Uniti nt have something done ‘The roof of Lisa's house was damaged. So she called a builder, and yesterday he came and repairedit Lisa had the roof repaired yesterday. This means: Lisa arranged for somebody else to ™ ‘repair the rool, She didn't repair it herself Ifyou have something done, you arrange for someborly to do itfor you. Compare: » Lisa repaired the root. (-she repaired itherself} Lisa had the roof repaired. (=she arranged for somebody else to repair it) (© A: Did you make those curtains yourself? 8: Yes, |like makingthings. &: Did youhave those curtains made? 8: No, I made them myself = Study the word order: have object ——_postpartciple Usa had Where didyou have We are having Ithinkyou should have I don't lke having the roof your hair the house that coat mypicture repaired. cut? painted. cleaned, taken We say: How often do you have your car serviced? (not have serviced your car) Ourneighbouris having a garage built. (not having buitta garage) YYourhairlooks rice. Didyou have it cut? GE get something done You can say’get something done’ instead of have something done’ © When are you going to get the roof repaired? (= have the roof repaired) I thinkyou should get your hair cut really short. We also use have something done with a different meaning. For example: Paul and Karen had their bags stolen while they were travelling This does not mean that they arranged for somebody to steal their bags. ‘They had their bags stolen’ means only: Their bags were stolen’ With this meaning, we use have something done to say that something happens to somebody or their belongings: © Gary had his nose broken ina fight. (=his nose was broken) © Have you everhad yourbike stolen? 92Exercises FEET] Tick (V) the correct sentence, (a) or (b), for each picture. 18a Daw aE SUE, (@) Sarahis cutting, (2) Dan iscutting (2) Kate is painting (@) Sueis taking her hair his hair. the gate apicture. (b) Sarah is having (b)Danishavinghis | (b)Kateishaving the] (b) Sueis having her her haircut hair cut. gate painted. picture taken [EEE] ut the words in the correct order. 1 (painted / had / a few weeks ago / the house) We had the house painted. a few weeks. ago 2 (erviced / car fonce a year /her / has) Sarah 3 (had / your /recently /tested / eyes / you") Have 4 (lke /cut/ my / having / don't hair) \ 5 teen pounds / have / cleaned / my uit / cost /to) tt 6 (as soon as possible / need / translated / to get / this document) You [EEE] write sentences in the way shown. 1 Lisa didn't repair the roof herself. She... had. it. repaired. 2 Ididr't cut my hair myself. | 3 Wedidn'tclean the carpets ourselves. We 4 Ben didn't build that wall himself. He 5 Ididr’t deliver the flowers myselt. | 6 Sarah didn't repair her shoes herself. She [EER] which goes with which? 1. My hairis getting long ‘2 [need to getit Fixed Lod. 2 really like this picture. b fithave to geta new one made. 2 3 Thewashing machineisbroken. cI need to get my teeth checked 3 4 | want to wear earrings d Ashouldgetitcut- 4 5 Canyou recommenda dentist? | e 'mgoingto get years pierced. 5 6 Me lost my key. f I'm going to gett framed. 6 [EGE] use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. 1 Did I tell you about Paul and Karen? (They /theibags steal). They, had. their bags. stolen. 2. Security at the airport was strict. (We J ourbags / search) 3 I've had some good news! (/ my salary / increase) | 4 Joe can't get avisa (He / his application / refuse) 93UNIT 46 46.1 1b 2a Rw 7 of 46.2 2 Sarah has her car serviced once a year. 3 Have you had your eyes tested recently? 4 |don’tlike having my hair cut. 5 It cost fifteen pounds to have my suit cleaned. 6 You need to get this document translated as soon as possible. 46.3 2 Ihad it cut. 3 We had them cleaned. 4 He had it built. 5 | had them delivered. 6 Shehad them repaired. 46.4 2 if Seed 4e aun 70 46.5 2 Wehad our bags searched. 3 I've had my salary increased. or | had my salary increased. 4 He’shad his application refused. or He had his application refused.