have/get something done

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

have/get something done

Have/get something done – lesson goals

• You can use the phrase have/get something done
• You know the difference between the grammar structures "do something" and "have/get something done"
  

Name something that you
have or get done for you.

Example: "I get my hair cut every once in a while."

What is the difference?

Lisa repaired the roof.

&

Lisa had the roof repaired.

What is the difference?

Lisa repaired the roof.

(she repaired it herself)

&

Lisa had the roof repaired.

(she arranged for somebody else to repair it)

Study the structure of 'having something done'

subject + form of 'have' or 'get' + object + past participle

Lisa had the roof repaired.

Where did you have your hair cut?

We are having the house painted.

I don't like having my picture taken.

Put the words in the correct order:
painted/had/a few weeks ago/the house/we/.

Put the words in the correct order:
cut/your hair/how often/you/do/have/?

Put the words in the correct order:
blue or green/ ever/would/you/your hair/dyed/have/?

I never leave my bike without a lock.
/have/want/stolen/ don't/I/it/to/.

Any questions so far?

Put the words in the correct order:
painted/had/a few weeks ago/the house/we/.

Put the words in the correct order:
cut/your hair/ how often/you/do/have/?

Write a sentence about the picture using the structure "have/get something done"

Write a sentence about the picture using the structure "have/get something done"

Write a sentence about the picture using the structure "have/get something done"

Write a sentence about the picture using the structure "have/get something done"

Write a sentence about the picture using the structure "have/get something done"

Recap: 

get/have something done

You can now use the phrase "have something done"

You now know the difference between the grammar structures "do something" and "have something done"

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