This document provides a lesson on using the causative have in English. It explains the form and meaning of the causative have, including how it is used to arrange for something to be done or when something is done to someone. Examples are given for different tenses. The lesson concludes with an exercise for students to complete sentences using the causative have.

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Área: English Asignatura: English Curso: 10th
Fecha: 18 al 22-07 Periodo: II Nº Hor: 12hr Semana: 10
Tema: The Causative Have
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Students will be able to identify and use the causative have.
EMOCIÓN
Exploración Use the causative have in a variety of situations.
Contextualización
Who is this man? Where does he work? What does he do for
you?
Conceptualización
THE CAUSATIVE EXPLAINED
Form
have + object + verb 3 (past participle) – have something done
have + object + infinitive – have someone do something

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Meaning
1. Causative is used when arranging for someone to do something for us.
 They had their car repaired. (they arranged for someone to repair it)
 They repaired their car. (they did it themselves)
 I had my hair cut yesterday. (I went to the hairdresser)
 I cut my hair yesterday. (I cut it myself)
2. Causative is also used when someone does something to us.
 Bill had his money stolen.
3. have someone do something can be used to talk about giving instructions or
orders (more common in American English).
 I had my assistant type the report.
 I’ll have my lawyer look into it.
Additional points
Get is possible instead of have, usually in informal spoken English.
 I’m going to have my car fixed tomorrow.
 I’m going to get my car fixed tomorrow.
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*NOTE 1: All of the above examples can be used with the verb HAVE instead of GET.
*NOTE 2: IN the second set, we would eliminate the word TO when we use HAVE.
EXAMPLE: My mother has me buy some sugar.
Modelación
Use in Different Tenses
1-Present Simple causative form
He paints his shoes........... He his shoes .

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2-Present Continuous
He is mending his car.............He his car .
3-Past Simple
She watered her garden...........She her garden .
4-Past Continuous
She was perming her hair..........She her hair permed.
5-Future Simple
I will repair the roof.........I the roof .
6-Present Perfect
The manager has cleaned the windows.........The manager the
windows .
7-Present Perfect Continuous
She has been taking photos……………..She photos
.
8-Past Perfect
You had ironed your T-shirt....You your shirt .
9-Past Perfect Continous
He had been decorating your house...........You your
house .
10-Modal/Infinitive
He may send the parcel.........You the parcel .
11-Future Continuous
I will be cutting my hair …..I my hair .
EVALUACION
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Complete the Sentences using the CAUSATIVE.
1. The garage is dusty.
They will have / make / get / let ………………… (someone/clean) it.
2. The mattress isn’t firm enough .
Anna will have / make / get / let ………………… (Walter / replace) it.
3. Old wires burned the doorbell.
They will have / make / get / let ………………… (an electrician / fix) it.

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4. The front door fell off the house.
They will have / make / get / let ………………… (a carpenter / repair) it.
5. The plaster ceiling came down in the bedroom .
Anna had / made / got / let ………………… (Walter/ fix) it.
6. The plumbing system is not perfect
they will have / make / get / let ………………… (a plumber / unblock) it.
7. She was extremely upset about the house.
Walter had / made / got / let ………………… (Anna/ try) to enjoy it.
8. She was attacked by a wild animal.
The animal had / made / got / let ………………… (Anna/ run) madly around the
house.
9. The roof was leaking.
They will have / make / get / let ………………… (someone/ replace) the tiles.
10. They couldn’t make the rain stop.
They had / made / got / let ………………… (the rain/ fall) on their heads.
Bibliografía
I. Understanding and using grammar (1999). Third edition. Betty Schrampfer Azar.
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III. Top Notch (2011). Second Edition, Student book. Pearson Education, Inc.