ACAMEDIA MÉTODO

ENGLISH LESSONS

CAUSATIVE SENTENCES:

TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCES:

1. Someone will send me new books this term.

2. Cleaners are ironing my new suit at the moment.

3. My mother usually bakes bread for me in the morning.

4. A plumber replaced the old pipes in my bathroom.

5. A technician has installed a new app on my laptop.

6. Someone must fix your motorbike as soon as possible.

7. Painters painted my granny's fence last week.

8. Someone should edit my videos for me, it takes me ages!

9. The hairdresser didn't cut my hair during lockdown.

10. A producer was recording her new album yesterday.

11. Doctors have tested my blood this afternoon.

12. Someone painted my house last year.

13. Someone is servicing my car tomorrow.

14. They have decorated his room recently.

 15. Someone broke into her house yesterday.

16. Someone made an evening dress for me.

17. Someone repaired my watch last week.

18. I’ll have to pay someone to paint my flat.

19. Someone must send the letter for him.

20. Someone cleans my windows every month.

21. She should ask someone to cut the tree down.

22. She asked the hairdresser to do her hair.

23. Someone has shortened John’s sleeves.

24. We pay someone to check our car regularly.

25. You must ask somebody to cut the grass in the front garden.

1. Complete the sentences and make clear that the people don't / didn't do it
themselves. (The first sentence is given as an example.)

Yesterday, (I / cut / my hair) I had my hair cut

1. Every Friday, (Joe / wash / his car) _____________________

2. Tomorrow, (she / repair / her shower) ____________

3. Each Saturday, (we / deliver / a pizza)__________________to our home.

4. Last year, (Bob / clean / his house)__________________ by a charwoman.

5. As Phil had a broken arm, (he / type / his texts) ___________________by his
secretary.

6. (I / pick up / the goods) ________________________tomorrow in the afternoon.

7. (we / redecorate / our walls) ___________________last summer.

8. Whenever Clara is staying at this hotel, (she / carry / her bags)_________ into her
room.

9. (we / organize / our last party) _____________________by professionals.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have and the verb in brackets.
1. My hair's getting far too long. I need to _______ it _______ . (cut)
2. Noah hates _______ his photo _______ . (take)
3. I've lost my key so I'd better _______ another one _______ . (make)
4. My watch isn't working properly. I ought to _______ it _______ . (repair)
5. I'm going to _______ my suit _______ as there's a coffee stain on the sleeve.
(dryclean)
6. It's time we _______ our car ______ . (service)
7. Katie can't find a wedding dress she likes so she's considering _______ one _______
. (make)
8. As this summer is expected to be really hot we're planning on _______ air-
conditioning _______. (instal)
9. Jenny's worried she may have a high cholesterol level so she wants to _______ it
_______. (check out)
10. The police suspected the fugitive was hiding somewhere in the building so they
_______ it _______. (search)

3. Fill the gaps with have and the verb in brackets in their correct forms.

1 We ___________ the roof ___________ last year. It cost us a packet. (repair)

2 Anne ___________ her hair ___________ every Friday afternoon. (do)
3 I ___________ the brakes ___________ three times a year. (check)
4 The government ___________ the whole town ___________ yesterday. (evacuate)
5 I ___________ my hard drive ___________ for a bigger one last week. (change)
6 When did you last ___________ the airconditioning ___________ ? (service)
7 You don't think Liv Tyler's beautiful?! You should ___________ your eyes ___________ .
(test)
8 After the plague of fleas, the boss ___________ the office ___________ . (disinfect)
9 Your cat's coughing. You need to ___________ him ___________ for parasites. (treat)
10 Daphne ___________ her legs ___________ once a fortnight. (do)
11 I normally ___________ my suit dry ___________ before a wedding. (clean)
12 The headmaster ___________ all the lockers ___________ for the missing footballs
yesterday. (search)
13 Have you ___________ your house ___________ ? (double-glaze)
14 Have you ___________ that poster I bought you ___________ yet? (frame)
15 The house is in chaos. We're ___________ a new kitchen ___________ in. (put)

4. Rewrite these sentences using have or get.

1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.

2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.

3. A decorator has repainted our house.

4. A friend of mine, who´s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.

5. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner´s.

6. The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council.
 ANSWERS:
1. I will get/will have new books sent this term.
2. I am getting / am having my new suit ironed at the moment.
3. I usually get/have bread baked in the morning.
4. I got/had the old pipes replaced in my bathroom.
5. I have had / have got a new app installed on my laptop.
6. You must get / must have your motorbike fixed as soon as possible.
7. My granny got / had her fence painted last week.
8. I should get / should have my videos edited, it takes me ages!
9. I didn't get/ didn't have my hair cut during lockdown.
10. She was getting / was having her album recorded yesterday.
11. I have had / have got my blood tested this afternoon.
12. I had my house painted last year.
13. I am having my car serviced tomorrow.
14. He has had his room decorated recently.
15. She had her house broken into yesterday.
16. I had an evening dress made.
17. I had my watch repaired last week.
18. I’ll have to have my flat painted.
19. He must have the letter sent.
20. I have my windows cleaned every month.
21. She should have the tree cut down.
22. She had her hair done.
23. John has had his sleeves shortened.
24. We have our car checked regularly.
25. You must have the grass cut.

EXERCISE 1

1. Every Friday, Joe has his car washed.

2. Tomorrow, (she is going to have her shower repaired.
3. Each Saturday, (we have a pizza delivered to our home.
4. Last year, Bob had his house cleaned by a charwoman.
5. As Phil had a broken arm, (he was having his texts typed by his secretary.
6. I ‘m having the goods picked up tomorrow in the afternoon.
7. We had our walls redecorated last summer.
8. Whenever Clara is staying at this hotel, she has her bags carried into her room.
9. We had our last party organized by professionals.

EXERCISE 2

1.have / cut 2. having / taken 3. have / made 4. have / repaired

5. have / drycleaned 6. had / serviced 7. having / made 8. having / installed

9. have / checked out 10. had / searched

EXERCISE 3

1 We had the roof repaired last year. It cost us a packet. (repair)

2 Anne has her hair done every Friday afternoon. (do)
3 I have the brakes checked three times a year. (check)
4 The government had the whole town evacuated yesterday. (evacuate)
5 I had my hard drive changed for a bigger one last week. (change)
6 When did you last have the air-conditioning serviced? (service)
7 You don't think Liv Tyler's beautiful?! You should have your eyes tested. (test)
8 After the plague of fleas, the boss had the office disinfected. (disinfect)
9 Your cat's coughing. You need to have him treated for parasites. (treat)
10 Daphne have her legs done once a fortnight. (do)
11 I normally have my suit dry-cleaned before a wedding. (clean)
12 The headmaster had all the lockers searched for the missing footballs yesterday.
(search)
13 Have you had your house double-glazed? (double-glaze)
14 Have you had that poster I bought you framed yet? (frame)
15 The house is in chaos. We're having a new kitchen put in. (put)

EXERCISE 4

1. I had the oil in my car changed.

2. I had my hair cut in a completely new style.
3. We have had our house repainted.
4. I´m going to have my DVD player repaired next week by a friend of mine, who is an
electrician.
5. I´m having my jacket cleaned at a specialist cleaner´s.
6. The council have just had the town hall rebuilt.