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There are two basic causative
structures.
One is like an active, and the other
is like a passive.
Active:
The mechanic fixed his car yesterday.

Passive: 
The car was fixed by the mechanic yesterday.

Causative: 
he had the mechanic fix his car.

Passive causative: 
he had his car fixed by the mechanic.
I have John fix the car.

(I asked him to fix it. Active causative)

I have the car fixed

(We don't know who fixed the car, so this is a


passive causative.)
In the passive form, there is usually no agent.
The action verb is in the past participle, and
the object comes before it:

Subject Causative verb Object Action verb

We have our door fixed.


Rose had her hair cut.
Dario gets the windows Cleaned
I got the dishes washed
I have my nails done
I have my dog washed
She has her hair cut
He has his glasses repaired
I had my car fixed yesterday
I had my clothes ironed
They had their house painted
She will have her bike fixed
They will have their food served
We will have our photo taken
They are getting a massage done
She is getting her clothes designed
She is getting a plastic surgery done
He will have his laundry done
She will have her teeth whitened
CREATE SENTENCES USING THE
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE
CAUSATIVES.

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