Causative Verbs: Mastering Have and Get + Object + V3
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Causative Verbs: Have and Get + Object + V3
Affirmative Structures
This section details the use of have and get followed by an object and the past participle (V3) across various tenses to express actions done for someone by another person.
| Verb Tense | Structure (Have / Get + Object + V3) | Example with HAVE | Example with GET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | have / has + obj + V3 | I have my car washed every week. | I get my hair cut on Saturdays. |
| Past Simple | had + obj + V3 | She had her phone repaired. | I got my laptop fixed yesterday. |
| Future Simple | will have / will get + obj + V3 | I will have the house painted. | We will get the documents sent. |
| Present Continuous | am/is/are having/getting + obj + V3 | They are having the roof fixed. | She is getting her nails done. |
| Past Continuous | was/were having/getting + obj + V3 | I was having my shoes cleaned. | He was getting his car repaired. |
| Present Perfect | have/has had/got + obj + V3 | We have had the door replaced. | She has got her hair dyed. |
| Past Perfect | had had/got + obj + V3 | I had had my passport renewed. | They had got the windows cleaned. |
| Future Perfect | will have had/got + obj + V3 | I will have had the fridge fixed. | She will have got the cake made. |
| Modal Verbs | modal + have/get + obj + V3 | You should have your eyes checked. | He might get his tattoo removed. |
Negative Structures
Reviewing the negative forms for causative structures using have and get.
| Verb Tense | Negative Form | Example with HAVE | Example with GET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | don’t/doesn’t have/get + obj + V3 | I don’t have my clothes ironed. | She doesn’t get her nails done. |
| Past Simple | didn’t have/get + obj + V3 | He didn’t have the windows cleaned. | I didn’t get my phone fixed. |
| Future Simple | won’t have/get + obj + V3 | We won’t have the roof repaired. | She won’t get her essay typed. |
| Present Continuous | am/is/are not having/getting + obj + V3 | They aren’t having the room painted. | I am not getting my hair cut today. |
| Past Continuous | was/were not having/getting + obj + V3 | He wasn’t having the sink fixed. | We weren’t getting the car cleaned. |
| Present Perfect | haven’t/hasn’t had/got + obj + V3 | I haven’t had my shoes polished. | She hasn’t got her dress altered. |
| Past Perfect | hadn’t had/got + obj + V3 | They hadn’t had the locks changed. | He hadn’t got the laptop repaired. |
| Modal Verbs | modal + not + have/get + obj + V3 | You shouldn’t have your hair dyed. | He might not get his ID renewed. |