Introducing the structure "have something done"

1. 23/10/2013
the importance
- of -
Agents
I bought a NEW HOUSE a
few months ago…
… but a lot of things
needed some REPAIRING
I’m not good at home
improvement at all…
… so I needed
PROFESSIONAL HELP.
causative have
- Before -
- After -
- What’s happened? -
I've had the fence
painted.
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2. 23/10/2013
The
Who's done it?
house
painter
- Before -
- After -
I've had a garage
built.
- What’s happened? -
Who's done it?
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3. 23/10/2013
The
construction
workers
- Before -
- After -
- What’s happened? -
Who's done it?
I've had my
windows fixed.
The
carpenter
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4. 23/10/2013
- Before -
- After -
I've had my garden
cleaned up.
- What’s happened? -
Who's done it?
The
- Before -
gardener
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5. 23/10/2013
- After -
I've had some lights
installed.
- What’s happened? -
The
Who's done it?
- Before -
electrician
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6. 23/10/2013
- After -
- What’s happened? -
I've had some
leaking pipes fixed.
Who's done it?
I've fixed my
windows.
- Before -
- After I haven't done it!
I've had my
windows fixed.
In English...
... we CANNOT say we do
something when...
... it is in fact
ANOTHER PERSON
who does the action.
The
plumber
When we don't do something
ourselves...
... but we ARRANGE for
SOMEONE ELSE to do it (usually an expert)
for us...
... we use another construction.
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7. 23/10/2013
She's cutting her
hair.
What’s happening?
Another
person
is doing the
action
She's having her
hair cut.
What’s happening?
Let’s see the
construction
I've had some lights installed.
I've had my windows fixed.
She's having her hair cut.
I've had my fence painted.
past
have + object + participle
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