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s o m e t n m g
a o n e ;
Have/get
w a r n SOMetmnINY
H a v e / g e t sometning aone; warn s o m e i n m g
d o n e , e t c .
etc.
done,
Have/get something done
Have/get something done
can use get or have followed by an object + past participle when we want to say that
We
We can use get or have followed by an object + past participle when we want to say that
arranges for something to be done by someone else:
somebody
somebody arranges for something to be done by someone else:
We had/got the car delivered to the airport. (= it was delivered)
• ¢ We had/got the car delivered to the airport. (= it was delivered)
While I was in Singapore I had/got my eyes tested. (= they were tested)
• ¢ While I was in Singapore I had/got my eyes tested. (= they were tested)
this pattern is normally only used in conversation and informal writing.
Got
Got in in this pattern is normally only used in conversation and informal writing.
order is important. Compare:
Notice that the word
Notice that the word order is important. Compare:
We had the car delivered to the airport. (Someone else delivered the car) and
• ¢ We had the car delivered to the airport. (Someone else delivered the car) and
We had delivered the car to the airport. (= past perfect; we delivered the car)
• ¢ We had delivered the car to the airport. (= past perfect; we delivered the car)
B
We use have...
We use get...
We use have...
We use get...

if it is clear that the person referred to to in
if it is clear that the person referred in when we say that the person referred to in
when we say that the person referred to in
subject
is not responsible
sentence
of the
something
does
sentence
subject of the
the
the subject of the sentence is not responsible the subject of the sentence does something
the
for or has no control over what happens:
for or has no control over what happens: themselves, causes what happens, perhaps
themselves, causes what happens, perhaps
blame
is
to
I had my appendix removed when
or
it:
for
n ea • ° [had my appendix removed when accidentally, or is to blame for it:
accidentally,
the
cook
if you
I'll get the house cleaned
I was six.
• . I was six. • ¢ I'll get the house cleaned if you cook the
They
again.
had their car broken into
dinner. (= I'll clean the house)
• ¢ They had their car broken into again. dinner. (= I'll clean the house)
bicycle
Sue got her fingers trapped
in the
However, in informal speech some • e Sue got her fingers trapped in the bicycle
However, in informal speech some
people use get in sentences like this. chain. (= Sue trapped her fingers)
chain. (= Sue trapped her fingers)
people use get in sentences like this.

itself:
to
the
focus
action
the
want
on
if we
have
result of the
rather than
action
prefer
We
We prefer have if we want to focus on the result of the action rather than the action itself:
have the house cleaned
by the time you get home.
I'll
• ¢ I'll have the house cleaned by the time you get home.
Sue
half an hour.
bike chain
in the
for
had her fingers trapped
• ¢ Sue had her fingers trapped in the bike chain for half an hour.
We use won't (or will not) have, not get, if we want to say that we won't allow something to
We use won't (or will not) have, not get, if we want to say that we won't allow something to
happen to someone or something:
happen to someone or something:
I won't have him
spoken to
like that.
• ¢ I won't have him spoken to like that.
have my name
I won't
dragged through the dirt by the press.
• ¢ I won't have my name dragged through the dirt by the press.
Want something done, etc.
Want something done, etc.
We use need, prefer, want, and would like followed by an object + past participle to say that we
We use need, prefer, want, and would like followed by an object + past participle to say that we
be done. Notice that we
include to be
something to
prefer,
etc.
can
before the past
need,
need, prefer, etc. something to be done. Notice that we can include to be before the past
After
need
can
we
a
use
same
form with
an
object +
-ing with the
similar meaning.
participle form with a similar meaning. After need we can use an object + -ing with the same
participle
to be with
use
but we can't
an
-ing form:
meaning, but we can't use to be with an -ing form:
meaning,
@ e¢ Be careful washing those glasses! I don't want them (to be) broken.
Be careful washing those glasses! I don't want them (to be) broken.
i
i» We needed the house (to be) redecorated, (or ...the house redecorating.)
We needed the house (to be) redecorated. (or ...the house redecorating.)
be)
I'd like my car (to
serviced, please.
We can use hear, feel, see and watch followed by an object + past participle to talk about
• ¢ I'd like my car (to be) serviced, please.
Hear, feel, see, watch
Hear, feel, see, watch
past
talk
about
use
by
an
watch
participle to
followed
see and
object +
hear,
feel,
We can
a
reflexive pronoun:
the
is
object
After
feel,
etc.
often
something happen.
hearing,
hearing, etc. something happen. After feel, the object is often a reflexive pronoun:
I haven't heard
the piece played
before,
and
felt myself thrown forward.
I
• ¢ I felt myselfthrown forward.
• ¢ I haven't heard the piece played before.
and
Compare:
Compare:
= she was called Toni) and
(passive meaning;
I heard her called Toni.
• ¢ I heard her called Toni. (passive meaning; = she was called Toni) and
Sue call Toni.
(active meaning; =
Sue called Toni)
I heard
• ¢ I heard Sue call Toni. (active meaning; = Sue called Toni)
Haveandhavegot->
Have and have got -- QIGEE