Have Get Something Done PDF
Have Get Something Done PDF
Have Get Something Done PDF
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Innovation in Learning
A A A A ENGLISH GRAMMAR
1 Presentation
Look at the situations below and study the explanation in the box.
"I cut my hair every month." "I have my hair cut every month."
We can also use have something done when somebody does something bad to us:
James had his nose broken in a fight.
Dialogue
A: Did you redecorate your room yourself?
B: No, I had it painted.
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Have/get something done
Innovation in Learning
A A A A ENGLISH GRAMMAR
2 Practice 1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.
3 Practice 2
Replace the phrase underlined with the structure `have something done'.
1. Joe looks different today. I think the hairdresser has cut his hair.
I'm going to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. I didn't make the cake myself. Somebody baked it for me.
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4. Your watch is broken. I know a shop where somebody can repair it for you.
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6. Kate's dog had problems walking. A vet examined him for her.
She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Paolo didn't trust his wife at all. He decided to hire a detective to follow her.
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8. I've had trouble reading lately. An optician is going to test my eyes.
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Have/get something done
Innovation in Learning
A A A A ENGLISH GRAMMAR
4 Practice 3
Now answer the following questions like in the example.
1. Ania is at the hairdresser's. What is she doing? Shes having her hair cut.
2. Their windows are no longer dirty. What have they done?
3. Paul's smartphone is working again. What has he done?
4. Kate always makes sure that she wears the correct contact lenses. What does she do?
5. Silvia doesn't trust her husband. She wants to find out where he is at all times. What is she going to
do?
6. After the snowboarding accident, Joe cannot walk properly. What happened?
7. Their living room was green last week and now it's blue. What have they done?
8. After driving in the mud for an hour, George's car became very dirty. What is he doing?
5 Practice 4
Watch the video and create a sentence about each clip using `have something done'. Invent your own
details like in the example and use any appropriate tenses. To access the video, scan the code with
your mobile device or visit this link: http://linguahouse.com/r/2D.
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