THE CAUSATIVES
Have something done
Present simple He paints the house. He has the house painted.
Present continuous He is painting the house. He is having the house painted.
Past simple He painted the house. He had the house painted.
Past continuous He was painting the house He was having the house painted.
Future simple He will paint the house. He will have the house painted.
Present perfect He has painted the house He has had the house painted.
Present perf cont.He has been painting the house. He has been having the house painted.
Past perfect He had painted the house. He had had the house painted.
Modals He must paint the house. He must have the house painted.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE CAUSATIVE FORM
1.She waters the flowers.
2.She is watering the flowers.
3.She watered the flowers.
4.She was watering the flowers
5.She will water the flowers
6.She has watered the flowers.
7.She has been watering the flowers.
8.She had watered the flowers.
9.She can water the flowers.
We had our house painted last week.
I had my hair cut yesterday.
They are having their house decorated at the moment.
Have someone do something
I will have the barber cut my hair.
My father had the mechanic repair his car yesterday.
We have had the gardener plant new rose trees in the garden.
Get something done
I will get my room painted.
The teacher got the classroom cleaned.
My father got his car washed.
Get someone to do something
I will get the painters to paint my room.
The teacher got the students to clean the classroom.
My father has got me to wash his car.
Make someone do something
Our teachers make us do a lot of homework.
My mother always makes me tidy up my room.
The custom officer made me open my luggage.
The traffic warden made me stop my car.
EXERCISES
1. Your shoes are shining. Did you have it……......................(polish).
2. My shirts need ironing. I will get my sister…………………..(iron) it.
3. The windows are dirty. We will have the cleaner……...………………..
(clean) them.
4. My sister had her hair……......……….(dye) red.
5. My parents make me…………………..(tidy up) my room everyday.
6. I finally got my history report…..…..…….….(type).
7. They had their roof of the house…………………(damage) in a storm.
8. There are new palm trees in the garden. We got a gardener
………………….(plant) them.
9. Have your watch……….........…..(repair)! It is always slow.
10. They are having their house……….......…….(decorate) now.
