Causatives: Get Something Done Have Something Done
Causatives: Get Something Done Have Something Done
Causatives: Get Something Done Have Something Done
CAUSATIVES
Que me arreglen el coche (el mecánico) – have/get my car fixed
Cortarme el pelo (la peluquería) – have/get my hair cut
Revisarme la vista (el oculista) – have/get my eyes checked
La causative, somos nosotros los que nos beneficiamos de una acción que no
realizamos en persona sino que mandamos a una tercera persona a que lo
haga. Si quisiéramos aclarar quien la realiza, tan solo la añadiéramos con la
estructura by…
Se puede hacer las formas causativas tanto con el verbo get como con have. Y
las formas son las mismas, con complemento y participio pasado:
get something done
have something done
Usamos have + object + past participle para decir que alguien ha hecho algo por
nosotros. El past participle tiene un significado pasivo (passive meaning).
Lo importante en todas estas frases es que tu no haces la acción. La mandas
hacer a otra persona, o pagas a otra persona por hacerlo.
Did you get your hair cut?
My computer is broken. I’m going to get it fixed.
These trousers are dirty. I’m going to get them cleaned.
I got my car washed last week.
I want to get my house painted.
I had my portrait painted last year.
My car broke down, so I had it fixed.
La forma con have suena más formal. Pero por lo demás, es igual.
Y si quieres decir que tú hiciste las acciones, por supuesto que puedes, usando un
verbo activo de toda la vida: I washed my car, I painted my house, I fixed my
computer, etc.
Regular active form Causative form
Present Simple She washes the windows. She has the windows
washed.
Present Continuous She is washing the windows. She is having the
windows washed.
Present Perfect
- Simple She has washed the windows. She has had the
windows washed.
- Continuous She has been washing the She has been
windows. having the win-
dows washed.
Past Simple She washed the windows. She had the win-
dows washed.
Past Continuous She was washed the windows. She was having the
windows washed.
Past Perfect
- Simple She had washed the windows. She had had the
windows washed.
- Continuous She had been washing the She had been
windows. having the win-
dows washed.
Future Simple She will wash the windows. She will have the
windows washed.
Future Contiuous She will be washing the She will be having
windows. the windows
washed.
Infinitive She should wash the windows. She should have
the Windows washed.
2. PASSIVE CAUSATIVES.
Get and have: se utiliza cuando se trata de algún servicio profesional que nos
prestan ( ejem: cortarnos el pelo, arreglarnos el coche…).
-I went to the bank to have my cheque cashed.Fui al banco para que me pagaran
el cheque.No sabemos a ciencia cierta si finalmente dió tiempo a que nos lo
pagaran.
-I got my car washed and the oil changed. Llevé a lavar mi coche y a que le
cambiaran el aceite.Aquí sabemos a ciencia cierta que nos hicieron ambas cosas.
-After being late for work every day for two weeks, Billy had his pay
reduced. Después de llegar tarde todos los días durante 2 semanas, le redujeron
el sueldo a Billy Fuera de su control.
-I was made to clean my room when I was just a lad. Me hacían limpiar mi
habitación cuando sólo era chiquillo.
-I will be made to rewrite the test if my mark is poor. Tendré que hacer
nuevamente es examen si mi nota es baja.
También, hace referencia a la idea de requerir a otra persona para hacer algo.
Ejemplos:
https://whatsup.es/blog/causative-form-ejercicios-para-practicar
http://estudiar-ingles1.blogspot.com/2014/01/causative-form.html
http://menuaingles.blogspot.com/2009/05/causative-passive_17.html