B1Italianit.b1.037

Causative: fare + infinitive

Structure:

fare + infinitive (+ direct or indirect object)

The agent is introduced by da; fare + infinitive is an inseparable unit.

Example:

Ho fatto riparare la macchina dal meccanico. **Translation:** I had the car repaired by the mechanic.

Examples

Ho fatto riparare la macchina dal meccanico.

I had the car repaired by the mechanic.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Ho fatto riparare la macchina dal meccanico."

Andare + participio passato (past result state)

Causative: farsi + infinitive (for oneself)

Ci vuole / ci vogliono (it takes)

Cleft sentence: è…che

Concessive: pur + gerundio