Make Causative | Uses and Examples

We use make causative when we apply direct force on somebody to do something.

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We use causative of make when we order somebody to do something.

Formula:

                 Make + Somebody + Verb (Present Form)

                              Examples

Present Simple Tense:-

• I make my skivvy clean the room.
• I don’t make my skivvy clean the room.
• Do I make my skivvy clean the room?
• Don’t I make my skivvy clean the room?

Past Simple Tense:-

• Robert made his younger brother bring vegetables.
• He didn't make his younger brother bring vegetables.
• Did he make his younger brother bring vegetables?
• Didn't he make his younger brother bring vegetables?

Future Simple Tense:-

• You will make him do your work.
• You won’t make him do your work
• Will you make him do your work?
• Won’t you make him do your work?

Present Progressive Tense:-

• Robert is making Bill make Sara fool.
• Robert isn't making Bill make Sara fool.
• Is Robert making Bill make Sara fool?
• Isn't Robert making Bill make Sara fool?

Past Progressive Tense:-

• I was making my secretary type the letter.
• I wasn't making my secretary type the letter.
• Was I making my secretary type the letter?
• Wasn't I making my secretary type the letter?

Future Progressive Tense:-

• Robert will be making the painter paint his house.
• Robert won’t be making the painter paint his house.
• Will Robert be making the painter paint his house?
• Won’t Robert be making the painter paint his house?

Present Perfect Tense:-

• Bill has made his younger sister fetch water for him.
• Bill hasn't made his younger sister fetch water for him.
• Has Bill made his younger sister fetch water for him?
• Hasn't Bill made his younger sister fetch water for him?

Past Perfect Tense:-

• Teacher had made the student read the book before you came.
• Teacher hadn't made the student read the book before you came.
• Had teacher made the student read the book before you came?
• Hadn't teacher made the student read the book before you came?

Future Perfect Tense:-

• The Boss will have made the typist type your termination letter by the end of this day.
• The Boss won’t have made the typist type your termination letter by the end of this day.
• Will the Boss have made the typist type your termination letter by the end of this day?
• Won’t the Boss have made the typist type your termination letter by the end of this day?

Present Perfect Progressive Tense:-

• You have been making my driver drive the car since morning.
• You haven’t been making my driver drive the car since morning.
• Have you been making my driver drive the car since morning?
• Haven’t you been making my driver drive the car since morning?

Past Perfect Progressive Tense:-

• Bill had been making the watchman stay awake in night for 2 months.
• Bill hadn't been making the watchman stay awake in night for 2 months.
• Had Bill been making the watchman stay awake in night for 2 months?
• Hadn't Bill been making the watchman stay awake in night for 2 months?