THE CAUSATIVE

1 - Transform these sentences using the causative have

1. A local firm redecorated our kitchen.

We ____________________________________ by a local firm.

2. A doctor took out her tonsils when she was six.

She ____________________________________when she was six.

3. Be careful! These walls have just been painted.

Be careful! I ____________________________________painted.

4. There was a leak in the roof so they're fixing it now.

There was a leak in the roof so I __________________________________ now.

5. The hairdresser should cut your hair. It's too long and untidy!

You ____________________________________ . It's too long and untidy!

6. When will you call someone to repair the air conditioning? It's too hot in here!

When will you ___________________________________ ? It's too hot in here!

7. When I was coming here, someone stole my purse on the bus.

When I was coming here, I _________________________________ on the bus.

8. If you don't get out right now, I'll ask the police to arrest you.

If you don't get out right now, I __________________________ by the police.

1. We ________________________________ (the house/paint) at the moment.

2. I lost my key. I will have to____________________________________ (another

key/make).

3. When was the last time you__________________________ (your hair/cut) ?

4. ____________________________________ (you/a newspaper/deliver) to your house

every day, or do you go out and buy one ?

5. What are those workmen doing in your garden? ...Oh,

we____________________________________ (a garage/build).

6. This coat is dirty. I must _________________________________ (it/clean).

7. If you want to wear earrings, why don't you

____________________________________ (your ears/pierce)?

8. Why did you go to the cleaner's? ...I needed

____________________________________ (my jacket /clean).
3 - Complete the sentences and make clear that the people don't / didn't do it
themselves.

1. Yesterday, __________________________ (I / cut / my hair).

2. Every Friday, __________________________ (Joe / wash / his car).

3. Tomorrow, __________________________ (she / repair / her shower).

4. Each Saturday, __________________________ (we / deliver / a pizza) to our home.

5. Last year, __________________________ (Bob / clean / his house) by a charwoman.

6. As Phil had a broken arm, __________________________ (he / type / his texts) by

his secretary.

7. __________________________ (I / pick up / the goods) tomorrow in the afternoon.

8. __________________________ (we / redecorate / our walls) last summer.

9. Whenever Clara is staying at this hotel, __________________________ (she / carry /

her bags) into her room.

10. __________________________ (we / organise / our last party) by professionals.

4 - Fill the gaps with have and the verb in brackets in their correct forms.

1 We ___________ the roof ___________ last year. It cost us a packet. (repair)

2 Anne ___________ her hair ___________ every Friday afternoon. (do)

3 I ___________ the brakes ___________ three times a year. (check)

4 The government ___________ the whole town ___________ yesterday. (evacuate)

5 I ___________ my hard drive ___________ for a bigger one last week. (change)

6 When did you last ___________ the air conditioning ___________ ? (service)

7 You don't think Liv Tyler's beautiful?! You should ___________ your eyes
___________ . (test)

8 After the plague of fleas, the boss ___________ the office ___________ . (disinfect)

9 Your cat's coughing. You need to ___________ him ___________ for parasites. (treat)

10 Daphne ___________ her legs ___________ once a fortnight. (do)

11 I normally ___________ my suit dry ___________ before a wedding. (clean)

12 The headmaster ___________ all the lockers ___________ for the missing footballs
yesterday. (search)

13 Have you ___________ your house ___________ ? (double-glaze)

14 Have you ___________ that poster I bought you ___________ yet? (frame)

15 The house is in chaos. We're ___________ a new kitchen ___________ in. (put)
ANSWERS

1. had our kitchen redecorated 5. should have your hair cut

2. had her tonsils taken out 6. have the air conditioning repaired

3. have just had these walls 7. had my purse stolen

4. I am having it fixed 8. I will have you arrested

1. are having the house painted 4. do you have a newspaper delivered

2. have another key made 5. are having a garage built

3. had your hair cut 6. have it cleaned

7. have your ears pierced 8. to have my jacket cleaned

1.Yesterday, I had my hair cut.

2. Every Friday, Joe has his car washed.

3. Tomorrow, she is going to have her shower repaired.

4. Each Saturday, we have a pizza delivered to our home.

5. Last year, Bob had his house cleaned by a charwoman.

6. As Phil had a broken arm, he had his texts typed by his secretary.

7. I will have the goods picked up tomorrow in the afternoon.

8. We had our walls redecorated last summer.

9. Whenever Clara is staying at this hotel, she has her bags carried into her room.

10. We had our last party organised by professionals.

1 We had the roof repaired last year. It cost us a packet. (repair)

2 Anne has her hair done every Friday afternoon. (do)

3 I have the brakes checked three times a year. (check)

4 The government had the whole town evacuated. (evacuate)

5 I had my hard drive changed for a bigger one. (change)

6 When did you last have the airconditioning serviced? (service)

7 You don't think Liv Tyler's beautiful?! You should have your eyes tested. (test)

8 After the plague of fleas, the boss had the office disinfected. (disinfect)

9 Your cat's coughing. You need to have him treated for parasites. (treat)

10 Daphne has her legs done once a fortnight. (do)

11 I normally have my suit dry cleaned before a wedding. (clean)

12 The headmaster had all the lockers searched for the missing footballs. (search)

13 Have you had your house double-glazed? (double-glaze)

14 Have you had that poster I bought you framed yet? (frame)

15 The house is in chaos. We're having a new kitchen put in at the moment. (put)