Grammar: 'Have something done' (Causative) Flashcards
Choose the correct form.
A: I’m going to have my nails done / do my nails this afternoon.
B: Who does them for you?
A: My friend, Lisa. She’s very good.
have my nails done
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A: Can you take my suit to the dry cleaner’s tomorrow?
B: But you only cleaned it / had it cleaned last week!
A: I know, but I got oil on it while I was having lunch yesterday.
had it cleaned
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A: We’re fitting a new bathroom / have a new bathroom fitted at the moment. My husband’s doing it himself.
B: That’s impressive!
A: Not really, he’s a plumber.
fitting a new bathroom
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A: Do you mind turning down the TV?
B: I won’t be able to hear it if I turn it down.
A: You should test your hearing / have your hearing tested. It’s really loud.
have your hearing tested
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A: My TV is still broken. I haven’t repaired it / haven’t had it repaired yet.
B: Have you called the repair service?
A: Yes, they’re coming next Tuesday.
haven’t had it repaired
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A: My sister painted her flat / had her flat painted last week.
B: Did she do it all herself?
A: Yes, she did, but I helped her.
painted her flat
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A: These are great photos.
B: Yes. Let’s make some prints / have some prints made.
A: Good idea. I’ll copy them onto a USB stick and take it to the photo shop tomorrow.
have some prints made
Complete the sentences with the correct form of ‘have something done.’
I’m staying with my parents because I …
(my flat / redecorate)
‘m having my flat redecorated
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I got a new passport last week, so I had to … by a professional.
(my photo / take)
have my photo taken
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We … ; we had a wall built instead.
(our fence / not mend)
didn’t have our fence mended
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How often … your partner … at the hairdresser’s?
(his hair / dye)
does (your partner) have his hair dyed
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Jo bought a picture for her bedroom, but she … yet. Lucy’s going to do it on Saturday.
(it / not put up)
hasn’t had it put up
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Where … you … ? It doesn’t look very clean.
(your car / wash)
do (you) have your car washed
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I … never … . I don’t believe in fortune telling.
(my fortune / tell)
have (never) had my fortune told
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The nurses won’t mind if we stay in the room while Rob … .
(his temperature / take)
has his temperature taken
