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Causatives 1

Change the sentences so they use the structure 'have


something done' or 'get something done'.
1) I washed my car. (have)

[ I had my car washed. ]


2) I cut my hair. (get)

[ I got my hair cut. ]


3) I typed the documents. (have)

[ I had the documents typed. ]


4) I fixed the washing machine. (get)

[ I got the washing machine fixed. ]


5) I cut the grass. (have)

[ I had the grass cut. ]


6) I painted my bedroom. (get)

[ I got my bedroom painted. ]


7) I repaired my fridge. (have)

[ I had my fridge repaired. ]


8) I tidied my garden. (get)

[ I got my garden tidied. ]


9) I edited the article. (have)

[ I had the article edited. ]


10) I cleaned the carpets. (get)

[ I got the carpets cleaned. ]


11) I cleaned the windows. (have)

[ I had the windows cleaned. ]


12) I checked my teeth. (get)
[ I got my teeth checked. ]
13) I printed the photo. (have)

[ I had the photo printed. ]


14) I made the necklace. (get)

[ I got the necklace made. ]


15) I delivered the furniture. (have)

[ I had the furniture delivered. ]


16) I wrote the report. (have)

[ I had the report written. ]


17) I repaired the roof. (get)

[ I got the roof repaired. ]


18) I built the shed. (get)

[ I got the shed built. ]


19) I dyed my hair. (get)

[ I got my hair dyed. ]


20) I sent the money. (have)

[ I had the money sent. ]

         Use in Different Tenses


1-Present Simple               causative form
He paints  his shoes........... He  his shoes  .
2-Present Continuous
He is mending his car.............He  his car  .
3-Past Simple
She watered her garden...........She   her garden  .
4-Past Continuous
She  was perming her hair..........She  her hair  permed.
5-Future Simple
I will repair the roof.........I  the roof  .
6-Present Perfect
The manager has cleaned the windows.........The manager  the
windows .
7-Present Perfect Continuous
She has been taking photos……………..She  photos
.
8-Past Perfect
You had ironed  your T-shirt....You  your shirt  .
9-Past Perfect Continous
He had been decorating  your house...........You   your
house   .
10-Modal/Infinitive
He may send the parcel.........You   the parcel  .
11-Future Continuous
I will  be cutting my hair …..I  my hair   .
 

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