causative verb list

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Causative Verb Patterns something (sth) somebody (sb) have + sth + pp have + sb + inf get + sth + pp get + sb + to-inf want + sth + pp *want + sth + (to be) + pp eg He wanted the forklift (to be) operated by a qualified driver. want + sb + to-inf * want + sb + (to feel) + pp eg The company wants its clients (to feel) satisfied . make + sth + inf make + sb + inf let + sth + inf let + sb + inf help + sth + inf/to-inf help + sb + inf/to-inf force + sth + to-inf force + sb + to-inf cause + sth + to-inf cause + sb + to-inf order + sth + to-inf order + sb + to-inf permit + sth + to-inf permit + sb + to-inf allow + sth + to-inf allow + sb + to-inf request + sth + to-inf request + sb + inf make + sth + inf The sudden recession made the partnership fail The teacher made the students finish their homework. want + sth + pp The firm wants its products packaged in a safely and timely manner. The boss wants his employees to work harder. get + sth + pp All employees were able to get their paychecks deposited before the power outage closed the banks.

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Page 1: Causative Verb List

Causative Verb Patternssomething (sth) somebody (sb)

have + sth + pp have + sb + infget + sth + pp get + sb + to-infwant + sth + pp *want + sth + (to be) + pp eg He wanted the forklift (to be) operated by a qualified driver.

want + sb + to-inf* want + sb + (to feel) + pp eg The company wants its clients (to feel) satisfied.

make + sth + inf make + sb + inflet + sth + inf let + sb + infhelp + sth + inf/to-inf help + sb + inf/to-infforce + sth + to-inf force + sb + to-infcause + sth + to-inf cause + sb + to-inforder + sth + to-inf order + sb + to-infpermit + sth + to-inf permit + sb + to-infallow + sth + to-inf allow + sb + to-infrequest + sth + to-inf request + sb + inf

make + sth + infThe sudden recession made the partnership fail

The teacher made the students finish their homework.

want + sth + ppThe firm wants its products packaged in a safely and timely manner.

The boss wants his employees to work harder.

get + sth + ppAll employees were able to get their paychecks deposited before the power outage closed the banks.

let + sb + infIn the future, the company will not let its part-time and temporary employees work overtime.