Causative Form

The construction to have something done is used to say that we arrange for someone else to do something for us. It means заказать, нанять, пригласить кого-либо сделать что-либо.

I have my coat cleaned every month. Я отдаю пальто в химчистку каждый месяц.

We had the roof repaired yesterday. Вчера нам починили крышу.

They are having the house painted now. Им сейчас красят дом.

How often do you have your car serviced? Как часто вы проходите техосмотр?

She has just had her car cleaned. Ей только что помыли машину.

Sometimes the model is used to say that something (often not nice) happened to someone.

He had all his money stolen. У него украли деньги.

He had his nose broken. Ему сломали нос.

We do not usually need to say who does the action, because this is usually understood from the context. We use by if we want to say who does the action.

He has his suits made by the most expensive tailor in town.

Compare:

I must cut my hair. I must have my hair cut.

Мне нужно подстричься. Мне нужно подстричься.

(Я сделаю это сам ) (кто-то другой сделает это для

меня)

Ex.94 Decide whether the sentences in each pair have the same meaning

1. I've jиst been to the hairdresser's. What do уои think?

I've jиst cиt ту hair at the hairdresser's. What do уои think?

2. Someone is painting our hoиse at the moment.

We are painting our hoиse at the moment.

3. The dentist is going to take oиt two of ту teeth tomorrow.

I'm having two teeth taken oиt tomorrow.

4. The car hasn't been serviced for а long time.

We haven't had the car serviced for а long time.

5. They're coming to pиt in а new water-heater next week.

We're putting in а new water-heater next week.

6. Woиld уои consider having plastic surgery to alter your nose?

Woиld уои consider having your nose altered bу plastic surgery?

Ex.95 Complete the sentences with the best word or phrase

1 We had to have the boat a) taken away b) repainted c) sold so we could race.

2 After they have their weight a) lost b) paid c) taken, the riders get dressed.

3 And this year's winning horse will have the trophy a) presented to b) sold to c) made for her.

4 I had my knee a) operated on b) checked c) twisted and it's OK, so I can play this afternoon.

5 The problem we had with the seats has been a) broken b) forgotten c) fixed, so we are ready to go.

6 We are having the grass court a) watered b) pulled up c) painted so that it is ready for the big match tomorrow.

Ex.96 Rearrange the words and phrases in brackets to -complete the sentences.

1 Because I'm left handed (especially / set of golf clubs / made / for me / I had a)

2 I won't be able to play again this year because (knee / on / operated / my / I've had)

3 To make sure I'm not in danger (regularly / pressure checked / I have / my blood)

4 To make sure my diet is perfect (my / by my / having / own chef / I'm / food cooked)

5 After the game (photo / mind having / would you / taken / your)

Ex.97 Complete the article with verbs in the correct form.

design cook cut deliver test build develop service serve

After winning $17 million, Mary Hinge decided to stop playing championship tennis. “I've become the laziest person in the world”: she says proudly. “I worked hard for years and now I don't do anything! I have my breakfast (1)……..to me in bed every morning. In fact I have all of my food (2)………for me. If I want something special, I let James, my butler, know and he phones the supermarket and has the food (3)………to the door. Oh, and I love clothes, you know. I have everything (4)………for me in Italy. I still like shopping for clothes and I often meet up with the girls for lunch.'

The ex-champion goes on to tell me about her plans for today. “My hair's a bit long, so I'm having it (5)………at 12. Oh, and I need to have the car (6)………. But James can do that. Oh, and my eye test! James can't do that. I'll have to have my eyes (7)………without him!”

And when I ask her about her future plans, the 32-year-old answers, “I'm going to have a villa (8)……… for the summer. Oh, that reminds me ...,” she says in a tired voice, “I must remember to pick up my holiday photos. I had them (9)……….in town”

Ex.98 Complete each sentence using present continuous causative have. Leave out the words underlined.

1. What are уоu doing оn Monday?

In the afternoon а photographer is taking ту photograph.

In the afternoon I am having my photograph taken

2... What is Аnnа doing оn Tuesday?

In the morning а hairdresser is cutting her hair.

In the morning she ..

3. And what is Alan doing оn Wednesday?

In the afternoon а dentist is taking out а tooth.

In the afternoon he ....

4. What is happening at уоur house оn Thursday?

Some decorators are painting оur kitchen.

We

5. Are уоu using уоur car оn Friday?

No, the garage is servicing it.

No I…………………

6. And what are Sue and David doing оn Saturday?

Some plumbers are fitting their new central heating.

They……………………………………………………

Ex. 99 Rewrite each sentence so that it contains а past simple causative have. Leave out any unnecessary words.

1. Someone broke Tim's nose while he was playing football.

Tim had his nose.broken while.he.was.playing .football 2. Someone stole Maria's bike last week.

Maria ..

3. Someone damaged Mr Grover's car last week.

Mr Grover ..

4. Someone took Anna's mobile.

Anna ..

5. Someone broke into оur house. We…………………………………………………………….

6. Someone knocked off оnе policeman's helmet.

One policeman ..

7. Someone smashed оur windows with а brick.

We .. ………………………………………………………………

Ex.100 Rewrite each sentence without the words underlined and using а form of causative have. Make аnу other necessary changes.

Cosmetic surgery, which used to bе оnlу for film stars, has recently bесоmе very рорulаr among the population as а whole.

1. Surgeons remove people's scars and blemishes

Peaple have scars and blemishes removed

2. They also lift people's faces in order to look younger.

3. In а recent роll, mаnу people admitted that surgeons had altered their noses.

In а recent роll,

4. Surgeons had also reshaped the eyes of several people.

5. Doctors had also thickened оnе woman's lips.

6. Psychologists are worried that so mаnу young people want doctors to change their appearance.

Psychologists are worried that

7. So if you're thinking of asking а doctor to perform аn operation, think again. So if you're thinking of.

8. Plastic surgery саn also ruin people's lives.

Ex.101 EXTENSION ACТIVIТY

1 Write а sentence describing what you have done bу these people.

decorator тechaпic photographer tailor burglar

2 Write а sentence describing what you have done in these places.

hairdresser's garage dry cleaпer's deпtist's artist's studio

Ex.102 Translate into English.

1. Мне нужно починить часы.

2. Ей нужно почистить пальто.

3. Она сшила себе новое платье.

4. Ему нужно перевести эту статью. Он не знает немецкий.

5. Мне нужно почистить ботинки.

6. Ты подстриглась?

7. Когда Смиты отремонтировали дом?

8. Вам уже сшили новое платье?

9. Нам только что принесли почту.

10. Её машину сейчас ремонтируют.

11. Её машину уже починили, когда мы зашли навестить её.

12. Когда мы вернулись домой, комнаты уже убрали и убирали кухню.

13. Мне надо сфотографироваться.

14. Где можно отдать в чистку плащ?

15. У него украли документы в прошлом году.