Causative Tense

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
PRESENT
I WASH THE CAR
I HAVE THE CAR WASHED
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
IM WASHING THE CAR
PAST SIMPLE
IM HAVING THE CAR

WASHED
I HAD THE CAR WASHED
PAST CONTINUOUS
I WAS WASHING THE CAR
PRESENT PERFECT
I HAVE WASHED THE CAR
PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
PAST PERFECT
I HAVE BEEN WASHING THE

CAR
I HAD WASHED THE CAR
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I HAD BEEN WASHING THE

CAR
I WILL WASH THE CAR
WILL
GOING TO
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
FUTURE PERFECT
MUST
WASHED THE CAR
IM GOING TO WASH THE

CAR
I WILL BE WASHING THE
CAR
I WILL HAVE WASHED THE
CAR
I MUST WASH THE CAR
FORM
I WAS HAVING THE CAR

WASHED
I HAVE HAD THE CAR
WASHED
I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE
CAR WASHED
I HAD HAD THE CAR
WASHED
I HAD BEEN HAVING THE
CAR WASHED
I WILL HAVE THE CAR
WASHED
IM GOING TO HAVE THE
CAR WASHED
I WILL BE HAVING THE
CAR WASHED
I WILL HAVE HAD THE CAR
WASHED
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 TOMS HOUSE ONCE A WEEK.
TOM.....................................................................
...............................................
3- THE DRESSMAKER MADE PAM A NEW DRESS FOR THE PARTY
PAM.....................................................................
.................................................
4- SOMEBODY STOLE TIMS WALLET
TIM.....................................................................
....................................................
5- THE PAINTER IS GOING TO PAINT PETERS OFFICE.
PETER...................................................................
...................................................
6- THE CHILDREN HAVE DELIVERED THE PHOTOCOPIES FOR THE TEACHER.
THE TEACHER ..
7- THE PLUMBER FIXED BILLYS 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 DELIVEREDA- 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

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What is the causative form and how is it used?

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WE USE THE CAUSATIVE TO SAY THAT SOMEBODY IS DOING SOMETHING FOR

I WASH THE CAR

I HAVE THE CAR WASHED

IM WASHING THE CAR

IM HAVING THE CAR

I WAS WASHING THE CAR

I HAVE WASHED THE CAR

I HAVE BEEN WASHING THE

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I HAD BEEN WASHING THE

WASHED THE CAR

IM GOING TO WASH THE

I WAS HAVING THE CAR

6- DOES SOMEONE CLEAN YOUR HOUSE EVERYDAY? (HAVE)

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF HAVE

6- MY MOTHER.....................(THE MEAL/COOK) EVERYDAY (PRESENT

B- HAVE HER CAR REPAIRS

2-SHE -------------HER CELL PHONE REPAIRED YESTERDAY.

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