Causative verbs: help, let, make.

Causative verbs: help, let, make.

1. The past real conditional describes what you used to do in particular real-life situations. It suggests that your habits have changed and you do not usually do these things today.

2. Causative verbs are action words that cause another thing to happen.

   • let + thing / person + verb
     • make + person + verb
       • help + thing / person + verb

3. LET: means to allow, to leave and in this construction it maintains its meaning of allowing, letting something happen or someone do something.

   • Examples: I only let my kids stay up late on the weekends
     • make: means has a very strong sense of compelling, forcing someone to do something.
       • Example: If you break it, I’ll make you pay for it
         • HELPS: is the verb to help and in this construction it maintains its meaning as helping, supporting someone to do something.
           • Example: I’ll help you finish your homework