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  1. Made to do - WordReference Forums

    May 18, 2012 · Let/Make/Have/Get are causative verbs. The structure is Passive. They made her repeat the whole story. This sentence is Active. It means to force someone to do something. …

  2. Have (causative) + a negative form. | WordReference Forums

    Aug 24, 2014 · The causative have used in the negative like this doesn't sound very natural, you would be better off using convince or order depending on the context. 2. This just means she …

  3. Russian causative - WordReference Forums

    Mar 22, 2011 · What's the russian construction for causative verbs? (If there is a general one like in english "to make/have +person+ verb")

  4. Trans. and intrans. (causative) verbs - WordReference Forums

    Nov 5, 2010 · I noticed that some (quite some ?) verbs connected with movement have both a transitive and an intransitive form, often a causative form, though the latter may differ from the …

  5. Causative verbs/ passive and active voice - WordReference Forums

    Jul 24, 2016 · Causative verb: Get En su forma activa, “get” normalmente expresa convencer a alguien de hacer algo. 1.- Fórmula : Sujeto+ get (got) +persona+verbo en infinitivo Ejemplo: …

  6. Let or lets: My wife let (or lets?) me go fishing - WordReference …

    Aug 12, 2008 · I wouldn't use either "let" or "lets" if I meant "made", T3rminus. They have different meanings: My wife let me go fishing. = She allowed me to go fishing in the past. My wife lets …

  7. causative verb "make" | WordReference Forums

    Oct 28, 2009 · Hello, there: When I learn the causative verb, I often see the sentence structure. "S+causative+O+pp." For example: 1.I got my car washed and waxed at the new service …

  8. Causative Verbs (I had my hair cut...) | WordReference Forums

    Jan 10, 2007 · How would I translate this sentence into Spanish? "I had my hair cut yesterday." THANKS!

  9. “Leave” as a causative verb - WordReference Forums

    Sep 25, 2019 · Here, my question is: When “leave” is used as a causative, what does it mean specifically? To give us a more detailed context in which I raise that question, Let me give …

  10. Causative -en (-yan) suffix ending in historical English

    May 17, 2010 · In Old English, causative verbs could be formed by adding the suffix -yan to adjectives. The modern verb redden meaning " to cause to be or make red " is a carryover …