What are passive causative verbs?
We use this structure to talk about having something done by another person/thing. Take a look at the following example: Peter had his house repaired after the tornado last year. The President had his speech written by a very talented group of writers. In both cases, the person (Peter and the President) arranged for something (repairing a house and writing a speech) to be done by a third person. What is the sentence structure? Passive causatives use the following structure: subject | causative verb | object | past participle I | had | the car | tuned up. He | had | his home entertainment system | installed a few days ago. Our neighbors | will have | their lawn | mowed. How are causatives used? Passive causatives almost always use the verb have, and got to a lesser extent. The sentence structure expresses a service you have done, usually by a third person. Car repairs, haircuts, or the installation of home entertainment systems are some examples. Here are a few more: I got my car washed
