CAUSATIVE “HAVE” = HAVE sth DONE

SUBJECT + HAVE (GET – informal) + object + VERB (III form)

(inflected)

TENSE EXAMPLE

Pr Cont I am having/ getting my room painted now.

Pr Simple Bob has / gets his hair cut twice a month

Past Simple We had / got our car serviced yesterday

Past Cont We were having / getting our room painted when the accident happened

Present Perfect She has [just] had / got her tooth pulled out

Going to Our family are going to have / get our photo taken tomorrow

Will
If the pain doesn’t go away soon, she will have / get her tooth removed

modal She must have / get her eyes tested.

verbs

We should have / get our health checked every year

have to You need to have / get your car fixed

need to
You have to have / get your car fixed
EX 1 Complete the sentences using causative have. (have sth. done)

1. We can’t go to my place. I _________it _______ (PAINT) and the whole apartment is messy and stinks of
paint.

2. Mary would like to have earrings. She ___________her ears____________ (PIERCE) soon.

3. He never washes his car himself. He ________________________ by his kids. (it / WASH)
4. I’m going to the dentist’s tomorrow, I __________my tooth____________ (TAKE OUT).
5. The kind are silent now, they _________________________ (book / READ) by their mom.
6. She’s so lazy that she ____________her lawn ___________ (MOW) twice a month instead of doing it
herself.

7. Do you want to see my wedding photos? I ______________ just ____________________ (DEVELOP)

8. Oh no! You spilled coffee on my coat! Now I have to ___________________________ (CLEAN)!

9. A: I wish I hadn’t bought that dress. It’s too long.

B: Just go to the dressmaker’s and ______________________________ (SHORTEN)!

10. A: Did you trim your hair? B: No, not this time. I _________________ (TRIM) by a hairdresser.
11. Have you heard? Barbara _____________ just ___________her hair_____________ pink! (DYE)
12. Anna has never ___________________her car__________________ (SERVICE)
13. These workmen are so slow! At this pace we ___________ never ____________ our flat ________
(paint).
14. When did you __________________________________ (car/wash)?
Do you do these things yourself or do you have them done [by whom?]

1. Trim hair / colour hair

2. Do your nails

3. Clean windows

4. Iron your clothes

5. Wash up dishes

6. Take out the rubbish

7. Wash your car

8. Service your car

9. Clean your bathroom

10.Prepare dinner / breakfast

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HAVE / GET sth done is also used when you talk about accidents and unpleasant situations that happened to
you.

EXAMPLE: She broke her leg by accident while skiing = Her leg was broken = She got her leg broken while skiing.

1. Somebody stole her car yesterday! = She ……………………her car………….

2. Somebody burgled our house! = We …………………our house ………………

3. The storm destroyed their trees in the garden. = They ……………… the trees in their garden
………………..in/by the storm.

4. Anna’s dog has destroyed her slipper. Anna ………………………. Her slipper ………………….. by her dog.

5. Oh, no! There’s a stain on my book cover! = Oh, no! I ………………….my book ……………