TUGAS 2 (HAVE SOMETHING DONE)

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)	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.
(d)  Mrs. Lee made her son clean his room. (e)  Sad movies  make  me cry.	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.
(f)   I  had  the plumber  repair the leak. (g)  Jane had the waiter bring her some tea.	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.
(h)  The students got the teacher to dismiss class early. (i)    Jack got his friends to play soccer with him after school.	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.
(j)    I had my watch repaired (by someone) (k)  I  got my watch repaired (by someone)	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.

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	have/get something done
Present Simple	I have/get my hair cut.
Past Simple	I had/got my hair cut.
Present Continuous	I'm having/getting my hair cut.
Past Continuous	I was having/getting my hair cut.
Present Perfect	I have had my hair cut.
Past Perfect	I had had my hair cut.
will	I will have my hair cut.
must	I must have my hair cut.
be going to	I'm going to have my hair cut.

·        Structure Have Something Done:

HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE

·        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.

·        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