Want him to do /help

Want him to do /help
Message from kimort posted on 02-10-2014 at 05:36:07 (D | E | F)
Hello,
May I say: I want my cat to eat? or
I want my car to work?
In another way may I say: I want my cat eat?
Thanks
Kimort

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Edited by lucile83 on 02-10-2014 08:10

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Re: Want him to do /help from clint01, posted on 02-10-2014 at 06:57:06 (D | E)
Hello,
You want SOMEONE TO DO something
You can GET something DONE (past participle). For example: I got my car fixed.
You can GET someone TO DO something. For instance: I got David to fix my car.
You can MAKE someone DO something. Our teacher made us listen carefully.

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Re: Want him to do /help from kimort, posted on 02-10-2014 at 09:52:05 (D | E)
Thank you.
Can "someone" be an animal or an object?
I know that this sentence is ok: I want Steeve to eat.
But what about this one : I want my cat to eat.
Thanks again
Kimort

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Re: Want him to do /help from lucile83, posted on 02-10-2014 at 10:21:48 (D | E)
Hello,

Someone refers to a person, not to an animal or a thing, unless you hear someone knock at the door and you realise your dog did it

I want my cat to eat...ok, it is correct.

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