The document discusses causative sentences using the verbs "get", "have", and "make". Causative sentences with "get" involve one person convincing another to do something, like a salesperson getting a customer to buy a car. Causative sentences with "have" involve one person giving instructions to another to do something, such as a teacher having a student solve an exercise. The grammar constructions of these sentences are also explained.

1. CAUSATIVES:
GET, HAVE AND MAKE

2. CAUSATIVES WITH
GET

3. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
I just bought a new car. I didn’t
really want a car, but the
salesperson convinced me to buy
it.
Jane
Look at this example…

4. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
I just bought a new car. I didn’t
really want a car, but the
salesperson convinced me to buy
it.
Jane
Look at this example…
The salesperson got me to buy a new car.
(the salesperson convinced me to buy a new car)

5. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
I’m so happy! I finally convinced
my daughters to organize their
clothes.

6. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
I finally got my daughters to organize their clothes.
(I finally convinced my daughters to organize their clothes)
I’m so happy! I finally convinced
my daughters to organize their
clothes.

7. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
Look, James, the best thing
you can do is work for a big
company, they offer you
more benefits and
promotion options, don’t
work for a small company,
pick the big one.
Well, she might be right.
She convinced me. A big
company is a better option.

8. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
She got James to work for a big company.
(She convinced James to work for a big company)
Look, James, the best thing
you can do is work for a big
company, they offer you
more benefits and
promotion options, don’t
work for a small company,
pick the big one.
Well, she might be right.
She convinced me. A big
company is a better option.

9. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
The salesperson got me to buy a new car.
(the salesperson convinced me to buy a new car)
I finally got my daughters to organize their clothes.
(I finally convinced my daughters to organize their clothes)
She got James to work for a big company.
(She convinced James to work for a big company)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”

10. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
The salesperson got me to buy a new car.
(the salesperson convinced me to buy a new car)
I finally got my daughters to organize their clothes.
(I finally convinced my daughters to organize their clothes)
She got James to work for a big company.
(She convinced James to work for a big company)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.

11. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
The salesperson got me to buy a new car.
(the salesperson convinced me to buy a new car)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.

12. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
The salesperson got me to buy a new car.
(the salesperson convinced me to buy a new car)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
makes…
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.

13. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
The salesperson got me to buy a new car.
(the salesperson convinced me to buy a new car)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
makes…
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.

14. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
The salesperson got me to buy a new car.
(the salesperson convinced me to buy a new car)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
makes…

15. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION

16. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
She got James to work for a big company.

17. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
She got James to work for a big company.
The one who
“convinces”

18. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
She got James to work for a big company.
The one who
“convinces”
Verb “GET”

19. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
She got James to work for a big company.
The one who
“convinces”
Verb “GET”
In the example, the verb “GET” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

20. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
She got James to work for a big company.
The one who
“convinces”
The one
convinced
Verb “GET”
In the example, the verb “GET” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

21. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
She got James to work for a big company.
The one who
“convinces”
The one
convinced
Verb “GET” The action in
“INFINITIVE”
In the example, the verb “GET” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

22. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
She got James to work for a big company.
The one who
“convinces”
The one
convinced
Verb “GET” The action in
“INFINITIVE”
Remember!
A verb in INFINITIVE has the
construction:
TO + VERB in BASE FORM
Example: TO WORK
In the example, the verb “GET” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

23. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“GET”
In a causative sentence with “GET” a person
convinces other person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
She got James to work for a big company.
The one who
“convinces”
The one
convinced
Verb “GET” The action in
“INFINITIVE”
Remember!
A verb in INFINITIVE has the
construction:
TO + VERB in BASE FORM
Example: TO WORK
Complement
In the example, the verb “GET” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

24. CAUSATIVES WITH
HAVE

25. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
The teacher had the student solve the exercise on
the board.
(the teacher instructed the student to solve the exercise on the
board)

26. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
The coach had the player move in a different
direction.
(the coach instructed the player move in a different direction)

27. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
The gym instructor had the girl adjust the
machine.
(the gym instructor instructed the girl adjust the machine)

28. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
The teacher had the student solve the exercise on the board.
(the teacher instructed the student to solve the exercise on the board)
The coach had the player move in a different direction.
(the coach instructed the player move in a different direction)
The gym instructor had the girl adjust the machine.
(the gym instructor instructed the girl adjust the machine)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”

29. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
The teacher had the student solve the exercise on the board.
(the teacher instructed the student to solve the exercise on the board)
The coach had the player move in a different direction.
(the coach instructed the player move in a different direction)
The gym instructor had the girl adjust the machine.
(the gym instructor instructed the girl adjust the machine)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.

30. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
The teacher had the student solve the exercise on
the board.

31. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
The teacher had the student solve the exercise on
the board.
gives instructions
to…

32. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
The teacher had the student solve the exercise on
the board.
gives instructions
to…

33. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
The teacher had the student solve the exercise on
the board.
gives instructions
to…

34. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION

35. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
The coach had the player move in a different direction.

36. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
The coach had the player move in a different direction.
The one who
gives
instructions

37. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
The coach had the player move in a different direction.
The one who
gives
instructions
Verb “HAVE”

38. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
The coach had the player move in a different direction.
The one who
gives
instructions
Verb “HAVE”
In the example, the verb “HAVE” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

39. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
The coach had the player move in a different direction.
The one who
gives
instructions
The one who
receives
instructions
Verb “HAVE”
In the example, the verb “HAVE” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

40. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
The coach had the player move in a different direction.
The one who
gives
instructions
The one who
receives
instructions
Verb “HAVE” The action in
“BASE FORM”
In the example, the verb “HAVE” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

41. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“HAVE”
In a causative sentence with “HAVE” a person gives
instructions to other person to do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
The coach had the player move in a different direction.
The one who
gives
instructions
The one who
receives
instructions
Verb “HAVE” The action in
“BASE FORM”
In the example, the verb “HAVE” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.
Remember!
A verb in BASE FORM doesn’t have
“TO” before it:
VERB in BASE FORM
Example: WORK

42. CAUSATIVES WITH
MAKE

43. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
In the Army, they made us run 10 Kms. a day.
(In the army, they obliged us run 10 Kms. a day)

44. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
My boss made me work late to finish these
reports.
(My boss obliged me work late to finish these reports)

45. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
Look at this example…
Their mom made the children clean up their room.
(Their mom obliged the children clean up their room)

46. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In the Army, they made us run 10 Kms. a day.
(In the army, they obliged us run 10 Kms. a day)
My boss made me work late to finish these reports.
(My boss obliged me work late to finish these reports)
Their mom made the children clean up their room.
(Their mom obliged the children clean up their room)

47. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In the Army, they made us run 10 Kms. a day.
(In the army, they obliged us run 10 Kms. a day)
My boss made me work late to finish these reports.
(My boss obliged me work late to finish these reports)
Their mom made the children clean up their room.
(Their mom obliged the children clean up their room)
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.

48. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
In the Army, they made us run 10 Kms. a day.

49. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
In the Army, they made us run 10 Kms. a day.
obliges…

50. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
In the Army, they made us run 10 Kms. a day.
obliges…

51. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
In the Army, they made us run 10 Kms. a day.
obliges…

52. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION

53. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
Their mom made the children clean up their room.

54. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
Their mom made the children clean up their room.
The one who
obliges

55. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
Their mom made the children clean up their room.
The one who
obliges
Verb “MAKE”
In the example, the verb “MAKE” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

56. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
Their mom made the children clean up their room.
The one who
obliges
The one is
obliged to do
something
Verb “MAKE”
In the example, the verb “MAKE” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

57. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
Their mom made the children clean up their room.
The one who
obliges
The one is
obliged to do
something
Verb “MAKE” The action in
“BASE FORM”
In the example, the verb “MAKE” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.

58. CAUSATIVES: GET, HAVE AND MAKE
CAUSATIVES
SENTENCES WITH
“MAKE”
In a causative sentence with “MAKE” a person
obliges another person do something.
GRAMMAR CONSTRUCTION
Their mom made the children clean up their room.
The one who
obliges
The one is
obliged to do
something
Verb “MAKE” The action in
“BASE FORM”
In the example, the verb “MAKE” is in past,
because the action is in past, but it could be
in present, future, negative, interrogative
form, etc.
Remember!
A verb in BASE FORM doesn’t have
“TO” before it:
VERB in BASE FORM
Example: WORK

59. SUMMARY
GET
Used to express that someone convinces
someone to do something.
The verb is in
“INFINITIVE”
She got James to work for a big company.
The one who
“convinces”
The one
convinced
Verb “GET” The action in
“INFINITIVE”

60. SUMMARY
HAVE
Used to express that someone gives
instructions to someone to do something.
The verb is in “BASE
FORM”
The coach had the player move in different direction
The one who
“gives
instructions”
The one who
receives
instructions
Verb
“HAVE”
The action in
“BASE FORM”

61. SUMMARY
MAKE
Used to express that someone obliges
someone do something.
The verb is in “BASE
FORM”
Their mom made the children clean their room
The one who
“obliges”
The one who is
obliged to do
something
Verb
“HAVE”
The action in
“BASE FORM”