The Causatives Have Get something done Have Get

The Causatives: Have/ Get something done

Have/ Get something done When you do something by yourself:

Have/ Get something done When someone does something for you: The hairdresser cuts her hair. She has her hair cut. She gets her hair cut.

Have/ Get something done When we talk about arranging for things to be done by other people, we use the structure to have something done: * I am going to have my hair cut. * I have my car serviced every two months. * We had the house redecorated over the summer. It is also possible to use the verb get instead of have: * I am going to get my hair cut. * I get my car serviced every two months. * We got the house redecorated over the summer.

Have/ Get something done We can use this structure in different tenses. Present tense: I have my car repaired Present continuous: I am having my car repaired Past simple: I had my car repaired

Have/ Get something done Present perfect: I have had my car repaired Past Perfect: I had my car repaired Future (Be going to): I am going to have my car repaired Future (will): I will have my car repaired

Have/ Get something done Transformation: Mac fixed my computer last week. I had/got my computer fixed last week by Mac.

Have/ Get something done Transformation: My brother is repairing Tom's car. Tom is having/getting his car repaired by my brother.

Have/ Get something done Transformation: They have taken his measurements. He has had/got his measurements taken.

Have/ Get something done Transformation: Someone will paint Jill's house tomorrow. Jill will have/get her house painted tomorrow.

Have/ Get something done Transformation procedure: Ann cuts her hair. Subject + verb + object Ann does the action by herself (subject) + HAVE / GET + SOMETHING (object) + DONE (verb past participle) Ann has/gets her hair Someone else does the action for Ann cut

Let's practice: 1. Lisa made her dress. (lisa does the action) __________________(Someone else does the action) 2. Paul is taking a picture to Andrea. (Paul does the action) __________________(Paul (agent) does the action for Andrea) 3. John has cleaned his shoes. (John does the action) __________________(Someone else does the action)

KEY 1. Lisa made her dress. (Lisa does the action) __She had / got her dress made_______(Someone else does the action) 2. Paul is taking a picture to Andrea. (Paul does the action) __Andrea is having / getting a picture taken by Paul___(Paul (agent) does the action for Andrea) 3. John has cleaned his shoes. (John does the action) ___John has had / got his shoes cleaned ___(Someone else does the action)

MY HOUSE IS A MESS 1. I think my carpenter should fix my door (I will … ) 2. I think the cleaner should wash my windows 3. I think the gardener should wash my grass 4. I think the builder should fix my roof 5. I think the plumber should mend my tap