ctivnan
09/27/07, 07:52 AM
MAKE, HAVE, GET
:emoticon-6: These verbs are CAUSATIVE VERBS which express the idea that A causes B to do something. Their meanings are similar BUT NOT identical.
MAKE and HAVE are always followed by the SIMPLE VERB FORM (SVF) (no -s, -es, -d, or -ed), while GET is followed by an INFINITIVE (TO + SVF).
'A' MAKES 'B' do something (FORCE)
e.g.
Mrs. Cunningham makes Devin cleanhis room every day.
Cathy made her students doa lot of exercises.
MAKE gives the idea that 'A' FORCES 'B' to do something.
'A' HAS 'B' do something (REQUEST)
e.g.
Carlos has his barber cuthis hair short.
I had the doctor checkmy son's wound.
HAVE gives the idea that 'A' REQUESTS 'B' to do something.
'A' GETS 'B' to do something (PERSUADE)
e.g.
The students got their teacher to lessen the requirements, so they are happy.
Declan got Zachary to do his homework for him.
GET gives the idea that 'A' PERSUADES 'B' to do something.
:emoticon-6: These verbs are CAUSATIVE VERBS which express the idea that A causes B to do something. Their meanings are similar BUT NOT identical.
MAKE and HAVE are always followed by the SIMPLE VERB FORM (SVF) (no -s, -es, -d, or -ed), while GET is followed by an INFINITIVE (TO + SVF).
'A' MAKES 'B' do something (FORCE)
e.g.
Mrs. Cunningham makes Devin cleanhis room every day.
Cathy made her students doa lot of exercises.
MAKE gives the idea that 'A' FORCES 'B' to do something.
'A' HAS 'B' do something (REQUEST)
e.g.
Carlos has his barber cuthis hair short.
I had the doctor checkmy son's wound.
HAVE gives the idea that 'A' REQUESTS 'B' to do something.
'A' GETS 'B' to do something (PERSUADE)
e.g.
The students got their teacher to lessen the requirements, so they are happy.
Declan got Zachary to do his homework for him.
GET gives the idea that 'A' PERSUADES 'B' to do something.