The causative

What's the structure of the causative?

• to be + object +participle

• to have / to get + participle

• to have / to get + object+ infinitive

• to have / to get + object + participle

Choose the correct one:

I ____________ my washing machine __________ tomorrow.

• will have / repair

• have / repair

• will have / repaired

• has / repaired

Complete with a causative structure:

Tara and Jane are at the hairdresser's right now.

They __________________________ (hair / cut)

Transform into a causative:

The painter has already painted my flat.

• I have already had my flat painted.

• I already have had painted my flat.

• I have my flat already painted.

• I have already painted my flat.

Complete the causative:

This is where I usually ________________.

• have done my hair

• get my hair done.

• do my hair.

• doing my hair.

Transform into a causative structure:

A professional cleaner should clean it for you.

You_______________

Complete:

It looks terrible. I think you_________________.

• should your bad tooth pulled out.

• should have your bad tooth pulled out.

• should get pulled out your bad tooth.

Turn into a causative:

They decided to pay a professional to build a house.

They decided _________________________________

Choose the correct causative sentence:

I_________________

• am fixing it by a professional.

• am geting it fixed.

• am getting it fixed.

• am having it fixed.

When do we use a causative structure?

• To explain that we have paid or hired a professional to give us a service.

• To give importance to the object.

• To explain a negative or bad thing that has happened to someone.

• When we don't know who does the action or gives the service.