have/get something done

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Get/have something done

You can:

- use the phrase have something done

- know the difference between the grammar structures "doing" and "have done"

Name something that you
get done for you

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 word order

have >> 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

Now

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End-of-lesson Test questions

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?

Get/have something done

You can:

- use the phrase have something done

- know the difference between the grammar structures "doing" and "have done"

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