Have something done

Каузатив «Have something done» используется, когда кто-то другой делает что-то для вас.

• I’ve had my hair cut = я постригся
• He’s had his car repaired = Ему починили машину
• She’s had her house decorated = Она украсила свой дом
• They’ve had their windows replaced = Им заменили окна

Каузатив Have something done можно использовать в любой форме времени или глагола. Единственная часть структуры, которая меняется, — это глагол to have.

A. Study this example situation:

The roof of Jill’s house was damaged in a storm, so she arranged for somebody to repair it. Yesterday a workman came and did the job.

Jill had the roof repaired yesterday.

This means: Jill arranged for somebody else to repair the roof. She didn’t repair it herself.

We use have something done to say that we arrange for somebody else to do something for us.

Compare:

• Jill repaired the roof. (= she repaired it herself)
• Jill had the roof repaired. (= she arranged for somebody else to repair it)

Study these sentences:

• Did Ann make the dress herself or did she have it made?
• ‘Are you going to repair the car yourself?’ ‘No, I’m going to have it repaired.’

Be careful with word order.

The past participle (repaired/cut etc.) is after the object (the roof/ your hair etc.):

	have     +	object    +	past participle
Jill	had	the roof	repaired	yesterday.
Where	did you have	your hair	cut?
Your hair looks nice.	Have you had	it	cut?
Julia	has fust had	central heating	installed	in her house.
We	are having	the house	painted	at the moment
How often	do you have	your car	serviced?
I think you should	have	that coat	cleaned	soon
I don’t like	having	my photograph	taken.

B. 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? (= have the roof repaired)
• I think you should get your hair cut.

C. Sometimes have something done has a different meaning.

For example:

• Jill and Eric had all their money stolen while they were on holiday.

Of course this does not mean that they arranged for somebody to steal their money.

‘They had all their money stolen‘ means only: ‘All their money was stolen from them.’

With this meaning, we use have something done to say that something happens to somebody or their belongings. Usually what happens is not nice:

• George had his nose broken in a fight,
• Have you ever had your passport stolen?

---

EXERCISES

1 Why did you do these things? Answer using ‘have something done’. Use one of these verbs:

clean   cut   repair   service

1. Why did you take your car to the garage?  .To have it serviced..
2. Why did you take your jacket to the cleaner’s?   To …………………………………………………………………..
3. Why did you take your watch to the jeweller’s?    ………………………………………………………………………
4. Why did you go to the hairdresser?     …………………………………………………………………………………..

2 Write sentences in the way shown.

1. Jill didn’t repair the roof herself.   She …had it repaired…
2. I didn’t cut my hair myself.   I………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. They didn’t paint the house themselves.   They ………………………………………………………………………..
4. Sue didn’t make the curtains herself.   …………………………………………………………………………………..

3 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use the structure ‘have something done’.

1. We ..are having the house painted., (the house / paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to …………………………………………………………………. (another key / make).
3. When was the last time you …………………………………………………………………. (your hair / cut)?
4. You look different.   …………………………………………………………………. (you / your hair / cut)?
5. ……………………………………………………………………………. (you / a newspaper / deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?                                                                             B: Oh, we …………………………………………………………………. (a swimming pool / build).
7. A: Can I see the photographs you took when you were on holiday?                                                      B: I’m afraid I…………………………………………………………………. (not / the film / develop) yet.
8. This coat is dirty. I must…………………………………………………………………. (it / clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you ………………………………………………………….. (your ears/pierce)?

4. Now you have to use ‘have something done’ with its second meaning (see Section C).

1. George’s nose was broken in a fight. What happened to George? He had his nose broken in a  fight
2. Sarah’s bag was stolen on a train. What happened to Sarah? She………………………………………………
3. Fred’s hat was blown off in the wind, What happened to Fred ……………………………………………………
4. Diane’s passport was taken away from her by the police. What happened to Diane?’…………………………

Готовы проверить свои знания по использованию оборота Have something done?

Тест на знание правил Have something done

Еще интересные статьи по английской грамматике

• Question tags или вопросы с «хвостиком»
• Вспомогательные глаголы
• Учимся задавать вопросы на английском
• Как сообщить о том, что сказал кто-то другой?
• Что такое Reported speech?