CaSa Flashcards
For what are causative verbs used?
- to indicate that one person causes a second person to do something for the first person
- to express that something unpleasant happened to someone
name some causatives
-have, get, make, let, permit, allow
How does the have (active) pattern looks like?
- S+ have (any tense) + complement (usually a person) + verb in simple form
Give some example for have (active) pattern
-Mary has/had/is having/had had/was having (etc.) John wash her car
How does the get (active) pattern looks like?
- S+ get (any tense) + complement (usually a person) + verb in infinitive
Give some example for get (active) pattern
-Mary gets/got/is getting/had got /was getting (etc.) John to wash her car
How does the have/get (passive) pattern looks like?
- S+ have/get (any tense) + complement (usually a thing) + verb in past participle
Give some example for have/get (passive) pattern
–Mary gets(has)/got(had)/is getting/had got /was getting (etc.) her car washed by John
With what can make only be followed? What does it initiate?
- by a clause in the active voice
- >stronger than have or get; means force
How does the make pattern looks like?
- S+ make (any tense) + complement (usually a person) + verb in simple form
How does the force pattern looks like?
- S+ force (any tense) + complement (usually a person) + verb in infinitive
Give an example make pattern
-the teacher always make the children stay
Give an example force pattern
-the teacher always force the children to stay
How does the let pattern looks like?
-the same as make
How does the permit/allow pattern looks like?
-the same as force
