Causative use of have Getting something done by somebody else is expressed by the structure have + object + past participle.. Get can be used instead of have in this structure.. The stru
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Causative use of have
Getting something done by somebody else is expressed by the structure have +
object + past participle.
I must have my hair cut
I must have my shoes mended
We must have our roof repaired
He had his watch repaired
She has had her photos taken
Get can be used instead of have in this structure.
I must get my hair cut
I must get my shoes mended
We must get our roof repaired
He got his watch repaired
She has got her photos taken
The structure have/get + object + past participle can also be used to talk about things that happen to us
We had/got our roof blown off in the storm
Last week I had/got my car stolen
Rewrite the following sentences using have or get followed by a participle.
1 This cobbler mends my shoes for me
2 A famous architect designed our house for us
3 My shoes need mending
4 My brother washed my car for me today
Answers
1 I get/have my shoes mended by this cobbler
2 We got/had our house designed by a famous architect
3 I must get/have my shoes mended
4 I got/had my car washed by my brother today