Part 4 · More About VerbsChapter 20 · Causative Verbs

Lesson20.2

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Have Something Done

Another person does it for you: I had my hair cut. (A hairdresser cut it.)

At a glance

Step by stephave / get something done
  1. 1SubjectI
  2. 2have / get (in any tense)had
  3. 3the objectmy hair
  4. 4V3cut yesterday.
FlowchartWho did it?
  1. Start
  2. Did you do it yourself?
    Yes
    normal verbI cut my hair. (I did it.)
  3. Someone did it for youhave / get + object + V3I had my hair cut. (A hairdresser did it.)

Someone does it for me

I cut my hair. (I did it myself.)

vs

I had my hair cut. (A hairdresser did it.)

We're having our car repaired.

They had their house painted.

You should have your eyes tested.

I got my photo taken for my passport.

have / get+object+past participle

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