Monday, 22 April 2013

Get Causative | Uses and Examples


                      We use get causative when we persuade somebody to do something.
                                                               OR
In English Language, we use get causative when we politely ask somebody to do something.

Formula:-

                    Get + Somebody + to + Verb (Present Form)

              Examples


Present Simple Tense:-

I get my mother cook noodles.
I don’t get my mother cook noodles.
Do I get my mother cook noodles?
Don’t I get my mother cook noodles?


Robert gets his elder brother to drive the car.
Robert didn't get his elder brother to drive the car.
Did Robert get his elder brother to drive the car?
Didn't Robert get his elder brother to drive the car?

Future Simple Tense:-

Bill will get his teacher to bring notes for him.
Bill won’t get his teacher to bring notes for him.
Will Bill get his teacher to bring notes for him?
Won’t Bill get his teacher to bring notes for him?

Present Progressive Tense:-

Robert is getting me to distribute cake to all party members.
Robert isn't getting me to distribute cake to all party members.
Is Robert getting me to distribute cake to all party members?
Isn't Robert getting me to distribute cake to all party members?

Past Progressive Tense:-

My secretary was getting me to demonstrate over that project.
My secretary wasn't getting me to demonstrate over that project.
Was my secretary getting me to demonstrate over that project?
Wasn't my secretary getting me to demonstrate over that project?

Future Progressive Tense:-

The painter will be getting Robert to bring good quality paint.
The painter won’t be getting Robert to bring good quality paint.
Will the painter be getting Robert to bring good quality paint?
Won’t the painter be getting Robert to bring good quality paint?

Present Perfect Tense:-

Sara has got his elder brother to bring chocolates for her.
Sara hasn't got his elder brother to bring chocolates for her.
Has Sara got his elder brother to bring chocolates for her?
Hasn't Sara got his elder brother to bring chocolates for her?

Past Perfect Tense:-

Robert had got the teacher to arrange important notes for him
Robert hadn't got the teacher to arrange important notes for him
Had Robert got the teacher to arrange important notes for him?
Hadn't Robert got the teacher to arrange important notes for him?


The driver has been getting me to drive the car since morning because he is ill.
The driver hasn't been getting me to drive the car since morning.
Has the driver been getting me to drive the car since morning?
Has the driver been getting me to drive the car since morning?

Past Perfect Progressive Tense:-

Robert had been getting me to make his assignments for a week.
Robert hadn't been getting me to make his assignments for a week.
Had Robert been getting me to make his assignments for a week?
Hadn't Robert been getting me to make his assignments for a week? 


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