Causative Verbs ~ Advanced English Grammar Lesson

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[@fwwryh7862]

How can a non finite verb be the main verb?

[@thelearningdepot]

This is a great question. As a rule, students are taught that non-finite verbs cannot be main verbs since they don't show tense. However, in the causative structure, the causative verb (made, have, let) is finite. It can be in any tense. When this verb transfers its action to the object/agent, then the second verb is non-finite and does not show tense. I know this is confusing because it contradicts what you've probably learned. I may do a quick lesson on this. Thanks for watching! 😊

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[@สําเร็จชัยกิจกรณ์-บ7ฅ]

For me, saying "I convinced my parents to let me" sounds like more proper English than "I got my parents to let me." I know "I got" is grammatically correct.

[@thelearningdepot]

Yes, it's informal English.

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[@AS-xo4ne]

I believe your first example is wrong. It should be "Mark make his brother clean his room" because regular sentence is in Present indefinite so causative sentence also should be in Present indefinite but you used "Made" which is second form of "Make". Please correct me if I am wrong because I am learning this language. Thanks

[@Nitephall]

For me, saying "I convinced my parents to let me" sounds like more proper English than "I got my parents to let me." I know "I got" is grammatically correct, but it sounds sloppy to me.

[@thelearningdepot]

Yes, it is informal.

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