Quiz : passive・causative 37-2
A makes B to do
A allows B to do
Causative Formて-いただけませんか?
Please express using with a causative form.
1. The coach made players run.
コーチは せんしゅ ( ) ( )。
2. The company president made the employees work until late night.
しゃちょうは しゃいん ( ) よる おそくまで ( )。
3. The mother made her child eat carrots which the child dislike.
おかあさんは こども ( ) きらいな にんじん ( ) ( ) 。
4. The mother made her son do homework.
おかあさんは むすこ ( ) しゅくだい ( ) ( )。
5. The father allowed his daughter to play at the park.
おとうさんは むすめ ( ) こうえんで ( )。
6. I don’t feel well, so could you allow me to go home early today?
きぶんが わるいので、きょうは はやく うちに ( )?
A makes B to do
Causative Form is used when “A” forces “B” do something or “A” instructs “B” to do something. Usually “A” is a person who is higher in rank more than “B”.
( A は ) B を Causative Form
Causative sentence with intransitive verbs
A person who is forced to do ( = “B” ) is marked by a particle “を“.
おかあさんは こどもたちを じゅくへ いかせました。 okāsan [wa] kodomotachi [o] juku [e] i-kase-mashita. ( The mother made her kids to go to a cram school. ) |
( A は ) B に … を Causative Form
Causative sentence with transitive verbs
A person who is forced to do ( = “B” ) is marked by a particle “に“.
せんせいは がくせいに ほんを よませました。 sensei [wa] gakusi [ni] hon [o] yo-mase-mashita. ( The teacher mede the students read books. ) |
Verb Causative Form
A allows B to do
Causative Form is also used when “A” allows / permits “B” to do something or “A” lets “B’ do something.
( A は ) B を Causative Form
Causative sentence with intransitive verbs
コーチは せんしゅを やすませました。 kōchi [wa] senshu [o] yasu-mase-mashita. ( The coach let the players take a rest. ) |
おとうさんは こどもを ひとりで いかせました。 otōsan [wa] kodomo [o] hitori [de] i-kase-mashita. ( The father allowed his child to go alone. ) |
( A は ) B に … を Causative Form
Causative sentence with transitive verbs
もりさんは たなかさんに かいぎを はじめさせました。 mori-san [wa] tanaka-san [ni] kaigi [o] hajime-sase-mashita. ( Mr. Mori let Ms.Tanaka start the meeting. ) |
おとうさんは むすこに ナイフを つかわせました。 otōsan [wa] musuko [ni] naifu [o] tsuka-wase-mashita. ( The father permitted his son to use a knife. ) |
Causative Form て-いただけませんか?
meaning : Can you please allow me to do … ?
You ask politely if someone will allow your action.
at work you ask your boss …
らいしゅう ははが にほんに くるので、しごとを やすませていただけませんか? raishū [wa] haha [ga] nihon [ni] kuru-node, shigoto [o] yasu-masete-itadake-masenka? ( My mother is coming Japan next week, so can you allow me to take day off from work? ) |
at a restaurant you ask the stuff …
ここに スーツケースを おかせていただけませんか? koko [ni] sūtsukēsu [o] o-kasete-itadake-masenka? ( Can you please allow me if I put my suitcase here? ) |
けいたいでんわを じゅうでん させていただけませんか? keitaidenwa [o] jūden sasete-itadake-masenka? ( Can you please allow me to charge my phone? ) |
Causative Form te Form いただけませんか?
The coach made the students swim.
The mother made her son clean the room.
Mr.Tanaka allowed his daughter to go to London for studying.
Can you please allow me to take a rest for a while ?

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