HAVE SOMETHING DONE

CAUSATIVE HAVE:
HAVE / GET SOMETHING DONE



 

FORM: have / get + object + past participle

USES:

- have / get something done is used to express things that other people do for us because we  cannot do them or we prefer not to do them; the action is not carried out by the subject.

- We  can use by + agent to mention the person who carried out the action.

 She got her nails painted by her friend.

- As in passive sentences, we can omit the agent if it is obvious who did the action or if it is not important. 

She's getting her car repaired this afternoon.

- This structure is also used to describe misfortunes caused by an unspecified person.

She had her wallet stolen.

EXERCISES

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