Causative Have and Get

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Common mistakes

1. I have repaired my car. → I had my car repaired.
   word order: have + object + PP
2. She got cut her hair. → She got her hair cut.
   object before past participle
3. I will have my house paint next week. → I will have my house painted next week.
   past participle (not base verb)

Causative Have and Get — Exercises

Causative or not?

Circle the correct answer.

1. I _____ yesterday — the hairdresser was great. (had my hair cut / cut my hair / had cut my hair)
2. She _____ at the station. Someone took it from her bag. (had her phone stolen / stole her phone / had stolen her phone)
3. We're _____ next week, so the kitchen will be a mess. (having the kitchen painted / painting the kitchen us / having painted the kitchen)
4. You should _____ — it makes a strange noise. (get your bike checked / get checked your bike / get your bike check)
5. I _____ my car myself every Sunday. (wash / have washed / get washed)
6. Where do you _____? (have your nails done / do have your nails / have done your nails)
7. He finally _____ his parents to buy him a dog. (got / had / made)
8. I need to _____ before the trip. (have my passport renewed / renew have my passport / have renewed my passport)

Complete with have / get + object + past participle

Write the causative form of the words in brackets.

1. I   (have / my eyes / test) last week — I need glasses!
2. We are going to   (get / the TV / repair).
3. She   (have / her bag / steal) on holiday.
4. How often do you   (have / your hair / cut)?
5. They've just   (have / a new kitchen / fit).
6. I must   (get / these photos / print).

Causative Have and Get — Answer Key

Causative or not?

1. had my hair cut — Someone else did it → have + object + past participle: had my hair cut.
2. had her phone stolen — Something bad happened to her → had her phone stolen.
3. having the kitchen painted — Arranged service, future → having the kitchen painted.
4. get your bike checked — get + object + past participle: get your bike checked.
5. wash — I do it myself → normal active verb: wash.
6. have your nails done — Question form: do you have your nails done?
7. got — get + person + to-infinitive = persuade: he got his parents to buy…
8. have my passport renewed — Arranged by the passport office → have my passport renewed.

Complete with have / get + object + past participle

1. had my eyes tested
2. get the TV repaired
3. had her bag stolen
4. have your hair cut
5. had a new kitchen fitted
6. get these photos printed