Ces exercices causatifs vous entraînent à dire qui fait l’action et comment on l’obtient : service, persuasion, obligation ou permission.
Les exercices causatifs
Repérez à chaque fois si la personne qui agit est nommée ou non.
Exercice 1 : Have something doneRéécrivez les phrases avec have + objet + participe passé, au même temps.
- A hairdresser cut her hair yesterday.
- A mechanic checks our car every year.
- A photographer is taking our wedding photos.
- A builder has painted their house.
- An optician will test my eyes tomorrow.
- A tailor shortened his trousers last week.
Décrivez la mésaventure avec had + objet + participe passé.
- Someone stole Paul’s wallet at the station.
- Someone broke the windows of our car.
- Someone hacked Mia’s account.
- The airline lost my luggage.
- Someone damaged their bikes during the night.
Complétez avec make, let, have ou get à la bonne forme.
- My parents don’t ___ me stay out after midnight.
- The coach ___ us run ten laps because we were late.
- I’ll ___ my secretary send you the contract.
- She finally ___ her brother to clean the bathroom.
- Sad songs always ___ me feel nostalgic.
- Please ___ me know if you need anything.
Complétez avec to ou laissez vide (∅).
- He made me ___ apologise.
- I got my friend ___ lend me his notes.
- They let us ___ use the gym.
- We were made ___ wear a uniform.
- She had the waiter ___ bring another glass.
- The prisoners were allowed ___ call their families.
Mettez au passif en commençant par le mot placé entre crochets.
- The officer made [the driver] get out of the car.
- The school made [the students] redo the test.
- The guards let [the visitors] take photos. (allowed)
- Her boss made [her] work on Sunday.
- They didn’t let [us] enter the museum. (allowed)
Remettez les mots dans l’ordre.
- had / she / dress / her / cleaned / .
- got / to / I / him / the truth / tell / .
- let / me / my mother / her car / drive / didn’t / .
- are / having / built / they / a swimming pool / .
- made / laugh / us / the comedian / all / .
- you / where / your / did / have / done / nails / ?
Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Réécrivez-la correctement.
- I cut my hair at the hairdresser’s yesterday.
- The film made me to cry.
- She got her sister help her with the move.
- We had repaired the roof by a local company.
- My parents let me to go to the party.
- We were let leave early.
Traduisez en anglais.
- Je me suis fait couper les cheveux samedi.
- Il s’est fait voler son vélo.
- Elle m’a fait rire.
- Mes parents ne me laissent pas sortir le soir.
- J’ai réussi à convaincre mon frère de m’aider.
- On nous a fait attendre pendant deux heures.
- Nous allons faire repeindre la cuisine.
Traduisez en français.
- I need to get my passport renewed.
- The teacher had us read the whole novel.
- Don’t let anyone tell you what to think.
- The noise made it impossible to sleep.
- She was made to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Observez le tableau, puis écrivez une phrase par ligne avec la structure causative qui convient.
| Tâche | Qui ? | Comment ? |
|---|---|---|
| repair the washing machine | a technician | service payé (done last Monday) |
| tidy their bedrooms | her children | obligation |
| stay up to watch the match | her son | permission |
| mow the lawn | her husband | persuasion |
| deliver the shopping | the supermarket | service payé (every Friday) |
| steal her handbag | a thief | mésaventure (last year) |
- Mrs Patel ___ last Monday.
- She ___ their bedrooms.
- She ___ to watch the match.
- She ___ the lawn.
- She ___ every Friday.
- She ___ last year.
Répondez par une phrase complète en employant une structure causative.
- What do you usually have done instead of doing it yourself?
- What did your parents never let you do when you were a child?
- What does your favourite film make you feel?
- Have you ever got a friend to do something for you? What?
- What were you made to do at primary school that you hated?


