Causative-passive in French

Definition

Definition in EnglishA grammatical verb form combining causative and passive marking, presenting the performer of an action as being made to perform it by another participant.

Definition in FrenchForme verbale qui combine le causatif et le passif pour montrer qu’une personne a été amenée à accomplir une action.

Example sentences

• Mon père m’a forcé à manger des légumes que je n’aimais pas.🔊

  I was made to eat vegetables I didn't like by my father.

• Le professeur nous a fait attendre dehors pendant une heure.🔊

  We were made to wait outside for an hour by the teacher.

• Son professeur a obligé mon frère à faire tout le travail.🔊

  My brother was made to do all the work by his teacher.

causative-passive in other languages

• What causative-passive means
• In Portuguese
• In Japanese