Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'have/get + object + past participle' when someone else performs a service for you or you experience an event.
- Structure: Subject + Have/Get + Object + V3 (e.g., 'I had my car washed').
- Use 'Have' for professional services and 'Get' for informal or difficult tasks.
- The focus is on the result, not the person doing the work.
Overview
have/get something done 这种使役结构，正是这种高级阶段的体现。它不仅仅是另一种被动语态的表达方式；它是一种精妙的机制，用于归属行为主体和责任，让你能够描述自己安排他人（通常是专业人士）完成某项任务的情况，而无需明确点出执行者。这种结构将焦点从动作的执行者转移到服务接受者或安排发起者身上。have/get something done 的核心是委托代理的概念。与主语直接执行动作的主动语态（I cut my hair - 我剪了我的头发）或动作接受者的简单被动语态（My hair was cut - 我的头发被剪了）不同，使役结构引入了一个中间代理。使役句的语法主语是引起或安排该动作的实体，而实际的执行者则保持未说明或隐含状态。I had my car repaired. （我让我的车被修理了。）在这里，I 是主语，但 I 并未亲自修理汽车。相反，I 安排了某人（比如一位技师）来执行修理。焦点在于动作的结果——被修好的汽车——以及你促成该结果的角色。这种结构强调的是结果意义而非主动执行，这使得它在涉及服务的场合非常高效。宾语（my car）直接受到动作（repaired）的影响，而你的参与则是在安排或经历的层面上。She got her wallet stolen. （她钱包被偷了。）中，主语 she 并非安排了盗窃，而是经历了一个不幸的结果。这里的使役结构表明某事发生在她或她的财物上，她是被影响的一方，而非直接的实施者。这种用法将使役结构的应用范围从单纯的服务委托扩展到一个人是某项动作的不情愿的接受者的情况。have 和 get 之间的选择通常带有关于正式程度、付出的努力或后果的细微含义，这一点将在后面进一步探讨。have something done 和 get something done 的构成遵循一个一致的模式，但 have 和 get 的选择则取决于细微的语义和语用考量。这两种结构都使用主要动词的过去分词，表示对宾语已完成的动作。have 或 get）必须根据所需的时态、语气或体态进行变化。object 是承受动作的实体，而 past participle 描述了对该宾语执行的动作。必须牢记，主要动词始终以其过去分词形式出现，而不是原形或 -ing 形式。have something done 示例 | get something done 示例 |I have my groceries delivered every week. (我每周都让人送我的杂货。) | He gets his dry cleaning picked up. (他让人去取他的干洗衣服。) |She's having her house redecorated. (她正在让人重新装修她的房子。) | We're getting our photos developed. (我们正在让人冲印我们的照片。) |They've had their roof repaired. (他们已经让人修了他们的屋顶。) | You've gotten your computer fixed, right? (你已经让人修了你的电脑，对吧？) |We had our wedding invitations designed professionally. (我们请人专业设计了我们的婚礼请柬。) | I got my teeth cleaned yesterday. (我昨天让人洗了我的牙。) |He was having his portrait painted when I called. (我打电话时，他正在让人画他的肖像。) | She was getting her thesis proofread all night. (她昨晚一整晚都在让人校对她的论文。) |I had already had my car serviced before the trip. (旅行前，我已让人保养了我的车。) | They had gotten the paperwork signed by Friday. (到周五，他们已让人签了文件。) |You'll have your taxes done by an accountant. (你会请会计帮你报税。) | We'll get the presentation slides finalized soon. (我们会尽快让人完成演示文稿的幻灯片。) |By next month, I'll have had my essay edited. (下个月，我将让人编辑完我的论文。) | By dinner, she'll have gotten the report printed. (晚餐前，她会让人打印好报告。) |I need to have my passport renewed. (我需要让人更新我的护照。) | It's important to get your facts straight. (弄清楚你的事实很重要。) |Having your research peer-reviewed is essential. (让人对你的研究进行同行评审是必不可少的。) | Getting the repairs finished on time was a challenge. (按时完成维修是一个挑战。) |I had my hair cut（我让人剪了我的头发）（而不是 cutting 或 cutted）。have something done 和 get something done 的多功能性涵盖了几个不同的沟通情境，每个情境都有其细微的含义。理解这些细微差别是 C2 水平掌握的关键。have something done）：I'm having my legal documents translated by a professional service.（我正在请专业服务机构翻译我的法律文件。） （你安排了翻译；你自己不翻译。）Before the event, we had all the catering arranged.（活动前，我们安排好了所有的餐饮。） （别人代表你处理了餐饮的后勤事宜。）She has her personal finances managed by an investment firm.（她请一家投资公司管理她的个人财务。） （清晰表明了专业委托。）
have 或 get something done）：He had his expensive bicycle stolen from outside the library.（他昂贵的自行车在图书馆外面被偷了。） （盗窃事件发生在他身上，是一次不愉快的经历。）Unfortunately, she got her identity stolen through a phishing scam.（不幸的是，她通过网络钓鱼诈骗导致身份被盗。） （负面事件直接影响了她。）After the surgery, I had my leg bandaged by the nurse.（手术后，我由护士包扎了腿。） （动作是发生在你的身上，通常是出于必要，不一定是主动安排的。）
get something done）：Get something done 通常意味着完成这项任务需要付出一些努力、说服或克服障碍。与 have something done 相比，它带有一种稍微更非正式、更动态或更具挑战性的意味。We finally got the stubborn old printer repaired after three days.（我们花了三天时间，终于把这台顽固的老打印机修好了。） （暗示了实现维修的难度或坚持不懈。）Can you believe I got the entire report written in one night?（你敢相信我一晚上就把整个报告写完了吗？） （突出了在紧张的截止日期前付出的努力和取得的成就。）It took weeks, but we eventually got the planning permission approved.（花了数周时间，但我们最终获得了规划许可。） （暗示了一个克服官僚障碍的过程。）
get something done）：get something done 可以用作命令句或强烈的请求，通常暗示着紧迫性或需要立即采取行动。Get these files sorted by the end of the day!（今天下班前把这些文件整理好！） （直接命令，在工作场所常见。）Could you get these packages shipped out this afternoon?（你今天下午能把这些包裹寄出去吗？） （紧急的委托请求。）I need to get this urgent email sent before I leave.（我需要在离开前把这封紧急邮件发出去。） （表达了一种个人的紧迫感，一项你必须安排完成的任务。）
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I had my car repair yesterday. - ❌
She got her hair cutting at the salon. - ✅
I had my car repaired yesterday.（我昨天让人修了我的车。） - ✅
She got her hair cut at the salon.（她在沙龙让人剪了头发。）
have/get something done 与 have/get someone do something（主动使役）：have/get someone do something 结构（例如 I had the mechanic repair my car - 我让技师修了我的车）表示你指示或说服了某人执行该动作。在这种情况下，主要动词是动词原形（不带 to 的不定式）。I had my car repaired.（我让人修了我的车。） （你安排了服务；技师是隐含的。）I had the mechanic repair my car.（我让那位技师修了我的车。） （你直接指示了那位技师。）I got my assistant to book the flights.（我让我的助理订了机票。） （你劝说或安排你的助理执行动作，使用get someone to do something结构。） 注意：get someone do something较少见/不那么符合语法，通常是get someone *to* do something。
have something done | 你安排了服务（被动动作）。 | I had my portrait painted. （我请人画了我的肖像。） |get something done | 你安排/经历服务/事件（被动动作），常带有努力/后果。 | I got my luggage checked in. （我让人办理了我的行李托运。） |have someone do something | 你指示/委托某人（主动动作）。 | I had the artist paint my portrait. （我让那位艺术家画了我的肖像。） |get someone to do something | 你说服/促使某人做某事（主动动作）。 | I got the porter to check in my luggage. （我让那位行李员帮我办理了行李托运。） |get something done 或过分非正式化 have something done：Have something done 通常更中性，可以在正式和非正式场合使用。Get something done 则更偏向非正式，尤其是在强调努力或表达更动态的语气时。虽然语境是关键，但在高度正式的书面语中过度使用 get 可能会显得不恰当。by + agent（类似于被动语态）。然而，明确说明 by someone 有时会显得多余，如果执行者是隐含的或不重要的。My hair was cut by a new stylist.（我的头发被一位新发型师剪了。） （简单被动语态。）I had my hair cut by a new stylist.（我请了一位新发型师剪了我的头发。）
have/get something done 很容易与简单的被动语态混淆，但它们在焦点和含义上存在显著差异。理解这些差异对于精确表达至关重要。have/get something done | 简单被动语态 (Simple Passive Voice) |by agent。 | 通常省略。可以加 by agent。 |I had my watch repaired. （我让人修了我的手表。） | My watch was repaired. （我的手表被修好了。） |She got her passport renewed. （她让人更新了她的护照。） | Her passport was renewed. （她的护照被更新了。） |I had my car repaired. | 我（找人）修了我的车。 / 我的车被修了。（隐含是找专业人士） | 强调“我”安排了修车这件事，结果是车修好了。 |I had the mechanic repair my car. | 我让那位技师修了我的车。 | 明确指示了技师，强调“我”的命令或安排。 |My car was repaired. | 我的车被修好了。 | 纯粹陈述车被修好的事实，不关心谁修的，也不强调“我”的参与。 |have/get something done 结构则提供了一种更明确、更简洁的方式来表达“安排服务”或“经历某事”的语用功能。have something done 和 get something done 有什么区别？Have something done 更为中性，适用于各种场合，尤其偏向于正式安排服务。Get something done 则更口语化，常用来强调完成某事付出的努力、克服的困难，或者描述一件（通常是负面的）意外事件的经历。例如，I had my suit cleaned.（我让人洗了我的西装）听起来很常规；而 I finally got my suit cleaned after the party.（派对后我终于让人把我的西装洗了）则暗示了可能有些麻烦或延迟。I had my car repaired by myself？have something done 的典型用法。这个结构的核心在于“安排他人”或“经历他人所为”。如果你是自己修理的，应该用主动语态：I repaired my car myself.。如果你想表达的是，你安排了某个过程，但最终是你自己完成的（这种情况非常少见且可能引起混淆），可能需要更复杂的表达，但通常不直接使用 have something done。Have something done 总是表示花钱请人做吗？I had my wallet stolen，这显然不是付费服务，而是不幸的经历）。关键在于动作是由他人执行或发生在主语身上，而不是主语亲自执行。I had my hair cut. （我让人剪了我的头发。） 或者口语化一点：I got my hair cut.。这表明你去了理发店，由发型师为你剪了头发。如果你想强调是自己剪的，那可以说 I cut my own hair.。但一般情况下，除非是特殊情况，否则“我剪了头发”在中文里隐含了是找专业人士做的，对应到英语就是 have/get something done。Conjugating 'Have something done'
| Tense | Structure | Example |
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Present Simple
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have + obj + V3
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I have my car serviced every year.
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Present Continuous
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am/is/are having + obj + V3
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I am having my hair cut right now.
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Past Simple
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had + obj + V3
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I had my phone repaired yesterday.
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Past Continuous
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was/were having + obj + V3
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I was having my house painted when it rained.
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Present Perfect
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have/has had + obj + V3
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I have just had my eyes tested.
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Future (Will)
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will have + obj + V3
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I will have the package delivered tomorrow.
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Modals
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should/must have + obj + V3
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You should have your teeth checked.
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Contractions with 'Have'
| Full Form | Contraction | Example |
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I have had
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I've had
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I've had my hair cut.
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She has had
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She's had
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She's had her car fixed.
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I am having
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I'm having
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I'm having a suit made.
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Meanings
A structure used to describe a situation where we arrange for someone else to do something for us, or when something (usually negative) happens to us.
Professional Services
Arranging for a professional or third party to perform a task.
“She had her taxes done by an accountant.”
“We are getting the house painted next week.”
Experiences (Often Negative)
Describing something that happens to someone, often an accident or misfortune.
“He had his phone stolen on the subway.”
“They had their flight cancelled at the last minute.”
Management/Instruction
Giving orders or ensuring a task is completed in a professional environment.
“The CEO had the report revised three times.”
“I'll get that fixed for you immediately.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
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Affirmative
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Subject + have + object + V3
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I had my watch mended.
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Negative
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Subject + auxiliary + not + have + object + V3
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I didn't have my watch mended.
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Question
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Auxiliary + subject + have + object + V3?
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Did you have your watch mended?
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Get (Informal)
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Subject + get + object + V3
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I got my watch mended.
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Experience
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Subject + have + object + V3 (unplanned)
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He had his car stolen.
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Continuous
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Subject + be + having + object + V3
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They are having the roof fixed.
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正式程度
I intend to have the vehicle's engine serviced. (Automotive maintenance)
I'm having my car serviced tomorrow. (Automotive maintenance)
I'm getting my car fixed. (Automotive maintenance)
Gotta get the whip sorted. (Automotive maintenance)
The Causative Ecosystem
Services
- Haircut Have hair cut
- Car Repair Get car fixed
Misfortunes
- Theft Have wallet stolen
- Damage Have window broken
Active vs. Causative Passive
Should I use 'Have something done'?
Did you do the work yourself?
Did you arrange for it to be done?
按水平分级的例句
I have my hair cut every month.
I have my hair cut every month.
She had her car washed.
She had her car washed.
Do you have your pizza delivered?
Do you have your pizza delivered?
I get my nails done on Fridays.
I get my nails done on Fridays.
I need to have my computer repaired.
I need to have my computer repaired.
We are getting our house painted.
We are getting our house painted.
He didn't have his suit cleaned for the wedding.
He didn't have his suit cleaned for the wedding.
Are you going to have your photo taken?
Are you going to have your photo taken?
I've just had my wisdom teeth removed.
I've just had my wisdom teeth removed.
You should have your brakes checked before the long drive.
You should have your brakes checked before the long drive.
She's getting her dress shortened for the party.
She's getting her dress shortened for the party.
We had our luggage searched at the airport.
We had our luggage searched at the airport.
The company is having its headquarters relocated to London.
The company is having its headquarters relocated to London.
I finally got the landlord to have the leak fixed.
I finally got the landlord to have the leak fixed.
He had his license suspended for speeding.
He had his license suspended for speeding.
They had their house broken into while they were away.
They had their house broken into while they were away.
The minister had his speech vetted by the legal team.
The minister had his speech vetted by the legal team.
I won't have my integrity questioned by someone like you.
I won't have my integrity questioned by someone like you.
She had her research published in a prestigious journal.
She had her research published in a prestigious journal.
We had the suspect's movements monitored for three weeks.
We had the suspect's movements monitored for three weeks.
The monarch had the cathedral commissioned to celebrate the victory.
The monarch had the cathedral commissioned to celebrate the victory.
He had his world view fundamentally altered by that experience.
He had his world view fundamentally altered by that experience.
The CEO had the dissenting voices silenced through strategic buyouts.
The CEO had the dissenting voices silenced through strategic buyouts.
She had her legacy tarnished by the scandal that followed.
She had her legacy tarnished by the scandal that followed.
容易混淆
Learners confuse 'I had fixed the car' (Past Perfect) with 'I had the car fixed' (Causative).
Using 'have someone do' vs 'have something done'.
Thinking 'The car was fixed' is the same as 'I had the car fixed'.
常见错误
I cut my hair.
I had my hair cut.
I had wash my car.
I had my car washed.
I had fixed my car.
I had my car fixed.
I am having cut my hair.
I am having my hair cut.
I got my car fix.
I got my car fixed.
Did you had your eyes tested?
Did you have your eyes tested?
I have my house paint.
I am having my house painted.
I had my wallet steal.
I had my wallet stolen.
I'll have done it by someone.
I'll have it done by someone.
I had the mechanic fixed my car.
I had the mechanic fix my car.
He had his license been suspended.
He had his license suspended.
I had my hair cutting.
I had my hair cut.
I got my homework done by my brother.
I had my homework done by my brother.
The king had built the castle.
The king had the castle built.
句型
I need to have my ___ ___.
She is getting her ___ ___ next week.
He had his ___ ___ while he was on vacation.
The government had the ___ ___ to ensure public safety.
Real World Usage
I'm here to have my hair dyed.
I need to have my oil changed and the tires rotated.
In my last role, I had the quarterly reports audited by an external firm.
Just had my teeth whitened! What do you think?
We had our visas checked three times before boarding.
He had his statement recorded by the officer.
The 'Get' Trick
Word Order Alert
Misfortune Usage
Don't be too literal
Smart Tips
Always use 'have something done' unless you actually did the work yourself.
Use 'have' instead of 'get' to maintain a formal tone.
Use 'had my [object] [V3]' to show it was something that happened to you.
Check if the object is in the middle. If it is, it's likely a causative.
发音
Weak form of 'have'
In the causative, 'have' is often unstressed and sounds like /əv/ or /v/.
Stress on the Participle
The primary stress usually falls on the past participle at the end of the phrase.
Rising-Falling
Are you having your house ↗PAINTED? ↘
Standard inquiry about a service.
记住它
记忆技巧
H.O.P. into the causative: Have + Object + Past-participle.
视觉联想
Imagine yourself sitting in a cafe chair with a coffee while a team of workers paints your house in the background. You are 'having it done' while you relax.
Rhyme
If you didn't do the chore, have it done and do no more!
Story
John was too busy to fix his life. He had his car repaired, had his grass cut, and had his meals delivered. He didn't lift a finger, but everything got done.
Word Web
挑战
Look around your room. Identify three things that were done by someone else (e.g., the walls painted, the carpet laid) and say them aloud using 'have something done'.
文化笔记
British speakers use 'have something done' very frequently for even minor services, reflecting a cultural tendency toward formalizing transactions.
American speakers are more likely to use 'get something done' in casual conversation, emphasizing the action and result.
In corporate settings, 'having something done' is a way to show management without sounding aggressive.
The causative use of 'have' dates back to Middle English, evolving from the sense of 'possessing' a completed state.
对话开场白
When was the last time you had your hair cut?
Have you ever had your phone stolen?
If you could have your house redesigned by anyone, who would it be?
In your country, how often do people have their cars serviced?
日记主题
常见错误
Test Yourself
I need to ___ my watch ___ (repair).
Which sentence is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
She is having painted her house this week.
The mechanic fixed my car.
A: Your car looks great! B: Thanks! I ___ yesterday.
Identify the misfortune.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
tested / had / my / I / eyes / just
Score: /8
练习题
8 exercisesI need to ___ my watch ___ (repair).
Which sentence is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
She is having painted her house this week.
The mechanic fixed my car.
A: Your car looks great! B: Thanks! I ___ yesterday.
Identify the misfortune.
Dentist / Optician / Tailor
tested / had / my / I / eyes / just
Score: /8
Practice Bank
11 exercisesHe's going to `get his teeth ___` by a specialist.
We had the new software installing yesterday.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'Ella hizo que le arreglaran el tejado después de la tormenta.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the sentence beginnings with the correct endings:
The company decided to `get its new logo ___` by a design agency.
My phone screen was cracked, so I had it fixing.
Which sentence is correct?
Translate into English: 'Logré que me entregaran el paquete a tiempo.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Score: /11
常见问题 (8)
Yes, `get` is very common in spoken English. It's slightly more informal and often implies that the task was difficult to arrange.
The first is causative (someone else did it). The second is Past Perfect (you did it yourself before another past event).
Usually, but not always. It can be a misfortune (e.g., `I had my window broken`) or a favor.
Absolutely. `I will have my house painted next year` is perfectly correct.
Because `cut` is an irregular verb. The past participle (V3) of cut is `cut`.
Yes, you can add `by [person]` at the end, e.g., `I had my hair cut by a famous stylist`.
Yes, it is very common in informal English.
No, `make` follows a different pattern: `make someone do something`. It is not used in the passive causative structure.
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In Other Languages
Mandar a + infinitive / Hacerse
Spanish uses the reflexive or 'mandar', while English uses 'have' + past participle.
Faire + infinitive
English uses the past participle, whereas French uses the infinitive.
Lassen + infinitive
German uses 'lassen' which can also mean 'to let', leading to potential confusion for learners.
Causative-Passive (-sareru)
Japanese is synthetic (verb endings), while English is analytic (word order and auxiliary verbs).
Form II or IV verbs
Arabic uses morphology (changing the word), while English uses a syntax-based structure.
叫 (jiào) / 让 (ràng)
Chinese usually requires the agent (the person doing the work) to be mentioned, unlike the English passive causative.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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