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Causative Elem

The document explains the grammatical structure and usage of the phrase 'have something done,' which indicates that someone else performs an action for the subject. It provides examples in various tenses and contexts, illustrating how to express services received or actions completed by others. Additionally, it contrasts this phrase with self-performed actions and discusses related expressions like 'get something done.'

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Causative Elem

The document explains the grammatical structure and usage of the phrase 'have something done,' which indicates that someone else performs an action for the subject. It provides examples in various tenses and contexts, illustrating how to express services received or actions completed by others. Additionally, it contrasts this phrase with self-performed actions and discusses related expressions like 'get something done.'

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CAUSATIVE

Have something
done
HUMOYUNMIRZO RAXMATALIYEV
Have something done
Your You
I fixed my bike father

I had my bike fixed ✅


Have something + Ved/V3

Lisa repaired the roof John

Lisa had the roof repaired✅

Lisa
Word order – Have = had,
am/is/are having …
Tenses
Every Friday Joe has his car washed.
I am having a swimming pool built now.
He is going to have his eyes tested.
I had the new dress made.
Where did you have your hair cut?
Did you have your newspaper delivered?
I haven’t had the film developed yet.
1. They were having their new house decorated at that moment.
2. She will have her new book published.
3. I will be having my windows cleaned at that time.
4. I have been having my sight tested for an hour already.
5. My mother had had her fence painted by the end of the week.
6. They had been having the house tidied for an hour when I visited
them.
7. I think you should have your hair trimmed.
What someone does for us

We’re having the house painted next week.

• We are not going to paint the house ourselves.

• Someone else will paint it.


How often do you have your car serviced?
(not have serviced your car)

Our neighbour is having a garage built.


(not having built a garage)

Your hair looks nice. Did you have it cut?


Have sth done vs Present
perfect

I had my hair cut. Someone cut my hair.

I’ve cut my hair. I cut my own hair.


I’d cut my hair.
Other forms
•He will be having his car checked at 10
a.m. tomorrow.
•You should have your wisdom
tooth removed.
•I’m going to have my back examined.
•It is worth having your hair colored.
•Mr. Jenkins had his shop robbed last night.
Get sth done = Have sth
done

When are you going to get the roof repaired?


(= have the roof repaired)

I think you should get your hair cut really short.


Affirmative
•I had my shoes repaired.

•Jane wants to have her hair colored.

•We have been having our flat repaired for


3 months.
Negative (do, have, be)
•I didn’t have my shoes repaired.

•Jane will not have her hair colored.

•We haven’t had our flat repaired yet.


Question
•Did you have your shoes repaired?

•Will Jane have her hair colored?

•Have they already had their


flat repaired?
Service

•I have my dog walked every day.

•Jack had his disease cured in this


clinic.
Unpleasant situation
(unwanted, not arranged)
We had our garden vandalized while we were away

They have had their microwave stolen.

Paul and Karen had their bags stolen while they were travelling.

Gary had his nose broken in a fight.

Matt had all his money stolen.


I’ll have Harry book you a taxi.

(I will instruct Harry to book a taxi for you. Emphasis is on


who will do the action more than on the action.)

He had Kay make us all some tea.


have + object + -ing
Talking about an event or experience

We had a man singing to us as we sat in the restaurant having our meal.


(action in progress)

We had a strange woman come to the door selling pictures.


(completed)
have + object + -ing
ALSO an ongoing action that someone or something is causing

Her story had us laughing so much.


(Her story was making us laugh.)

I just had them doing stretch routines, and after, they


got really good at it.

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