Making Something Happen
Causative Verbs
'Make' and 'have' are also used as causative verbs. Causative verbs are similar to the passive form because they are used to express the idea of someone causing something to take place.
Example:
When will you have John attend to market capitalization?
Which forms did you have him write the added value on?
When did he have his mother pay off the escrow?
Causative Verb Make
Use 'make' as a causative to express that the subject requires others to take the desired action.
Positive Form:
Subject + Make + Person + Verb
We made the clients come in on short notice.
Negative Form:
Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Not Make + Person + Verb
They didn't make the store admit that they had extended credit to the customer.
Question Form:
(Wh?) Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Make + Person + Verb
Causative Verb Have
Use 'have' as a causative to express that the subject requests others to take the desired action. The causative verb 'have' is most often used when speaking about various services. There are two forms of the causative verb 'have'
Positive Form:
Subject + Make + Person + Verb
Negative Form:
Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Not Make + Person + Verb
The bank didn't have current address information for the insurance policy's beneficiary.
Question Form:
(Wh?) Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Make + Person + Verb
Where did you have the clients meet their agent to sign the escrow forms?