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Causative Have

The document provides examples of sentences using the phrases 'have something done' and 'did it myself' to express whether someone completed a task themselves or had someone else do it. The examples are then filled in a table and more examples are generated. The document is teaching English grammar around using 'have something done'.

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Causative Have

The document provides examples of sentences using the phrases 'have something done' and 'did it myself' to express whether someone completed a task themselves or had someone else do it. The examples are then filled in a table and more examples are generated. The document is teaching English grammar around using 'have something done'.

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Have Something Done Exercise

I repaired my computer - I did it myself


I had my computer repaired - someone else did
it

A Fill the gaps with have and the verb in brackets in their correct forms.

1 We had the roof repaired last year. It cost us a packet. (repair)

2 Anne has her hair done every Friday afternoon. (do)

3 I have the brakes checked three times a year. (check)

4 The government had the whole town evacuated yesterday. (evacuate)

5 I had my hard drive changed for a bigger one last week. (change)

6 When did you last have the airconditioning serviced? (service)

7 You don't think Liv Tyler's beautiful?! You should have your eyes tested(test)

8 After the plague of fleas, the boss had the office disinfected (disinfect)

9 Your cat's coughing. You need to have him treated for parasites. (treat)

10 Daphne has her legs done once a fortnight. (do)

11 I normally have my suit dry cleaned before a wedding. (clean)

12 The headmaster had all the lockers searched for the missing footballs yesterday. (search)

13 Have you had your house double-glazed? (double-glaze)

14 Have you had that poster I bought you framed....yet? (frame)

15 The house is in chaos. We're are having a new kitchen put.......in at the moment. (put)

B Now write some examples of your own.

1 .............................................................................................................................................

2 .............................................................................................................................................

3 .............................................................................................................................................

4 .............................................................................................................................................

www.autoenglish.org Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2009


Answers

1 We had the roof repaired last year. It cost us a packet. (repair)


2 Anne has her hair done every Friday afternoon. (do)
3 I have the brakes checked three times a year. (check)
4 The government had the whole town evacuated. (evacuate)
5 I had my hard drive changed for a bigger one. (change)
6 When did you last have the airconditioning serviced? (service)
7 You don't think Liv Tyler's beautiful?! You should have your eyes tested. (test)
8 After the plague of fleas, the boss had the office disinfected. (disinfect)
9 Your cat's coughing. You need to have him treated for parasites. (treat)
10 Daphne has her legs done once a fortnight. (do)
11 I normally have my suit dry cleaned before a wedding. (clean)
12 The headmaster had all the lockers searched for the missing footballs.
(search)
13 Have you had your house double-glazed? (double-glaze)
14 Have you had that poster I bought you framed yet? (frame)
15 The house is in chaos. We're having a new kitchen put in at the moment. (put)

www.autoenglish.org Written by Bob Wilson ©Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2009

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