Causative Verbs

Causative verb express an action which is caused to happen. In other words, when I have something done for me I cause it to happen. In other words, I do not actually do anything, but ask someone else to do it for me. This is the sense of causative verbs.

 The use of the causative verbs :

·         Let

( Subject + Let + Person + Verb )

This contruction means “ to allow someone to do something “ = Membolehkan seseorang melakukan sesuatu.

Example :

John let me drive his new car.

Will you parents let you go to the party ?

I don’t know if my boss will let me take the day off.

·         Make

( Subject + Make + Person + Verb )

This contruction means “ to force someone to do something “ = Memaksa seseorang melakukan sesuatu.

Example :

My teacher made me apologize for what I had said.

Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat ?

She made her children do their homework.

·         Have

( Subject + Have + person + verb )

The contruction means “to give someone the responsibility to do something”. = “menyuruh” orang yang lain untuk melakukan sesuatu.

Example :

Dr. Smith had his nurse take the patient’s temperature.

Please have your secretary fax me the information

I had the mechanic check the brakes

·         Get

( Subject + Get + Person +Verb)

This contruction usually means “ to convince to do something “ or “ to trick someone into doing something”. Cara untuk “meyakinkan” seseorang melakukan sesuatu.

Example :

Susie got her son to take the medicine even though is taste terrible.

How can parents get their children to read more?

The government TV commercials are trying to get people to stop smoking