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Causativas en inglés

Las causativas expresan que haces que otra persona haga algo: obligar, permitir o conseguir. El escollo aquí es qué forma verbal pide cada una. Make y let…

Las causativas expresan que haces que otra persona haga algo: obligar, permitir o conseguir. El escollo aquí es qué forma verbal pide cada una. Make y let van con infinitivo sin "to" (make me study, let me go), pero allow, get y force llevan to + infinitivo (allow me to go). Y la de servicios, have/get + objeto + participio (have the car fixed). Memoriza cuáles son "sin to" y ganarás naturalidad.

Make / let vs allow / get

ENmake + person + bare infinitive (force): He made me wait.

ESmake + persona + infinitivo sin "to" (obligar): He made me wait.

ENlet + person + bare infinitive (permission): They let us leave.

ESlet + persona + infinitivo sin "to" (permiso): They let us leave.

ENallow / get + person + to + infinitive: She allowed me to go.

ESallow / get + persona + to + infinitivo: She allowed me to go.

ENhave + person + bare infinitive (arrange it): I had my assistant call you — but I got my brother to help.

EShave + persona + infinitivo sin "to" (encargárselo): I had my assistant call you — pero I got my brother to help.

Encargar un servicio

ENhave/get + object + participle: I had my hair cut.

EShave/get + objeto + participio: I had my hair cut.

ENget + person + to: I got my brother to help.

ESget + persona + to: I got my brother to help.

El error típico del hispanohablante

Nada de "to" tras make/let: make me go, let me go — no "make me to go".

Pero allow sí necesita "to": allow me to go.

Practica Causativas

Tres bloques por nivel. Responde, corrige y aprende de tus fallos con la explicación de cada pregunta. Gratis, sin límite.

Bloque 1 · Básico

A2-B1

1/6

We're going to _____ the house painted next month.

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1. We're going to _____ the house painted next month.
makeletget
"Get + objeto + participio pasado" = causativa informal. "Get the house painted" = hacer que pinten la casa.
2. I must get my eyes _____ — I can't read the board properly.
testtestingtested
"Get + objeto + participio pasado": get my eyes tested = hacerme revisar la vista.
3. Where did you have your wedding photographs _____?
taketakingtaken
Causativa: have + objeto + participio pasado. "Have photographs taken" = que te hagan las fotos.
4. I need to have my car _____ before the long journey.
servicingserviceserviced
Causativa: have + objeto + participio pasado. "Have my car serviced" = hacer que me revisen el coche.
5. She had her hair _____ at the new salon in town.
to cutcuttingcut
Causativa: have + objeto + participio pasado. "Had her hair cut" = se cortó el pelo (en la peluquería).
6. Tom had his suit _____ for the wedding ceremony.
dry-cleandry-cleaningdry-cleaned
Causativa: have + objeto + participio pasado. "Had his suit dry-cleaned" = mandó limpiar su traje en seco.

Bloque 2 · Intermedio

B1-B2

1/10

They had their luggage _____ at customs before boarding the flight.

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1. They had their luggage _____ at customs before boarding the flight.
to inspectinspectinspected
Causativa: have + objeto + participio pasado. "Had their luggage inspected" = les inspeccionaron el equipaje.
2. You should get that cut on your hand _____ by a doctor.
examiningto examineexamined
get + cosa + participio = que otra persona haga la acción. "get it examined" significa que te lo examine alguien (un médico).

"I need to get my car repaired." — Tengo que llevar el coche a reparar (que me lo reparen).

Las otras opciones eran to examine y examining. Corresponden a otras estructuras donde el sujeto es quien hace la acción, no a esta, donde la cosa la recibe.

En la práctica: si alguien te hace algo a una cosa tuya → get + cosa + participio.
3. We need to have the boiler _____ before winter arrives.
to repairrepairingrepaired
Causativa: have + objeto + participio pasado. "Have the boiler repaired" = hacer que reparen la caldera.
4. She got her brother _____ her move to the new flat.
helpedhelpto help
"Get + persona + to + infinitivo": got her brother to help = consiguió que su hermano la ayudara.
5. The teacher had the students _____ their essays before submitting them.
rewrittento rewriterewrite
"Have + persona + infinitivo sin to": had the students rewrite = hizo que los alumnos reescribieran.
6. I'll have the receptionist _____ you a visitor's pass.
givingto givegive
"Have + persona + infinitivo sin to": have the receptionist give = haré que la recepcionista te dé.
7. He had his wallet _____ on the underground last week.
stealingstealstolen
Causativa de experiencia negativa: "had his wallet stolen" = le robaron la cartera. Misma estructura pero significado pasivo.
8. The manager got the IT team _____ the software overnight.
updateupdatedto update
"Get + persona + to + infinitivo": got the IT team to update = consiguió que el equipo actualizara.
9. I'm getting the plumber _____ at the leak tomorrow morning.
looklookedto look
"Get + persona + to + infinitivo": getting the plumber to look = conseguir que el fontanero revise.
10. How often do you get your teeth _____?
checkto checkchecked
"Get + objeto + participio pasado": get your teeth checked = hacerse revisar los dientes.

Bloque 3 · Avanzado

B2-C1

1/9

Having had the manuscript _____ by three independent reviewers, the editor was confident in its quality.

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1. Having had the manuscript _____ by three independent reviewers, the editor was confident in its quality.
to assessassessingassessed
Causativa en participio perfecto: "having had + objeto + participio pasado". Estructura avanzada y formal.
2. The government had the report _____ before it was made available to the public.
to declassifydeclassifydeclassified
Causativa: have + objeto + participio pasado. "Had the report declassified" = mandó desclasificar el informe.
3. The CEO got the board of directors _____ the emergency budget allocation.
approvedapproveto approve
El causativo get sigue el patrón get + persona + to + infinitivo: "got the board to approve". Se distingue de make y have, que llevan infinitivo sin to (make someone do, have someone do). La forma approved correspondería a otra estructura, get something done (con cosa, no persona): "got the budget approved".
4. The director had the entire script _____ to incorporate the latest feedback.
revisingto reviserevised
Causativa formal: have + objeto + participio pasado. "Had the script revised" = mandó que revisaran el guión.
5. The architect had the contractors _____ the original plans significantly.
to modifymodifiedmodify
"Have + persona + infinitivo sin to": had the contractors modify = hizo que los contratistas modificaran.
6. We are having the entire office network _____ over the weekend.
upgradingto upgradeupgraded
Causativa: having + objeto + participio pasado. "Having the network upgraded" = haciendo que actualicen la red.
7. The surgeon got the patient _____ to the procedure before operating.
consentconsentedto consent
"Get + persona + to + infinitivo": got the patient to consent = consiguió que el paciente diera su consentimiento.
8. I need to get my qualifications _____ before I can apply for the position abroad.
recognisingto recogniserecognised
"Get + objeto + participio pasado": get qualifications recognised = hacer que reconozcan las titulaciones.
9. She couldn't get the stain _____ no matter how hard she tried.
removeto removeremoved
"Get + objeto + participio pasado": couldn't get the stain removed = no pudo hacer que quitaran la mancha.

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