1. HAVE SOMETHING DONE
GET SOMETHING DONE
The roof of Jill´s house was damaged in a storm, so she
arranged for somebody to repair it. Yesterday a workman
came and did the job.
JILL HAD THE ROOF REPAIRED YESTERDAY
JILL GOT THE ROOF REPAIRED YESTERDAY
Jill arranged for somebody else to repair the roof.
She didn´t repair it herself
2. We use HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE to say that we arrange
for somebody else to do something for us.
COMPARE:
- Jill repaired the roof. (she repaired it herself)
- Jill had the roof repaired. (she asked somebody else to repair it)
3. HAVE/GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
Jill had the roof repaired yesterday
Where did you have your hair cut?
We are having the house painted now
How often do you have your car serviced?