Have / get something done Flashcards
We use have something (done) to say that we arrange for s______ else to do s_____ for us.
We use have something (done) to say that we arrange for somebody else to do something for us. (“faire faire qqch”)
- Lisa repaired the roof. (= she repaired it herself)
- Lisa had the roof repaired. (= she arranged for somebody else to repair it)
- “Did you paint your apartment yourself?” “Yes, I like doing things like that.”
- “Did you have your apartment painted?” “No, I painted it myself.”
Be careful with word order: have + object + p_____ p_____.
Be careful with word order: have + object + past participle.
- Lisa had + the roof + repaired yesterday.
- Where did you have + your hair + cut?
- Our neighbors has just had + air conditionning + installed in their hourse.
- We are having + the house + painted this week.
- Why don’t you have + that coat + cleaned?
- I don’t like having + my picture + taken.
You can also say “g__ something done” instead of “have something done” (mainly in informal spoken English).
You can also say “get something done” instead of “have something done” (mainly in informal spoken English).
- When are you going to get + the roof + repaired?
- I think you should get + your hair + cut really short.
Sometimes “have something done” has a different meaning: we use to say that something h_____ to somebody on their belongings.
Sometimes “have something done” has a different meaning: we use to say that something happens to somebody on their belongings.
- James had (got) + his passport + stolen. (= his passport was stolen)
- Have you ever had + your flight + cancelled? (= has your flight ever bee cance
- Eric had + his license + taken away for driving too fast again and again.
Answer using “To have something done”.
Why did you go to the garage (car/ service)? _____ .
Answer using “To have something done”.
Why did you go to the garage (car/service)? To have my car serviced.
Answer using “To have something done”.
Why did you go to the cleaner’s (jacket/clean)? _____.
Answer using “To have something done”.
Why did you go to the cleaner’s (jacket /clean)? To have my jacket cleaned.
Answer using “to have something done”.
Lisa didn’t repair the roof herself. She ____ (it).
Answer using “to have something done”.
Lisa didn’t repair the roof herself. She had it repaired .
Answer using “to have something done”.
I didn’t cut my hair myself. I ____ (it) .
Answer using “to have something done”.
I didn’t cut my hair myself. I had cut it.
Answer using “to have something done”.
I didn’t deliver the flowers myself. I ____ (them).
Answer using “to have something done”.
I didn’t deliver the flowers myself. I had them delivered.
Answer using “to have something done”.
We _____ (the house / paint) this week.
Answer using “to have something done”.
We are having the house painted this week.
Answer using “to have something done”.
I lost my key. I’ll have to _____ (another key / make).
Answer using “to have something done”.
I lost my key. I’ll have to have another key made.
Answer using “to have something done”.
When was the last time you _____ (your hair / cut)?
Answer using “to have something done”.
When was the last time you had your aircut?
Answer using “to have something done”. _____
(you / newspaper / deliver) to your house every day, or do you go out and buy one?
Answer using “to have something done”.
Do you have a newspaper delivered to your house every day, or do you go out and buy one?
Answer using “to have something done”.
What are those workers doing at your house? Oh, we _____ (garage / build).
Answer using “to have something done”.
What are those workers doing at your house? Oh, we are having a garage built.
Answer using “to have something done”.
Did you hear about Pete? _____ (license / take away).
Answer using “to have something done”.
Did you hear about Pete? He had his license taken away. (something happens to somebody)
