THE CAUSATIVE FORM
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HAVE / GET  something  DONE  is a passive  structure used… When you want to indicate that you paid someone to  do something for you: They had their house  painted blue.  (Professional house painters  did the work.)
To talk about something unpleasant: Jackie had her car stolen.
Structure : HAVE  + object +  PAST PARTICIPLE I’ m having  the house  painted  at the moment He’ s going  to have his eyes  tested  next week
John had his hair dyed at the hairdresser’s When? When  did  he  have  his hair dyed?  questions and  negations are  always formed  with  does/did
 
They’ve had the grass cut They’ve had  the roof repaired They’ve had the path repaired cut  plant  repair (x2)  build  paint They’ve had some trees planted They’ve had a new porch built They’ve had the house /windows painted © Oxford Univeristy Press
 
I must go to the dry cleaner’s to … I must go to the dry cleaner’s to  have  my suit  cleaned.
I …….. at a famous salon last week. I   had my hair cut   at a famous salon last week
We ………….. (the house) …. this week. We   are having the house painted   this week.
I must ……. (fix) ….. this week. I must  have the computer fixed   this week.
My brother has taken the car to the garage to … My brother has taken the car to the garage to  have it repaired.
I have an appointment at the dentist’s to …..  (teeth/clean) I have an appointment at the dentist’s to  have my teeth cleaned.
They have ….garage….  (use the Present Perfect) They   have had a garage built
They are going to …  They   are going to have their photograph taken.
You should have …  (the windows)  ….  They look dirty. You   should have the windows cleaned.   They look dirty.
My neighbours …  (a new tree)….  in their garden. My neighbours  had a new tree planted   in their garden.
My father …  (the newspaper /deliver)…  every morning. My father  has the newspaper delivered   every morning.
Mona Lisa …  (her portrait)  …  by Leonardo. Mona Lisa  had her portrait painted   by Leonardo.
I …  (my shopping/ deliver)  … yesterday I   had my shopping delivered yesterday
Our neighbours …  (their roof / repair)…  after the storm. Our neighbours  had their roof repaired   after the storm.
He… (his arm/x-ray)…  tomorrow. He   is going to have his arm X-rayed   tomorrow.
My sister ….  (the sink/fix)  … by a plumber yesterday My sister  had the sink fixed   by a plumber.
You should have  …  once a year. You   should have your eyes tested   once a year.
He ……. two days ago. He   had his car washed   two days ago.
We … every day. We   have the milk delivered   every day.
 
 
 
 

Have something done

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    HAVE / GET something DONE is a passive structure used… When you want to indicate that you paid someone to do something for you: They had their house painted blue. (Professional house painters did the work.)
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    To talk aboutsomething unpleasant: Jackie had her car stolen.
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    Structure : HAVE + object + PAST PARTICIPLE I’ m having the house painted at the moment He’ s going to have his eyes tested next week
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    John had hishair dyed at the hairdresser’s When? When did he have his hair dyed? questions and negations are always formed with does/did
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    They’ve had thegrass cut They’ve had the roof repaired They’ve had the path repaired cut plant repair (x2) build paint They’ve had some trees planted They’ve had a new porch built They’ve had the house /windows painted © Oxford Univeristy Press
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    I must goto the dry cleaner’s to … I must go to the dry cleaner’s to have my suit cleaned.
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    I …….. ata famous salon last week. I had my hair cut at a famous salon last week
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    We ………….. (thehouse) …. this week. We are having the house painted this week.
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    I must …….(fix) ….. this week. I must have the computer fixed this week.
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    My brother hastaken the car to the garage to … My brother has taken the car to the garage to have it repaired.
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    I have anappointment at the dentist’s to ….. (teeth/clean) I have an appointment at the dentist’s to have my teeth cleaned.
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    They have ….garage…. (use the Present Perfect) They have had a garage built
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    They are goingto … They are going to have their photograph taken.
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    You should have… (the windows) …. They look dirty. You should have the windows cleaned. They look dirty.
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    My neighbours … (a new tree)…. in their garden. My neighbours had a new tree planted in their garden.
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    My father … (the newspaper /deliver)… every morning. My father has the newspaper delivered every morning.
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    Mona Lisa … (her portrait) … by Leonardo. Mona Lisa had her portrait painted by Leonardo.
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    I … (my shopping/ deliver) … yesterday I had my shopping delivered yesterday
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    Our neighbours … (their roof / repair)… after the storm. Our neighbours had their roof repaired after the storm.
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    He… (his arm/x-ray)… tomorrow. He is going to have his arm X-rayed tomorrow.
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    My sister …. (the sink/fix) … by a plumber yesterday My sister had the sink fixed by a plumber.
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    You should have … once a year. You should have your eyes tested once a year.
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    He ……. twodays ago. He had his car washed two days ago.
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    We … everyday. We have the milk delivered every day.
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