Causative Verbs
Causative verbs make other verbs act.
They force actions to occur.
Both of the previous sentences contained causative verbs.
“Causative verbs make other verbs act. They force
actions to occur.”
The most frequently used causative verbs are as follows:
help, allow, invite, require, motivate, get, convince,
hire, assist, encourage, permit, employ, force, tell, ask.
These verbs are followed by a noun or pronoun followed by an infinitive.
“She allows
her pet cockatiel to perch on the windowsill.
“We hired a carpenter to
build a new patio on our house."
“I help my
friend to fix his computer.”
Four other causative verbs do not follow this pattern. The causative verbs help, have, make and let are followed by a noun/pronoun
and the base form of the verb (which is actually an infinitive with the
"to" left off).
“She makes him do his homework.”
“He lets his daughter use his
camera.
“The boy helps his mother fold the
laundry.
Notice help can be used
either way.
help
The little kids help each other to build/build a snowman.
allow
I won't allow my son to eat ice cream for breakfast.
invite
She invited her family to come to her graduation.
require
The job requires you to work nights.
motivate
The coach motivates his team to win.
get
Can I get you to pick up some coffee beans for me?
convince
I convinced my son that a ghost is under his bed.
hire
Did you hire a cleaner to clean your house?
assist
The salesperson can assist to choose an iphone.
encourage
I encourage my serious students to speak English every day.
permit
The police don't permit you to speed. overspeed
employ
Her tourism company employs ten new part-timers to work during the summer.
force
I force my son to play/practice piano for 15 minutes every day.
tell
You tell your son to get married soon.
ask
Can I ask you to open the window, please?
OTHER SYTLE
have
She had the workers move her piano.
make
You can't make a cat do anything.
let
Will you let your daughter go to summer camp this year?
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