Soulmate678  +  163778 Mon, 28 Nov 05 01:02 PM i can't understand this. what are the causitive verbs? can someone post some examples here and please explain to me how to use it correctly. 12.   Use the base form of the verb after causative verbs (let/make/have)    Example: a) Our mother used to make us cleaned our huge basement.   Our mother used to make us clean our huge basement. b) Delaney had me prepares a full course dinner for twenty guests today.   Delaney had me prepare a full course dinner for twenty guests today. Soulmate678 Joined on Mon, Nov 28 2005 New Member 11 Verbs, Images

	goldmund  +  163794 Mon, 28 Nov 05 01:43 PM Dear Soulmate678, In your first example you have used the past participle «cleaned». In your third example you have used the third person singular «prepares». That is why they are incorrect. Instead you must use the bare form of the infinitive. Here are some examples. I have underlined the infinitive. She made me answer the question. She let me kiss her. She had me mend her shoes. Kind regards, Goldmund   goldmund Joined on Fri, Jun 10 2005 Regular Member 581 «Tout homme peut dire véritablement; mais dire ordonnément, prudemment et suffisamment, peu d'hommes le peuvent.» - Michel de Montaigne Regards