HAVE SOMETHING DONE
azar (1993) states
that "have something done" or "causative have" is Have
something done and Get something done are both used to refer to actions which
are done for the subject rather than by the subject. Causative verbs are used instead
of passive verbs to show that.
(a) I made
my brother carry my suitcase.
(b) I had
my brother carry my suitcase.
(c) I got
my brother to
carry my suitcase.
FORM:
X makes Y do something. (simple form)
X has Y do something. (simple form)
X gets Y to
do something. (infinitive)
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Make, have, and get can be used to
express the idea that “X” causes “Y”
to do something. When they are used as causative verbs, their meanings are
similar but not identical. In (a): my brother had no choice. I insisted that
he carry my suitcase. In (b): my brother carried my suitcasesiimply because I
asked him to. In (c): I managed to persuade my brother to carry my suitcase.
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(d) Mrs. Lee made
her son clean his room.
(e) Sad movies make me cry.
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Causative
make
is followed by the simple form of a verb, not an infinitive. (INCORRECT: she made him to clean his
room.) Make gives the idea that “X” forces “Y” to do something. In
(d): Mrs. Lees’s son had no choice.
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(f)
I had
the plumber repair the leak.
(g) Jane had
the waiter bring her some tea.
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Causative
have
is followed by the simple form of a verb, not an infinitive. (INCORRECT: I had him to repair the leak.) have gives the idea that “”
requests “Y” to do something. (f): The plumber repaired the leak because I
asked him to.
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(h) The students got
the teacher to dismiss class early.
(i)
Jack got his friends to
play soccer with him after school.
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Causative
get
is followed by the simple form of a verb, not an infinitive. Get
gives the idea that “X”
persuadaes “Y” to do something. In (h): The students manage to persuade the
teacher to let them leave early.
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(j)
I had my watch repaired (by someone)
(k) I got my watch repaired (by someone)
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The
past participle is used after have and get
to give a passive meaning. In this cas, there usually lttle or no
difference in meaning between have and get. In (j) and (k): I
caused my watch to be repaired by someone.
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the subject causes
the action to be done.
1. Have something
done
I don´t know how to
repair cars, so I´m having mine repaired at the garage round the corner.
2. Get something done
I really must get my
eyes tested. I´m sure I need glasses.
Get your hair cut!
Tense
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have/get something
done
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Present Simple
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I have/get my
hair cut.
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Past Simple
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I had/got my
hair cut.
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Present Continuous
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I'm having/getting my
hair cut.
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Past Continuous
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I was having/getting my
hair cut.
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Present Perfect
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I have had my
hair cut.
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Past Perfect
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I had had my
hair cut.
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will
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I will have my
hair cut.
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must
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I must have my
hair cut.
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be going to
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I'm going to have my
hair cut.
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Structure
Have Something Done:
HAVE + OBJECT +
PAST PARTICIPLE
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Example
(a)
I had the oil in my car changed.
(b)
I had my hair cut in a completely new style.
(c)
We have had our house repainted.
(d)
I´m going to have my DVD player repaired next
week by a friend of mine, who´s an electrician.
(e)
I´m having my jacket cleaned at a specialist cleaner´s.
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Exercise
Rewrite
these sentences using have or get.
1.
The mechanic changed the oil in my car.
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2.
The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.
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3.
A decorator has repainted our house.
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4.
A friend of mine, who´s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next
week.
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5.
My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner´s.
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6. The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council.
Reference:
Azar, Betty
Schrampfer. Understanding and Using English Grammar. 1993. Jakarta : Binarupa Akasara