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    This document discusses causative verbs like "have" and "get" something done. It provides examples of using these verbs to describe situations where someone else does work for you, like "He had his car repaired last Monday." It also discusses the structures used, including Subject + have/get + object + past participle. The document provides practice choosing the correct verb forms and rewriting sentences in the causative form.

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    This document discusses causative verbs like "have" and "get" something done. It provides examples of using these verbs to describe situations where someone else does work for you, like "He had his car repaired last Monday." It also discusses the structures used, including Subject + have/get + object + past participle. The document provides practice choosing the correct verb forms and rewriting sentences in the causative form.

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    This document discusses causative verbs like "have" and "get" something done. It provides examples of using these verbs to describe situations where someone else does work for you, like "He had his car repaired last Monday." It also discusses the structures used, including Subject + have/get + object + past participle. The document provides practice choosing the correct verb forms and rewriting sentences in the causative form.

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    CAUSATIVE VERBS: HAVE or GET something DONE

    'X' NEEDS DOING

    1. EXAMPLES:

    Esta construccin tambin tiene un significado pasivo :

    He had/got his car repaired last Monday.


    (Le arreglaron su coche el lunes pasado)

    Im having my flat painted.


    (Me estn pintando el piso)
    When are you going to have/get your hair cut?

    The ceiling needs painting (= the ceiling needs to be painted)


    My hair needs cutting (= my hair needs to be cut)

    SUBJECT + NEED + GERUND

    (Cando te vas a cortar el pelo? = te lo cortarn)

    You should have/get your television fixed.


    (Deberas arreglar el televisor. = hacer que te lo arreglen)

    PRACTICE:

    2. STRUCTURE:

    1. Choose the correct verb form


    1 - I'm going ............ at the new hairdresser's

    SUBJECT + HAVE/GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE + COMPLEMENTS

    3. USES:
    a. Esta construccin tiene un significado pasivo. Describe situaciones en las
    que alguien hace algn tipo de trabajo por nosotros.
    b. Tambin sirve para describir desgracias o contratiempos que nos ocurren,
    causadas por una persona no especificada o desconocida.
    Peter had his car stolen last week.
    (A Pedro le robaron su coche la semana pasada)

    Harry got his nose broken in a fight.

    (A Harry le rompieron la nariz en una pelea)

    c. HAVE y GET significan lo mismo en este contexto, pero GET es ms informal.


    Si mencionamos al agente de la accin con el verbo HAVE, usaremos el
    INFINITIVO en lugar del PARTICIPIO PASADO.
    I will have the mechanic repair my scooter.
    Sue had the breakdown lorry tow her car.

    to get my hair cut


    to cut my hair
    2 - She needs to ........
    have her car repairs
    have her car repaired
    3 - He ......... while he was away on holiday
    had his flat burgled
    burgled his flat
    4 - I .......... my phone repaired after I dropped it
    had
    had to
    5 - She didn't have time to get to the shops and .......
    get her film developed
    develop her film
    6 - He ....... his bags loaded onto the train by a porter

    Si mencionamos al agente de la accin con el verbo GET, usaremos


    TO-INFINITIVE.
    I will get the mechanic to repair my scooter.

    had
    get

    2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets:

    4. Write sentences in the Causative Form as in the example:


    Mike is going to ask the carpenter to put the doors up
    Mike is going to have the doors put up.

    3. Read the situations. Then write sentences in the Causative Form:

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