Frases Causativas en Inglés Ejercicios, Explicación y Ejemplos

Hoy veremos frases causativas en inglés ejercicios. Por lo general, las estructuras causativas se consideran una categoría de la voz pasiva. Este tipo de estructuras se emplea para hacer mención a una situación en la que otra persona nos presta un servicio o hace algo por nosotros.

Este enfoque en el locutor es la principal diferencia entre la voz pasiva clásica y las estructuras causativas. Analizar el siguiente ejemplo:

My car was serviced yesterday. Mi auto fue reparado ayer.
(voz pasiva – nos interesa simplemente el hecho de que el coche ha sido reparado)

I had my car serviced yesterday. Hice reparar mi auto ayer.
(estructura causativa – el locutor ha encargado la reparación de su coche)
Las estructuras causativas pueden construirse con los verbos GET o HAVE.

Frases Causativas en Inglés Ejercicios: Get

get + complemento + infinitivo – significa “hacer que alguien o algo preste algún servicio”.Existe una connotación de resistencia o dificultad:

I'll get my secretary to book a meeting room.
Le pediré a mi secretaria que reserve la sala de reuniones.

I can’t get the car to start.
No puedo lograr que arranque el auto.

En esta construcción, el complemento es el sujeto del infinitivo.

get + complemento+participio pasado – significa “causar que algo se haga”. El participio pasado es equivalente a la voz pasiva:

You must get this pipe fixed as soon as possible.
Debes hacer arreglar este caño lo antes posible.

Martin got his tonsils removed yesterday.
A Martin le extirparon las amígdalas ayer.

En esta construcción, el complemento no es el sujeto del participio, sino que recibe la acción expresada por el participio. Por eso hablamos de equivalencia con la voz pasiva.

Frases Causativas en Inglés Ejercicios: Have

have + complemento + infinitivo sin “to” – su significado es similar al de la estructura con get, con la diferencia de que se utiliza sobre todo en inglés americano y no existe una connotación de resistencia:

They had us take off our shoes in the middle of the airport.
Nos pidieron que nos sacáramos nuestros zapatos en el centro del aeropuerto.

I can see Mr. Jennings now. Have him come in, please!
Puedo ver al señor Jennings ahora. ¡Pídale que entre, por favor!

Es importante tener en cuenta que el complemento es el sujeto del infinitivo.

Frases Causativas en Inglés Ejercicios 1

Para empezar a practicar, reescribe las siguientes frases, utilizando la palabra que aparece entre paréntesis:

1. I translated the documents. (have)
2. I fixed my washing machine. (get)
3. I mowed the lawn. (have)
4. I painted my bedroom. (get)
5. I repaired my fridge. (have)
6. I tidied my garden. (get)
7. I edited the article. (have)
8. I cleaned the carpets. (get)
9. I printed the photo. (have)

Respuestas

1. I had the documents translated.
2. I had my washing machine fixed.
3. I had the lawn mowed.
4. I got my bedroom painted.
5. I had my fridge repaired.
6. I got my garden tidied.
7. I had the article edited.
8. I got the carpets cleaned.
9. I had the photo printed.

Frases Causativas en Inglés Ejercicios 2

Vamos a ponerlo un poco más difícil. Aquí tienes la agenda de una persona que está abriendo una cafetería. Primero, completa su lista de tareas con otras dos actividades que crees que puedan hacerle falta.

• Monday

8:00 — Paint walls

10:00 — Clean blinds

12:00 — Furniture delivery

17:00 — Print sample menus

• Tuesday

8:00 — Make customized furniture

10:00 — Fit sockets

12:00 — Install lights

17:00 — Send missing kitchen appliances

• Wednesday

8:00 — Order pot plants?

10:00 — Fit beer dispenser

12:00 — Select new staff members

17:00 — Clean main room

• Thursday

8:00 — Polish floor

10:00 — Check kitchen appliances

12:00 — Decorate café

17:00 — Print final menus

Ahora, escribe con oraciones completas todo lo que necesita hacer, usando el causativo solo cuando sea necesario. Aquí tienes un ejemplo:

• She needs to get her hair cut.
• She is having the lights installed on Tuesday.

Recuerda usar los tiempos verbales correctos para cada caso. Hay varias opciones posibles, así que ¡échale imaginación!

Respuestas

Aquí tienes unas cuantas respuestas posibles. Recuerda, puede haber más respuestas correctas.

• She is having the walls painted on Monday.
• She is getting the blinds cleaned at 10.
• She is having the furniture delivered at midday.
• She needs to get the sample menus printed in the evening.
• She is having the customized furniture made.
• She is going to have the sockets fitted on Tuesday morning.
• She wants to get the lights installed on Tuesday.
• On Tuesday, she is having the missing kitchen appliances sent.
• She might order some pot plants.
• She is going to have the beer dispenser fitted.
• She is going to select the new staff members.
• She needs to get the main room cleaned by Wednesday evening.
• On Thursday, she is getting the floor polished.
• At 10, she is going to have the kitchen appliances checked.
• She is going to decorate the café at midday.
• She is having the final menus printed on Thursday evening.

Frases Causativas en Inglés Ejercicios 3

Coloca el verbo entre paréntesis en la forma correcta causativa con el verbo have. Usa  el tiempo verbal que consideres más correcto, según el sentido que la frase tenga.

1. Her car broke. So she __________it (fix)
2. Every two weeks she goes to the hairdressing and she  _______(cut)
3. Mary could paint your room and then you __________your room _____ (paint)
4. Don’t you see this big poster from here? You need to _______ your eyes ______ (check)
5. My mother’s door is broken. Tomorrow my mother ________ her door ______ (replace).
6. Can I ______ my shoes _______ in that shop?
7. Your flat is dirty. I think you should  ______ your flat _______ (cleaned) .I know someone who is available to clean it for you. 

Soluciones

1. had fixed
2. has her hair cut
3. will have/painted
4. have/checked
5. will have/replaced
6. have/repaired
7. have/cleaned

Frases Causativas en Inglés Ejercicios 5

A) Elegir la opción correcta en cada oración.

1. She is going ________________ at the new hairdresser´s.
a) to cut her hair
b) to have her hair cut

2. I need to get ________________ the leak in the kitchen

a) someone to fix
b) someone fix

3. The school should have _______________ the broken windows.

a) someone to replace
b) someone replace

4. I ________________ my car serviced after the accident.

a) had
b) had to

5. She _______________ her purse stolen on the bus yesterday.

a) had
b) got

6. He´s 35 but he still ______________his family to pay his bills.
a) has
b) gets

7. I need to have my eyes ________________

a) checked
b) checking

8. He __________ while he was abroad.
a) burgled his flat
b) hasd his flat burgled

9. It took me a long time to get _________________
a) somebody answer my question
b) somebody to answer my question

10. I didn´t have any money, so I___________________ myself.

a) had my flat painted
b) painted my flat

Respuestas:

1. b
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. b
10. b

Frases Causativas en Inglés Ejercicios 6

Reescribir las frases empleando el causativo de have y sin incluir las palabras en mayúsculas. A continuación se da un ejemplo.

1. SOME PAINTERS have painted our living room.
We have had our living room painted.

2. A HAIRDRESSER cut Jane's hair yesterday.
Jane _________________________.

3. A CARPENTER is going to replace our windows tomorrow.
We ____________________________.

4. AN OPTICIAN is checking my eyes this afternoon.
I _______________________.

5. A MECHANIC inspected Larry's car last summer.
Larry ____________________________.

6. SOME PLUMBERS have installed a new central heating system in our house.
We __________________________.

7. THE DRY CLEANER'S is cleaning my winter coat.
I ___________________________.

8. AN EXPERT has valued Christine's jewelry.
Christine ________________________.

9. THE DENTIST is going to take out one of his wisdom teeth.
He_____________________________.

10. THE SURGEON altered her nose last year.
She ________________________.

Respuestas:

2. had her hair cut yesterday
3. are going to have our windows replaced tomorrow
4. am having my eyes checked this afternoon
5. had his car inspected last summer
6. have had a new central heating system installed in our house
7. am having my winter coat cleaned
8. has had her jewelry valued
9. is going to have one of his wisdom teeth taken out
10. had her nose altered last year