Causatives
In English, causatives are verbs that indicate that someone makes another person or thing carry out an action. There are two main types of causatives in English: simple causatives and compound causatives.
Simple causatives: In this type of causatives, the subject causes someone or something to perform an action.
Examples:
- I had my hair cut. (I made someone cut my hair).
- She had her car fixed. (She made someone fix her car).
Compound causatives: In this type of causatives, the subject causes someone to make another person or thing perform an action.
Examples:
- I had my friend cut my hair. (I made my friend cut my hair).
- She had her mechanic fix her car. (She made her mechanic fix her car).
In both types of causatives, the main verb is combined with "have" or "get" to form the causative structure.
Examples:
- He had his assistant book his flights.
- They got their children to clean their rooms.
- She had her dress altered for the wedding.
- He got his team to finish the project on time.
- They had the restaurant prepare a special meal for their anniversary.
Causatives
En inglés, los causativos son verbos que indican que alguien hace que otra persona o cosa lleve a cabo una acción. Hay dos tipos principales de causativos en inglés: los causativos simples y los causativos compuestos.
Causativos simples: En este tipo de causatives, el sujeto hace que alguien o algo realice una acción.
Ejemplos:
I had my hair cut. (Hice que alguien me cortara el pelo).
She had her car fixed. (Hizo que alguien le arreglara el coche).
Causales compuestos: En este tipo de causativas, el sujeto hace que otra persona o cosa realice una acción.
Ejemplos:
- Hizo que su asistente reservara sus vuelos).
- Hicieron que sus hijos limpiaran sus habitaciones.
- Hizo que arreglaran su vestido para la boda.
- Hizo que su equipo terminara el proyecto a tiempo.
- Hicieron que el restaurante preparara una comida especial para su aniversario.