have/get something done

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Getting things done...

Get/have something done

You can:

• use the phrase have/get 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 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.

Have you ever _______________ (have/your bike /repair)?

I sometimes ____________ (get/my photos/print) but I usually keep them on my computer

Do you want to _________ (get/a tattoo/do) in the future?

Where ________ (have/your hair/cut) this morning?

I made my costume. (= I made it myself	I had my costume made (=someone else made it for me)
We clean our flat every week (= we clean it ourselves)	We have our flat cleaned every week (=someone else cleans it for us)
He's fixing his laptop (=he's doing the work himself)	He's getting his laptop fixed (=someone else is doing the work for him

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

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

Homework

Workbook page 84

BK: 1, 2, 3

TG: 3, 4, 5

Extra practice:

Studentbook page 104

BKTG: 5, 6

Get/have something done

You can:

- use the phrase 'have/get something done'

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

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