Passive Voice

Causative passive and advanced passive structures

Introduction

The causative passive ("have/get something done") describes actions you arrange for others to do. It's essential for talking about services and unfortunate events that happen to you.

Understanding when to use "have" versus "get," and recognizing the different meanings (arranged service vs. unfortunate event), requires advanced knowledge.

These structures are common in everyday English and essential for natural-sounding speech.

Themes

All Grammar (Basic) in This Chapter (8)

• Causative Passive (have/get something done) Describing actions you arrange for others to do
• Impersonal Passive Passive structures with impersonal 'it' for reporting
• Personal Passive Person as subject with verbs of saying/thinking
• need / want + -ing Passive meaning without passive form
• Passive with Reporting Verbs It is said/believed/thought structures
• Passive Perfect Infinitive Passive form referring to completed actions
• get + Past Participle Informal passive and change-of-state
• have/get + Object + Past Participle Causative for arranged services or experiences