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TermsEnglish (UK) · Passive Voice
Have Something Done
Use have + object + past participle when someone else does a job for you, usually because you pay or ask them to.
- I cut my hair. (I did it myself.)
- I had my hair cut. (A hairdresser did it.)
In everyday speech, get works the same way: I need to get my car repaired. Only have or get changes with the tense (I'm having, I had, I'll get); the participle stays the same. Many participles are irregular: cut, done, made, taken, stolen, broken. The same pattern also describes something bad that happened to you: She had her passport stolen at the airport. To say who did the job, add by: We had the house painted by a local company.
Examples
- I'm having my hair cut this afternoon.
- We had the roof repaired after the storm.
- You should get your car checked before the long drive.
- He had his wallet stolen in the crowd.
- Where did you get your glasses made?
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I had my car (repair) last week.Show answer
I had my car repaired last week.
Where do you get your hair (cut)?Show answer
Where do you get your hair cut?
We're having the kitchen (paint) next month.Show answer
We're having the kitchen painted next month.
You should get your eyes (test).Show answer
You should get your eyes tested.
I'm going to have my teeth (check) tomorrow.Show answer
I'm going to have my teeth checked tomorrow.
She gets her nails (do) every two weeks.Show answer
She gets her nails done every two weeks.
She had her bag (steal) on the train.Show answer
She had her bag stolen on the train.
I need to get my phone screen (fix).Show answer
I need to get my phone screen fixed.
We had our photo (take) in front of the Eiffel Tower.Show answer
We had our photo taken in front of the Eiffel Tower.
They get their house (clean) every Friday.Show answer
They get their house cleaned every Friday.