Causative Verbs - Help, Make, Let
Learn how to use the the causative verbs - make, let, help - in English.
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Causative Verbs
The verbs make, let, and help can be causative verbs.
One agent (person or thing) is causing an action in another agent (person or thing).
Point 1: (help, make, let) + person + base verb + object
- ✅ She let me leave the office early.
- ✅ My mom made me take out the trash.
- ✅ My sister often helps me do my taxes.
Point 2: Let
- ✅ He let me use his car.
- ✅ They let us stay in their house.
- ✅ The waiter let us change tables.
- ❌ The teacher didn't let us leave early.
Point 3: Make
- ✅ He made me carry his bags.
- ✅ My mom made me finish my homework.
- ✅ I will make you pay for this! (I will get revenge!)
- ❌ We didn't make him obey the rules.
Point 4: Help
- ✅ He helped me move into my house.
- ✅ I'm helping her write her essay.
- ✅ I can help you do that.
- ❌ She didn't help me do anything.
