Getting things done

Sometimes you might want to talk about other people New language “Have / get something done”
doing things for you, rather than doing things yourself. Vocabulary Services and repairs
To do this, you need to use different grammar. New skill Describing things people do for you

KEY LANGUAGE “HAVE / GET SOMETHING DONE”

Use “have” or “get” with a noun and the past participle to talk about something
someone else does for you or to you. “Get” is less formal than “have.”

FURTHER EXAMPLES “HAVE / GET SOMETHING DONE”

Use the structure with “should” to give advice.

HOW TO FORM “HAVE / GET SOMETHING DONE”

You change the form of “have” or “get” to use
different tenses in the simple and continuous forms.

SUBJECT “HAVE / GET” OBJECT PAST PARTICIPLE

Alter these verbs The action happens

to change tense. to the object.

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MARK THE SENTENCES THAT DESCRIBE THE PICTURES

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 MATCH THE BEGINNINGS OF THE SENTENCES TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS

Remember, today we have/are having the bedroom carpets fitted

Your coat is really filthy. It should get you dry-cleaned.

My eyes hurt when I read. I should have them tested soon

My friend had his wallet stolen when he was in Barcelona.

I have to get my birth certificate translated into Spanish for my application

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 RESPOND TO THE AUDIO, SPEAKING OUT LOUD USING “HAVE / GET”

He has it cleaned

She is having her picture taken

I will have it fixed

We are having the house painted

I am having a pizza delivered

I have my teeth checked

We get it delivered

CHECKLIST
“Have / get something done” Service and repairs Describing things people do for you

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