The Causative — to have something done (8" form) [ We use the expression ‘to have something done* ( have + object + past participle) to say: don’t want to do yourself. ‘© That something unpleasant happened to somebody. [Questions and negations of the verb have That somebody does something for you. Usually they're things that are difficult to do yourself or you are formed with do/does or did. [ We can use the verbs get instead ofthe verb have only in informal conversation. Present simple Tee paints the house Tie has the house painted, Present continuous He is painting the house. He is having the house painted. Past simple He painted the house. He had the house painted. ast continuous He was painting the house. He was having the house painted Future simple He will paint the house. He will have the house painted. Future continuous He will be painting the house. | He will be having the house painted. resent perfect He has painted the house. He has had the house painted. Present perfect continuous | He has been painting the house. | He has been having the house painted. Past perfect He had painted the house. He had had the house painted. Past perfect continuous | He had been painting the house. | He had been having the house painted. Infinitive He must paint the house. He must have the house painted. ~ing form It's worth painting the house. | I's worth having the house painted. PRACTICE, Test I. Translate these sentences. 10) T had the carpet cleaned, Tmust get my luggage sent to the sation, He is going to have these letters sent by air mail She wants to have the walls painted. We've just had the house decorated. We must get the car repaired. 15) Paul ’m having a garage built at the moment. 16) You How offen do you have your hair cut? 17) Mel ‘Simon has just had a suit made. 18) Paul You should have your eyes tested, TI) Thave my hair eut once a month, 12) My dad. 13) At the moment Dad is having his computer fixed. 14) We had new cupboards made by the carpenter, his eur serviced twice a year. had his bike stolen yesterday. ‘must get your hair cut this week snie is having her picture taken. having his tooth filled. 19) She has all her clothes made specially for her. 20) They have had their house painted Test 2. Write the correct tense in the gap. 1) Think he.....already .. his ear serviced. 19) He is going -......a new pair of glasses made. 2) Atthe moment my brother ....his car fixed. 20) Tim .......his ear taken to the garage tomorrow. 3) He ....the front door mended last year. 21) i his bag stolen last night. 4) At3 o'clock yesterday he ....his hair ut 22) Paul .....his jaw broken ina boxing match 5) Tomorrow he....the window cleaned. yesterday. 6) She ....already ......her shirts ironed. 23) We ...-..the new lock fitted next Monday. 7) Lesosnmy hair cut yesterday. 24) Emi ....her newspaper delivered every morning by 8) We......the house painted once a year. her neighbour's son. 9) 1......my hair cut tomorrow. 25) The Smiths ........heir kitchen painted at the 10) She ....her skirt cleaned at the moment moment. 11) L....my hair trimmed once a month, 26) I ...---my hair eut short last week because I needed 12) We're going ......central heating installed in our | a change. house next month. 27) He....his ear serviced by the mechanie next 13) Sam... burglar alarm fited last week, Tuesday. 14) [.....-my ear repaired at the moment. 28) She .....-.her easpets fitted yesterday when I called. 15) The band ....just....their new single recorded. 29) Teens my picture taken by a 16) We are going ......our furniture delivered | __ professional photographer. tomorrow. 30) Mark .......some apple trees planted in a. week's 17) They ....their new house decorated at the moment time.