Have and get something done
Exercise 01. Rewrite without underlined parts,
We use to have something done for a
using causative have
work/service done by someone for us. Here
are the most frequently used tenses with this Someone has installed a nice illumination in our yard.
expression: ______________________________________________
A plumber is changing the filtering system at their house.
have + object + past participle(V3)
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Present ContinuousThey are having their A hairdresser cut my nieces hair last Monday.
cake packed.Going toHe is going to have ______________________________________________
his flat decorated.Present PerfectShe has That art specialist won't appraise his sculpture.
had her bicycle repaired.Past SimpleMy ______________________________________________
sister had her hair cut A zookeeper was cleaning the koala's cage at 5.
yesterday.InfinitiveWe want to have our ______________________________________________
bathtub restored.Future SimpleThey will The designer is going to finish my project next week.
have their health improved.Past ______________________________________________
ContinuousI was having my dinner cooked The gardener has planted an apple tree in Mary's garden.
at 5 yesterday. ______________________________________________
In everyday speech get can be used instead A tailor is going to shorten my jeans.
of have for present continuous and past ______________________________________________
simple, but not for present perfect. An optician examined my granny's eyes last month.
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We are getting our boat painted now.
Tom Jones edited her musical album last Sunday.
She got her tree cut last weekend.
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Exercise 03. Combine the sentences with causative
Exercise 02. Write a new sentence with have or get
the same meaning, using the word in
redesigned / we / our cafe / are getting / next month
capitals.
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My nephew broke my favorite coffee mug. their house / have had / my friends / broken into
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____________________________ GOT was having / the dog / cooked / it's food / at 7 /
A famous illustrator is designing our booklet. yesterday
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____________________________GETTING their bicycles / tomorrow / will have / they / afternoon /
Someone stole Mark's car yesterday evening. delivered
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____________________________ GOT _____________________________________________
A carpenter is replacing all broken doors in his
got / in a fight / its horn / the bull / broken
new house.
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is getting / her laptop / Margaret / sold / next Friday
____________________________GETTING
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your hair / get / as soon as / cut / possible !
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Keys
Exercise 01. Rewrite without underlined parts,
using causative have
Someone has installed a nice illumination in our yard.
We have had a nice illumination in the yard installed.
Exercise 02. Write a new sentence with A plumber is changing the filtering system at their house.
the same meaning, using the word in They are having the filtering system changed at their
capitals. house.
A hairdresser cut my nieces hair last Monday.
My nephew broke my favorite coffee mug.
My niece had her hair cut last Monday.
I got my favorite coffee mug broken --GOT
That art specialist won't appraise his sculpture.
A famous illustrator is designing our booklet.
He won't have his sculpture appraised.
We are getting our booklet designed
--GETTING A zookeeper was cleaning the koala's cage at 5.
Someone stole Mark's car yesterday evening. The koala was having its cage cleaned at 5.
Mark got his car stolen yesterday evening -- The designer is going to finish my project next week.
GOT I'm going to have my project finished next week.
A carpenter is replacing all broken doors in his The gardener has planted an apple tree in Mary's garden.
new house. Mary has had an apple tree planted in her garden.
He is getting all broken doors replaced in A tailor is going to shorten my jeans.
his new house -- GETTING I'm going to have my jeans shortened.
An optician examined my granny's eyes last month.
My granny had her eyes examined last month.
Tom Jones edited her musical album last Sunday.
She had her musical album edited last Sunday.
Exercise 03. Combine the sentences with causative
have or get
redesigned / we / our cafe / are getting / next month
We are getting our cafe redesigned next month.
their house / have had / my friends / broken into
My friends have had their house broken into.
was having / the dog / cooked / it's food / at 7 / yesterday
The dog was having its food cooked yesterday at 7.
their bicycles / tomorrow / will have / they / afternoon /
delivered
They will have their bicycles delivered tomorrow
afternoon.
got / in a fight / its horn / the bull / broken
The bull got its horn broken in a fight.
is getting / her laptop / Margaret / sold / next Friday
Margaret is getting her laptop sold next Friday
your hair / get / as soon as / cut / possible !
Get your hair cut as soon as possible!
