http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CausativeVerbs/bqzmr/post.htm#163800Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:16:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:163800Soulmate6780http://www.englishforums.com/English/CausativeVerbs/bqzmr/post.htm#163800http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-163800.xmlok i get it now, thanks for ur help. that help me a lot. thank you very much.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CausativeVerbs/bqzmr/post.htm#163794Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:16:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:163794goldmund1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CausativeVerbs/bqzmr/post.htm#163794http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-163794.xmlDear 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, Goldmundhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CausativeVerbs/bqzmr/post.htmFri, 27 Mar 2009 02:16:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:163778Soulmate6782http://www.englishforums.com/English/CausativeVerbs/bqzmr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-163778.xmli 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 <font