MUM, I CUT MY HAIR!!!!!
HAVE/ GET SOMETHING DONE:
We use the structure have/get something done when we want to say that we ask someone else to do something for us.
Compare the sentences:
“I fixed the washing machine”. (I did it myself)
“I had my washing machine fixed”. (I asked someone to fix it for me)
FORM
| Tense | have/get something done |
| Present Simple | I have/get my hair cut. |
| Past Simple | I had/got my hair cut. |
| Present Continuous | I’m having/getting my hair cut. |
| Past Continuous | I was having/getting my hair cut. |
| Present Perfect | I have had my hair cut. |
| Past Perfect | I had had my hair cut. |
| will | I will have my hair cut. |
| must | I must have my hair cut. |
| be going to | I’m going to have my hair cut. |
GET SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING:
We use CAUSATIVE GET to show the idea that someone convinces another person to do something.
(get + someone + infinitive WITH TO)
I got her to let me copy her homework.
He’ll get them to arrive before 10 pm.
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