Causative “have”

Usage:
We use causative form when we do not do something ourselves, but we arrange
for someone else (usually an expert) to do it for us. It is also used to express an
accident for misfortune that happened to us.
Form:
Subject+ have+ object+ past participle

Present simple I have my car fixed.

Present progressive I’m having my car fixed.
Past simple I had my car fixed.
Past progressive I was having my car fixed
Future (will) I will have my car fixed
Present perfect simple I have had my car fixed
Past perfect simple I had had my car fixed
Model verbs I must have my car fixed
Future (going to) I’m going to have my car fixed
Imperative Have my car fixed
Present infinitive I managed to have my car fixed
-ing form I remember having my car fixed

Notes:
1- The questions and negative form of the present simple and the past simple
are formed with the auxiliaries *do-does-did*
How often do you have your hair cut?
Sue didn’t have her hair cut yesterday.
2- In informal language we use *get* instead of *have*
I must get the TV set repaired.
3- If we want to mention who performs the action, we can add *by + agent* at
the end of the sentence.
She always has her hair dyed by a hairdresser.
4- *get someone to do something*= to persuade someone to do something.
I got Ted to install the air conditioner.
5- *have someone do something*= to make someone do something or ask
someone to do something.
I had Ted to install the air conditioner.
Rewrite the following sentences:
1- I cut the grass every week. (have)
I have the grass cut every week.
2- Tom repaired Sara’s roof. (had)
Sara had her room repaired.
3- Laila is cooking dinner for Sara. (having)
Sara is having her dinner cooked.
4- Sally convinced Maggy to help her. (got)
Sally got Maggy to help her.
5- Peter used to do the laundry for Sara when she was ill. (have)
Sara used to have the laundry done when she was ill.
6- The Manager asks his assistant to send him the emails. (has)
The Manager has his emails sent by his assistant.
7- Kate was washing John’s jacket. (having)
John was having his jacket washed.
8- The mechanic will repair my car in two days. (I……)
I will have my car repaired in two days.
9- Thomas convinced his colleague to attend the meeting. (got)
Thomas got his colleague to attend the meeting.
10- I should clean Mom’s room. (Mom……)
Mom should have her room cleaned by me.
11- The children washed their father’s car. (had)
Father had his car washed by the children.
12- Monica had prepared everything for Mark’s party. (had)
Mark had everything prepared for his party by Monica.
13- He was mending my laptop all yesterday morning. (having)
I was having my laptop mended all yesterday morning.
14- Someone repaired Jessica’s car. (had)
Jessica had her car repaired.
15- Mary pays someone to clean her house every Thursday. (has)
Mary has her house cleaned every Thursday.
16- The hairdresser will cut Anna’s hair. (Anna…..)
Anna will have her hair cut.
17- Someone is building a treehouse for the Robinsons family. (The
Robinsons……)
The Robinsons family is having a treehouse built.
18- Someone must paint My house. (I..)
I must have my house painted.
19- I typed the documents. (have)
I had the documents typed.
20- I fixed the washing machine. (get)
I got the washing machine fixed.

Clauses of Result
An adverb clause of result or consequence is used to say what happens or
what may happen as a result of the action mentioned in the main clause.

so…that
SO + ADV / ADJ THAT + CLAUSE

 They fought so bravely that the enemy fled.

 It was so hot that we didn’t go out.
 She was so weak that she couldn’t walk.

such…that
SUCH + ADJ + NOUN THAT + CLAUSE

 He is such a good man that all people respect him.

 She spoke in such a low voice that nobody could hear her.
 It was such a hot afternoon that we stopped playing.

Complete with (so) or (such):

1. Jessica is ……………. a brilliant woman that everyone admires her.

2. He made ……………. an unforgivable mistake that it caused him his

marriage.

3. She is ……………. shy that she would only talk to her parents.

4. The teacher was ……………. tired that she had to dismiss the class.

5. Those shoes are ……………. expensive that I can never afford them.

6. I have ……………. great memories with her that I will never forget her.

7. They were ……………. close to winning that everyone felt disappointed

with the loss.

8. He is ……………. a clever boy that he can learn multiple languages at the

same time.
Answers:
1. such
2. such
3. so
4. so
5. so
6. such
7. so
8. such

Clauses of purpose
1- To/so as (not) to + base form/in order (not) to + base form.
e.g. I just called to invite you to the party.
e.g. he walked in quietly so as not to wake up his parents.
e.g. we are saving money in order to buy a new car.

2- for + ing form (to express the purpose of function of an item)

e.g. I use the electric knife for cutting meat.

3- so that + subject + can/may/will

(purpose with present for future time reference)
e.g. please close the door so that the cat can’t come in.

4- so that + subject + could/might/would

(purpose with past time reference)
e.g. he walked quietly so that nobody could hear his footsteps.

Rewrite;
1) He opened the window. He wanted to let fresh air in.(in order to)
He opened the window in order to let fresh air in.

2)I took my camera. I wanted to take some photos.(so that)

I took my camera so that I could take some photos.

3)He studied really hard. He wanted to get better marks.(in order to)
He studied really hard in order to get better marks.
4)Jason learns Chinese. His aim is to work in China.( to)
Jason learns Chinese to work in China.

5)I’ve collected money. I will buy a new car. (so that)

I’ve collected money so that I can buy a new car .

6)Many people left Turkey in 1960s.They wanted to find jobs in Germany.

( in order to)
Many people left Turkey in 1960s in order to find jobs in Germany.

7) She attends a course. She wants to learn chess.(to)

She attends to a course to learn chess .

8)Linda turned on the lights. She wanted to see better.(so that)

Linda turned on the lights so that she could see better .

9)I will come with you. I want to help you.(in order to)
I will come with you in order to help you .

10)We are going to cinema. We will watch a horror film.(to)

We are going to cinema to watch a horror film.

11)You must take your umbrella so that you won’t get wet.(in order)
You must take your umbrella in order not to get wet.

12)He waited at the counter. He wanted to see her.(in order)

He waited at the counter in order to see her.

13)We all put on our coats. We were feeling cold.(so that)

We all put on our coats so that we could keep warm.

Rewrite the following sentences:

1- The weather was so hot that we stayed at home. (such)

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2-You must study if you want to pass your test. (in order to)
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3-I always sleep early because I don’t get up late. (in order to)
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4-The hairdresser is styling my hair tomorrow. (having)
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5-Mary needs a tailor to shorten her trousers. (shortened)
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6-The technician was repairing my dishwasher when you called me yesterday.
(have)
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7-They were decorating her flat. (she was)
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8-An architect is designing a new house for us. (We)
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9-Will you ask the mechanic to mend your car? (mended)
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10- I persuaded Thomas to bring me a gold ring. (got)
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