMEBODY STOLE TIM’S WALLET
TIM.........................................................................................................................
5- THE PAINTER IS GOING TO PAINT PETER’S OFFICE.
PETER......................................................................................................................
6- THE CHILDREN HAVE DELIVERED THE PHOTOCOPIES FOR THE TEACHER.
THE TEACHER …………………………………………………………………………………………..
7- THE PLUMBER FIXED BILLY’S TAP
BILLY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF HAVE
1- MY HUSBAND.................... HIS CAR WASHED EVERY WEEK. (PRESENT)
2- I .................... THE PARTY ORGANIZED (WILL)
3- PAT....................HER BOOK PUBLISHED (PRESENT PERFECT)
4- MARY ..................HER WASHING MACHINE REPAIRED (SIMPLE PAST)
5- MY MOTHER .................... THE PLANTS WATERED (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
6- SHE ……………………………… THE TICKETS FOR HER HOLIDAYS BOUGHT (FUTURE
PERFECT)
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CAUSATIVE FORM. USE THE TENSE GIVEN
1- THEY.......................(THEIR LIVING-ROOM/REDECORATE) (SIMPLE PAST)
2- WILLY.....................(HIS REPORT/ DO) (WILL)
3- SAM ..........................(HIS CLOTHES /WASH) AT THE MOMENT (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)
4- WE .......................(THE AIR CONDITIONING /INSTALL) (GOING TO)
5- I......................(THE COMPUTER /REPAIR) (PAST PERFECT)
6- MY MOTHER.....................(THE MEAL/COOK) EVERYDAY (PRESENT SIMPLE)
7- THE CHILDREN………………. (THEIR ROOMS/ TIDY) AT THE MOMENT THEY ARRIVED
(PAST CONTINUOUS)
8- I ………………. ( ROOMS /PAINT) ALL THE MORNING.(PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1-SHE NEEDS TO------------
A- HAVE HER CAR REPAIRED B- HAVE HER CAR REPAIRS
2-SHE -------------HER CELL PHONE REPAIRED YESTERDAY.
A- HAD B-HAD TO
3-SHE---------------- HER HAIR CUT AT THE MOMENT.
A-HAS B- IS HAVING
4-EACH SATURDAY WE -------------- PIZZA DELIVERED-
A- ARE HAVING B- HAVE
5-HARRY-------------- HIS E-MAIL SENT EVERYDAY.
A-HAVE B- HAS
6-I THINK THAT POLLY …………… HER DRESS MADE SOON
A- IS HAVING B- WILL HAVE
7-THE CHILDREN …………….. THEIR ROOM DECORATED EVERY THREE YEARS.
A-HAVE HAD B-HAD
