N4 grammar · Lesson 12

The causative form: making and letting people do things

この仕事しごと、わたしにやらせてください。

Use the causative to make or let people do things, choose 「を」 or 「に」 by the verb, ask “let me” with 「〜させてください」, and meet the causative passive.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01Making the causative form
  2. 02Making and letting
  3. 03「を」 or 「に」
  4. 04「〜させてください」: please let me do it
  5. 05From above to below, and the causative passive

Practice

  • Match the dictionary forms to the causative forms
  • Choose the correct causative form
  • Choose 「を」 or 「に」
  • What would you say?
  • Recognise the causative passive
  • Change to the causative form and 「〜させてください」
  • Put the pieces in order

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