Haveget something done

HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE.

WHAT IS IT?

• GET SOMETHING DONE MEANS THAT SOMEONE HAVE DONE SOMETHING FOR YOU.• BUT… HOW DO I WRITE IT?• HAVE/GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

• TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TWO SENTENCES. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN MEANING BETWEEN THEM?

• 'I CUT MY HAIR.'• 'I HAVE MY HAIR CUT.‘

COULD I USED “GET” INSTEAD OF HAVE/HAD?

• WE CAN ALSO USE 'GET' INSTEAD OF 'HAD' AND THE MEANING STAYS THE SAME. THE SENTENCES ABOVE NOW BECOME:

• 'WE DIDN'T WANT TO COOK SO WE GOT A PIZZA DELIVERED.'• 'I GOT MY CAR WASHED AT THAT NEW PLACE BY THE STATION.'

IN FUTURE…• 'I HAD MY WATCH FIXED' TELLS US ABOUT THE PAST.• 'I AM GOING TO HAVE / GET MY WATCH FIXED' TELLS US ABOUT THE FUTURE.

'GOING TO' TELLS US ABOUT A FUTURE PLAN THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE. WE USE 'WILL' FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS JUST BEEN DECIDED:

• I JUST NOTICED HOW DIRTY MY SUIT IS. I WILL HAVE / GET IT CLEANED SOON.'

SO… LET’S

PRACTICE!