How to use the Causative "Have" - to have something done.

Welcome to today's lesson on using the causative "have"! The causative "have" is a valuable tool in English grammar used to indicate that someone causes another person to do something for them. This structure allows us to express actions we ask or instruct others to perform on our behalf.
The basic construction of the causative "have" is:
Subject+Have+Object+PastParticiple
• Subject: The person who causes another to do something.
• Have: The causative verb indicating the action of causing someone to do something for you.
• Object: The person or thing that receives the action.
• Past Participle: The verb form that typically follows "have," indicating the action performed.
Example:
"I am having my house painted today."
In this example:
• Subject (I): The person causing the action.
• Have: The causative verb indicating the action. (In the present continuous tense - am having)
• Object (my house): The thing receiving the action.
• Past Participle (painted): The action being performed.
Various Tenses:
The causative "have" can be used in various tenses to indicate different time frames:
1. Present Tense: "I have my car washed every week."
2. Past Tense: "She had her hair cut yesterday."
3. Future Tense: "They will have their house cleaned before the party."
Common Usage:
The causative "have" is commonly used when someone arranges for something to be done for them, such as household chores, services, or tasks. It emphasizes that the subjects are not performing the action themselves, but, rather causing someone else to do it for them.
The question form uses do and did.
Example: Do you have your windows cleaned every month?
Did you repair your car yourself? No, I had it repaired at the garage.
We also use the causative 'have' to talk about accidents or unfortunate things which happen, usually in a way that was not arranged by the speaker.
Example: John had his leg broken while playing rugby on Saturday.
I got a parking ticket when I parked my car outside the supermarket.
In spoken English, we quite often exchange ‘get’ and ‘got’ for have, as in the last example. And these sentences can sometimes substitute passive structures, but they keep their causative meaning.
If you want to study passive sentences more closely here is a link to another video
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