In passive sentences, the thing
receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the
action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. You can use the
passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is more important
or should be emphasized. You can also use the passive form if you do not know
who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is doing the
action.
[Thing receiving action] + [be] +
[past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action]
Examples:
- The students (subject recieving action) are
taught (passive verb) by the professor. (doing action)
- The dishes (subject recieving action) are
washed (passive verb) by john. (doing action)
Simple
Present : Once a week, the house is
cleaned by Tom.
Simple
Past : The car was repaired by
Sam.
Simple
Future (will) :
The work will be finished by 5:00 PM.
Simple
Future (be going to)
: A beautiful dinner is going
to be made by Sally tonight.
Present
Continuous : Right
now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
Present
Perfect : That
castle has been visited by many tourists.
Present
Perfect Continuous
: Recently, the work has been
being done by John.
Past
Perfect : Many cars had been repaired by
George before he received his mechanic’s license.
Past
Perfect Continuous
: The restaurant’s fantastic
dinners had been being prepared by Chef Jones for two years
before he moved to Paris.
Causative Verbs
The English verbs let, make,
have, get, and help are called causative
verbs because they cause something else to happen.
Here are some specific examples of
how causative verbs work in English sentences.
LET , permit something to happen
Grammatical structure:
- LET + PERSON/THING + VERB (base
form)
Examples:
- I don’t let my
kids watch violent movies.
- Mary’s father won’t let her adopt a
puppy because he’s allergic to dogs.
- Our boss doesn’t let us eat lunch
at our desks; we have to eat in the cafeteria.
- Oops! I wasn’t paying attention
while cooking, and I let the food
- Don’t let the
advertising expenses surpass $1000.
Remember: The past tense of let is
also let; there is no change!
Note: The verbs allow and permit are
more formal ways to say “let.” However, with allow and permit, we
use to + verb:
- I don’t allow my
kids to watch violent movies.
- Our boss doesn’t permit us to
eat lunch at our desks.
MAKE , force or require someone to take an action
Grammatical structure:
- MAKE + PERSON + VERB (base
form)
Examples:
- After Billy broke the
neighbor’s window, his parents made him pay for
it.
- My ex-boyfriend loved sci-fi
and made me watch every episode of his
favorite show.
- The teacher made all
the students rewrite their papers, because the first
drafts were not acceptable.
Note: When using the verbs force and require, we
must use to + verb.
- The school requires the
students to wear
“Require” often implies that there is a rule. - The hijacker forced the
pilots to take the plane in a different direction.
“Force” often implies violence, threats, or extremely strong pressure
HAVE, give someone else the responsibility to do something
Grammatical structure:
- HAVE + PERSON + VERB (base
form)
- HAVE + THING + PAST PARTICIPLE
OF VERB
Examples of grammatical structure
#1:
- I’ll have my
assistant call you to reschedule the appointment.
- The businessman had his
secretary make copies of the report.
Examples of grammatical structure
#2:
- I’m going to have my
hair cut
- We’re having our
house painted this weekend.
- Bob had his
teeth whitened; his smile looks great!
- My washing machine is broken; I
need to have it
Note: In informal speech, we
often use get in these cases:
- I’m going to get my
hair cut
- We’re getting our
house painted this weekend.
- Bob got his
teeth whitened; his smile looks great!
- My washing machine is broken; I
need to get it
GET, convince/encourage someone to do something
Grammatical structure:
- GET + PERSON + TO + VERB
Examples:
- How can we get all
the employees to arrive on time?
- My husband hates housework; I
can never get him to wash the dishes!
- I was nervous about eating
sushi, but my brother got me to try it
at a Japanese restaurant.
- The non-profit got a
professional photographer to take photos at the event for
free.
HELP, assist someone in doing something
Grammatical structure:
- HELP + PERSON + VERB (base
form)
- HELP + PERSON + TO + VERB
After “help,” you can use “to” or
not – both ways are correct. In general, the form without “to”
is more common:
- He helped me carry the
boxes.
- He helped me to
carry the boxes.
- Reading before bed helps me
- Reading before bed helps me to
relax.
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