Verbos causativos: hacer, dejar, mandar

Verbos causativos: hacer, dejar, mandar means “Causative verbs (make/let/have someone do): hacer, dejar, mandar + infinitive”. Causative verbs express getting someone to do something. Formation: hacer / dejar / mandar / permitir + infinitivo · o + que + subjuntivo

Causative verbs (make/let/have someone do): hacer, dejar, mandar + infinitive

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Formation

hacer / dejar / mandar / permitir + infinitivo · o + que + subjuntivo

Explanation

Causative verbs express getting someone to do something. The compact pattern is verb + infinitive: Me hizo reír (he made me laugh), Déjame pasar (let me through), Mandó construir una casa (he had a house built). The same idea can expand into verb + que + subjunctive with a full clause: Hizo que todos se callaran (he made everyone be quiet). Common ones: hacer (make), dejar (let/allow), mandar (order/have done), permitir, obligar a, impedir.

Examples

Me hizo reír con su historia.
He made me laugh with his story.
Deja salir a los niños.
Let the children go out.

Note

Compact: hacer + infinitive (Me hizo esperar); expanded: hacer que + subjunctive (Hizo que esperara).

FAQ

Verbos causativos: hacer, dejar, mandar — what does it mean and how is it used?

Causative verbs (make/let/have someone do): hacer, dejar, mandar + infinitive. Causative verbs express getting someone to do something. The compact pattern is verb + infinitive: Me hizo reír (he made me laugh), Déjame pasar (let me through), Mandó construir una casa (he had a house built). The same idea can expand into verb + que + subjunctive with a full clause: Hizo que todos se callaran (he made everyone be quiet). Common ones: hacer (make), dejar (let/allow), mandar (order/have done), permitir, obligar a, impedir.

Verbos causativos: hacer, dejar, mandar — how do you form it?

hacer / dejar / mandar / permitir + infinitivo · o + que + subjuntivo

Verbos causativos: hacer, dejar, mandar — any usage notes?

Compact: hacer + infinitive (Me hizo esperar); expanded: hacer que + subjunctive (Hizo que esperara).

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