Thursday, 26 July 2012

EXPLANATION OF CAUSATIVE HAVE/ GET


CAUSATIVE HAVE/ GET (HAVE/ GET SOMETHING DONE)
USE
1. We use the structure have/get something done when we want to say that  someone else  does something for us.
Compare the sentences:
I fixed the washing machine. (I did it myself)

I had my washing machine fixed. (I asked someone to fix it for me)
FORM
Tensehave/get something done
Present SimpleI have/get my hair cut.
Past SimpleI had/got my hair cut.
Present ContinuousI'm having/getting my hair cut.
Past ContinuousI was having/getting my hair cut.
Present PerfectI have had my hair cut.
Past PerfectI had had my hair cut.
willI will have/ get my hair cut.
mustI must have/ get my hair cut.
be going toI'm going to have/ get my hair cut.

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