Have/Get + Something + Done (Video)

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Have + Something + Past Participle (the third form of a verb)

  • This grammatical construction means that we use someone else services to do, repair  something for us.
  • It can also be used in the  sense of “allow” or to describe the present result of the past action. 

I must have my shoes repaired.
We had our house painted last year.
They are having a TV set looked at(it is not working).
She’s had it explained (it has been explained to her). 
John is going to have his bike serviced
I refuse to have my car used as a taxi

Get + Something + Past Participle

Have and get can be almost used  interchangeably in the causative.  But the use of get is more limited and contains a stronger idea of action. 

We must get it serviced soon (this conveys a suggestion of a difficulty). 
Why don’t you get your car cleaned (almost an order)? 

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