7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Click Here to Continue ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH 'TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE' Usage 1 You use 'to have something done' when you arrange for someone else to do something for you. This is particularly used in cases where a service is performed for you. For example: I have my windows cleaned once a month. What does this mean? Someone else cleans my windows for me. ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 2 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH 2 You use 'to have something done' when something is arranged to be done to someone. For example: Sheila is having her hair cut. What does this mean? Click here to check your answer Note: You use 'to have something done', when you do not need to know who is performing the action. ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 3 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH 3 You use 'to have something done' when something negative has happened to you or someone else. For example: I had my purse stolen yesterday. What does this mean? Click here to check your answer This does not mean I arranged for someone to steal my purse! ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 4 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Formation and Word Order Look at the following sentences which show the formation of 'to have something done' in different tenses as well as the correct word order. TENSE FORM OF 'HAVE' OBJECT PAST PARTICIPLE Present simple My father has his lawn mown once a week Present continuous Peter is having his school photograph taken tomorrow had her house decorated last summer Past simple Nadia ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 5 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH TENSE FORM OF 'HAVE' PAST OBJECT PARTICIPLE Present perfect I have had my hair done especially for the party Future They will have washing machine delivered this afternoon their new What is the correct word order for 'to have something done'? Click here to check your answer ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 6 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Exercise 1 Complete the sentences in the correct formation and word order. Example: I did not fit the carpet myself. Answer: 1 She did not cut her hair herself. 2 He does not do his own washing. 3 Misha will not decorate her house herself. I had it fitted. ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 7 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH 4 Kanu is not going to repair the car himself. 5 We have not installed the boiler ourselves. 6 I did not photocopy the report myself. 7 She had not ironed the clothes herself. Click here to check your answers ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 8 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Exercise 2 Finish the following sentences. Include the words given in bold type. Example: Answer: I am going to the optician's (eyes / check). have my I am going to the optician's to have my eyes checked. 1 Olga is going to the dentist to (tooth / extract). have her 2 They went to the photographer's studio to (family photograph / take). have a ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 9 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH 3 I am going to (coat / dry-clean). have my 4 Anita went to the garage to (car / service). have her 5 Amal is going to (watch / repair). have her 6 Tina went to (ears / pierce) this morning. have her Click here to check your answers ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 10 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences. Include the words given in bold type. Example: Answer: Why don't you (hair / cut)? have your Why don't you have your hair cut? 1 When did you (house / repainted)? have your 2 I could not bring the table on the bus so I (it / deliver). had ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 11 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH 3 She (passport / steal) while she was on holiday. had her 4 Instead of buying a new pair of shoes I (my old pair / mend). had 5 My grandfather (newspaper / deliver) every day. has a 6 We (just / old boiler / replace). have / had our ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 12 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH 7 You should (brakes / check) before you go on a long car journey. have the 8 We are going to (kitchen / fit) by a new firm in the area. have the 9 How long have you been (milk / deliver) to the house? having 10 She is (dress / design) for the wedding. having a Click here to check your answers ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 13 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Exercise 4 Which of the following sentences contain the idea of 'to have something done'? Click on the correct sentences. 1 I have made the birthday cake. 2 We are going to have to move house soon. 3 They have just delivered the new sofa. 4 Have you ever had flowers sent to you? 5 My friend has had his new car damaged by vandals. ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 14 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH 6 We have had a lot of help from our neighbours since we moved to this area. 7 I had my hair done by Luigi the new stylist. 8 We have not received the new delivery of books yet. 9 Saima had her condition treated at the local 'out patients' clinic. 10 Our neighbours are having an extension built at the back of their house. Click here to check your answers Click the Home Button to move on ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 15 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Exercise 1 – Answers 1ý She had it cut. 2ý He has it done. 3ý She will have it decorated. 4ý He is going to have it repaired. 5ý We had it installed. 6ý I had it photocopied. 7ý She had them ironed. ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 16 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Exercise 2 – Answers 1ý Olga is going to the dentist to have her tooth extracted. 2ý They went to the photographer's studio to have a family photograph taken. 3ý I am going to have my coat dry-cleaned. 4ý Anita went to the garage to have her car serviced. 5ý Amal is going to have her watch repaired. 6ý Tina went to have her ears pierced this morning. ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 17 7R#+DYH#6RPHWKLQJ#'RQH Exercise 3 – Answers 1ý When did you have your house repainted? 2ý I could not bring the table on the bus so I had it delivered. 3ý She had her passport stolen while she was on holiday. 4ý Instead of buying a new pair of shoes I had my old pair mended. 5ý My grandfather has a newspaper delivered every day. 6ý We have just had our old boiler replaced. 7ý You should have the brakes checked before you go on a long car journey. 8ý We are going to have the kitchen fitted by a new firm in the area. 9ý How long have you been having milk delivered to the house. 10ý She is having a dress designed for the wedding. ESOL Unit 2 – Vocabulary Building 1 © Copyright 2000 Further Education National Consortium Version 01 – ESOL0203 18
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