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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:

The supervisor made the cook skip his vacation.

The steps for check-ins had security empty every bag..

Why didn't you have Peter sell enough tickets to reach full-capacity?

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

The supervisor made the cook skip his vacation.

Negative Form:

Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Not Make + Person + Verb

The waiter didn't make the customer pay to compensate for the poor service.

Question Form:

(Wh?) Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Make + Person + Verb

What did you make the seasonal worker do yesterday?

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

Frank had Tom train on-the-job.

Negative Form:

Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Not Make + Person + Verb

The boss didn't have his staff use this on-property amenity.

Question Form:

(Wh?) Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Make + Person + Verb

Where did you have the decorations stored?

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