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CAUSATIVES; have something done 1

READ THESE SENTENCES AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND THE STRUCTURE

I wash my car at the weekends. ( I wash my car myself )

I have my car washed at the weekends. ( Somebody washes it for me )

Simple Present Tense

Liz has her house painted every five years.

My father has his car serviced at the beginning of winter and summer.

I don’t have my shoes polished. I always do it myself.

Do you have your hair dyed every month?

have something done = get something done

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Murat is having his shoes polished at the moment. ( Somebody is polishing Murat’s shoes for him )

A: Where’re you?       B: I’m at the doctor’s. I’m having my eyes tested.

Sinan and Suna are having their documents printed as they don’t have a printer.

Simple Past Tense

• She had the flat tyre changed as she didn’t know how to change it by herself.

• Fatih had his hair cut before going to the wedding ceremony.

• She had the business letter translated into Japanese.

• Did you have your car repaired?