Causative form

of Passive Voice

Causative Form

What's the difference between Passive Voice and Causative Form of Passive???

have+sth+done

we know what is done; the agent / doer is not important

My father's car is repaired

Passive

My father = agent (doer), he's activewe know who and what

My father repairs his car.

Active

Causative Form

The subject is not an agent/doer, he's not activethe thing is done to him; we don't know the agent

My father has his car repaired.

(have sth done)

Mary has her dog examined every year.Mary is having her dog examined right now. Mary had her dog examined yesterday. Mary was having her dog examined for 2 hours. Mary has had her dog examined 3 times. Mary will have her dog examined tomorrow. Mary should have her dog examined .

All tenses

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