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The document explains the use of the causative have structure, which allows someone to arrange for another person to perform a task for them. It provides examples of various tenses and informal usage with 'get' instead of 'have.' Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the application of this grammatical structure.

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causative

The document explains the use of the causative have structure, which allows someone to arrange for another person to perform a task for them. It provides examples of various tenses and informal usage with 'get' instead of 'have.' Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the application of this grammatical structure.

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CAUSATIVE HAVE/TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE

We use CAUSATIVE HAVE when we ask someone else to do something for us.

STRUCTURE
SUBJECT + HAVE (in the correct tense) + OBJECT + PARTICIPLE

TENSE HAVE/GET
SOMETHING DONE
Present Simple I have/get my hair cut.
Past Simple I had/got my hair cut.
Present Continuous I'm having/getting my
hair cut.
Past Continuous I was having/getting my
hair cut.
Present Perfect I have had my hair cut.
Past Perfect I had had my hair cut.
will I will have my hair cut.
must I must have my hair cut.
be going to I'm going to have my
hair cut.
Look at the following examples:
 They repaired their car. (they did it themselves)
 They had their car repaired. (they arranged for someone to repair it)
 I cut my hair yesterday. (I cut it myself)
 I had my hair cut yesterday. (I went to the hairdresser)

We also use causative have when someone does something to


us.
e.g. - Bill had his money stolen by a thief.
Look at the following examples:
 Liz and Meg are having their hair dyed.
 Mr. Singer always has his suits made at the tailor's shop.
 Jake had his groceries delivered two hours ago.
 We had our house burgled last weekend.
 Diane has had her printer cartridges refilled.
 We'd just had our house fumigated.
 You should have your eyes checked.
 Jenny will have her ears pierced.
We can use GET instead of HAVE in informal language:
 I usually get my hair done at Luigi's.
 Martin got his tonsils removed yesterday.
 You must get this pipe fixed as soon as possible.
EXERCISES
Match a word from 1-8 with something that is done by that person or in that place.
Then make sentences using all the information and the verb in brackets.

You may have to change the words or add new ones.

An example is given.
1. hairdresser´s ---f a) vaccinate dogs (have)
2. optician´s b) do annual accounts (have)
3. dentist´s c) service cars (get)
4. doctor´s d) test eyes (have)
5. vet´s e) design new houses (have)
6. garage f) cut hair (get)
7. architect g) take out teeth (have)
8. accountant h) take blood pressure

Example:

1. Tomorrow I´m going to the hairdresser´s to get my hair cut.


2. Yesterday…
3. This afternoon…
4. Last week…
5. Next Saturday…
6. The day before yesterday…
7. Last year…
8. Next week…

Fill in the gaps using the correct tense of have or get and the words in brackets, add
possessive adjectives if necessary.

1. She needs to …………………………………… (car/ repair).


2. I'm going …………………………………… at the new hairdresser's (hair/cut).
3. I really must …………………………………… (the central heating/fix).
4. They ought …………………………………… (the broken windows/ replace).
5. He …………………………………… while he was away on holiday (flat/ burgle).
6. I …………………………………… after I dropped it (phone repair).
7. She …………………………………… on the underground last week (purse/steal).
8. He …………………………………… to his home address yesterday (tickets send).
9. I ……………………………………if I could afford it (the house redecorate).
10. He …………………………………… onto the train by a porter (bags load).
11. I . …………………………………… a fortnight ago (car/service).

Rewrite these sentences using have or get.

1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.


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2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.
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3. A decorator has repainted our house.
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4. A friend of mine, who´s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.
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5. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner´s.
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