If you “have something done”.
You get someone to do something for you.
You don’t do it yourself
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Causative have
What is the difference in meaning? She is cutting her hair. She is having her hair cut . Causative have
What is causative have then? If you “have something done”. You get someone to do something for you. You don’t do it yourself. She is having her house redecorated. Someone is redecorating her house. I had my house painted. Painters painted my house. That IS causative have Causative have
How do we build it? Subject + HAVE + STH + Past. Part. in any tense They are having their computer repaired . You should have your eyes checked regularly . HAVE SOMETHING DONE Causative have
Examples Jane made her dress herself . Last week she was working very hard to finish it in time for the Oscar Ceremony. Penelope didn’t make her dress herself . She probably paid a lot of money for it. She had her dress made. Causative have
Now look at this picture Situation : Susan has a camera. The camera needs repairing so she has taken it to the Repair Shop. Which is correct ? Susan has repaired the camera, or Susan has had her camera repaired ? Why!!! Causative have
Exercise 1 I/hair/cut. ____________________________. She/clothes/wash/yesterday. _____________________________________. They/Thomas/read/the book . ______________________________________. We/the car/repair/next week. ______________________________________. He/room/paint/right now. ___________________________. Causative have
Use causative have in the following situations: Causative have