1. Using "have" and "get" to
talk about
delegating tasks to others
or services that others do
for us..
..and then a little bit about how to
properly use the verbs "make", "let"
and "help*"

2. Using "have" and "get" to talk
about delegating tasks to others
or services that others do for us.
I had my house painted.
I get my nails done every month.
I had the neighbor's kid cut the grass.
How do you always get someone to help you?
Bob had his dog go get a beer for him.

3. These are ways we talk about arranging
for someone else to do something for us.

4. (active)
My wife had someone else do that crap.
(passive)
My wife had that crap done.

5. (active)
My wife had someone else do that crap.
(passive)
My wife had that crap done.

6. So what's the difference between
"have" and "get"?
One is structure
(in active sentences):
I had someone paint my house.
I got someone to paint my
house

7. So what's the difference between
"have" and "get"?
One is structure
(in active sentences):
I had someone paint my house.
I got someone to paint my
house.

8. I had someone paint my house.
I got someone to paint my house.
Both of the above sentences mean the same thing: that I
arranged for someone to do something for me.
Using "get", however, could have an extra meaning:
that I convinced, persuaded, pushed or forced someone
to do something they wouldn't normally have done.
How did you get your daughter to stop coloring on
the walls?
I told her I would rip the legs out of her favorite
Barbie if she did it again.

9. In passive sentences, the structure using "have" or "get"
is the same.
I had my house painted.
I got my house painted.
The meanings normally are the same also.
"Get", however, could have a more specific meaning,
communicating that it's something that you finally
achieved.
It could say that A) you finally achieved arranging for
someone else to do it, or even that B) you
finally achieved doing it yourself.
"Have" never communicates that you did it yourself.

11. Read the following pieces below. Decide which reflect A)
I did it myself B) someone else did it,
or C) it's not clear who did it.
I got my car washed over the weekend. I couldn't believe
how much I was charged for it.
I had three kegs of beer brought to my house. My brother
in law is coming this weekend and I don't want him
opening the fridge every three minutes to get another
bottle.
I finally got my toenails clipped.
I quickly got my clothes put on and went downstairs to
see who was knocking on my door.

13. Okay then, so what about "make", "let" and
"help*"? What's so special about them?
Look at the below sentences and you will see a very typical
pattern we use in English when
person (A) is involved with the activities of person (B):
Bruna told Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna wants Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna will advise Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna persuaded Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna convinced Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna asked Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna taught Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna got Bob to jump off the cliff.

14. Bruna told Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna wanted Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna advised Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna persuaded Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna convinced Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna asked Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna taught Bob to jump off the cliff.
Bruna got Bob to jump off the cliff.
It's a very common pattern...