Causative Verbs

Causative Verbs

One person or thing causes another person or thing to do something or be something.

Examples:

Have (give someone responsibility to do something)

I had my mother cut my hair.

Make (force someone to do something)

The teacher made us work in groups.

Get (convince or trick someone into doing something)

I got him to buy me the chocolates.

Let (allow someone to do something)

My parents let me travel overseas.

Other causative verbs include: allow, help, enable, persuade, force, keep, require, hold

Causative Verbs

One person or thing causes another person or thing to do something or be something.

Examples:

Have (give someone responsibility to do something)

I had my mother cut my hair.

Make (force someone to do something)

The teacher made us work in groups.

Get (convince or trick someone into doing something)

I got him to buy me the chocolates.

Let (allow someone to do something)

My parents let me travel overseas.

Other causative verbs include: allow, help, enable, persuade, force, keep, require, hold