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causatives
english grammar causatives
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Intermediate
05/19/2023

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We use causatives to say...
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that we have arranged for someone to do something for us.
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Causatives are very similar with
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Causatives are similar to the passives because is an action that was done, and not on who did the action
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we for the causatives using...
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Subject + have + object + past participle
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we can also use...
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subject + get + object + past participle
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when we use get in causatives...
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the sentence will be less formal than if you use have
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we can also use subject + have + person + infinitive...
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to say who did the action we are talking abaut
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we can also use subject + have + person + infinitive...
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to say who did the action we are talking abaut
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We can also use the structure subject + get + person + to + infinitive...
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I got Gary to clean my car
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The shop delivered the food...
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I had the shop delivered the food
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I washed my car
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I had my car washed
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I wrote the report
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I got the report written
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The mechanic fixed the car...
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I got the mechanic to fix the car
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