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Causative Have

In American English, specific grammatical structures are used to give orders or instructions, often involving the causative form. This form allows someone to indicate that another person should perform an action.

Causative Have

Causative Have

Usage

American English
for giving orders or instructions for someone

"You need to get me those documents now!"

Informal English
using "get" instead of "have"

"I'll get (have) those documents for you."

Patterns

Passive
action when someone do something to us
Active
action when someone do something for us

Forms

HAVE
get/have + object + past participle

"I'll have the waiter bring you the menu."

GET
get + person + to-infinitive or have + person + infinitive without to

"I'll get the menu brought to you."