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CAUSATIVE VERBS ACTIVE AND PASSIVE STRUCTURE
CAUSATIVE VERBS
WE USE THEM WHEN WE WANT THAT SOMEBODY ELSE DOES SOMETHING FOR US
Let’s begin with the verb HAVE. Although we know that the meaning of have is TENER, in this case its meaning will change completely, in this case it can mean PEDIR, MANDAR, SOLICITAR, ENCARGAR… HACER QUE ALGUIEN HAGA ALGO.
Active structure: Subject + have (TENSE) + indirect object + verb simple form + direct object
Ex: She has the plumber fix her sink = Ella le pide al plomero que arregle su lavabo
She had the plumber fix her sink
She didn’t have …..
Did she have ….. ?
In this case we can also use the verb ASK that means PEDIR but the structure is different:
Ex: She asks the plumber TO fix her sink. The difference in this case is that we have to add the infinitive TO.
Passive structure: Subject + have (TENSE) + direct object + verb past part + indirect object (optional)
Ex: She has her sink fixed BY THE PLUMBER (OPTIONAL) = Ella manda a que su lavabo sea arreglado
She had her sink fixed…
Did she have ….. ?
GET: CONSEGUIR, LOGRAR QUE/PERSUADIR, CONVENCER QUE ALGUIEN HAGA ALGO .
Passive structure: Subject + get + direct object + v.past part + indirect object (optional)
Ex: I got the brakes checked BY THE MECHANIC (OPTIONAL) = consegui que mis frenos fueran checados
Ex 2: He will get his hair cut by the barber = el conseguira que su cabello sea cortado.
Active structure: Subject + get + indirect object + TO + verb simple form + direct object
Ex: I got the mechanic to check the brakes = Consegui que el mecanico checara los frenos.
Ex 2: He will get the barber to cut his hair.= El conseguira que el barbero le corte su cabello
MAKE: OBLIGAR, HACER QUE (FORZAR)
Active structure: Subject + make + ind obj + v. simple form + direct object .
Ex: The teacher made me start over/again the test = el professor me obligo a empezar otra vez
Ex 2: Our mother has made us cook something special for you = nuestra madre ha hecho que te cocinemos algo especial para ti
PASSIVE STRUCTURE: Subject + make + direct object + verb past part + ind ob.(OPTIONAL)
Ex: the teacher made the test started over by me = el maestro hizo que el examen fuera empezado otra vez POR MI
Ex 2: our mother has made something special for you cooked by us. = nuestra madre ha hecho que algo especial sea cocinado para ti POR NOSOTROS
WANT: QUERER QUE (PETICION/DESEO)
Active structure: Subject + want + indirect object + TO + verb simple form + direct object
Ex: Susan wanted me to get a job.
Ex 2: Peter wanted us to do our homework
Passive structure: Subject + want + direct object + verb past part + indirect object
Ex: Susan wanted a job gotten/got by me
Ex2: Peter wanted our homework done by us.