The causative is formed with 'have + object + past participle' The past participle has a passive meaning. Questions and negations of the verb 'have' are formed with do/does or did in the past simple. Did you have your camera fixed? We also use 'have something done' to talk about an unpleasant experience.
How do I make get causative?
We use causative verbs to show that someone or something caused something to happen. Causative verbs are: get, have, make, let and help.
How do you change a sentence into causative?
Causative is used when arranging for someone to do something for us.
- They had their car repaired. ( they arranged for someone to repair it)
- They repaired their car. ( they did it themselves)
- I had my hair cut yesterday. ( I went to the hairdresser)
- I cut my hair yesterday. ( I cut it myself)
