grammar · neutral

have + object + past participle (have something done)

Band 6-7speakingtask1task2

A causative structure meaning to arrange for someone to do something for you.

Examples

“I had my car serviced last week.”

“She has her house cleaned every month.”

“They had their passports renewed at the consulate.”

Band 8 sentence

“We had the building inspected before signing the lease to avoid any future liabilities.”

Collocations

  • have + someone/something + past participle
  • have + object + P.P. (get something done is similar)

Common mistakes

I had my car repair yesterday.→I had my car repaired yesterday.

I had repaired my car yesterday.→I had my car repaired yesterday.

Say it for a higher band

5I repaired→6I had repaired→7+I had my car repaired / have + object + P.P.

Synonyms

get + object + past participle

Easily confused

get + object + past participle

“I got my phone fixed at the shop.”

Related words

have / has + past participlesubject + V(s) (simple present)be about to + base verbbe + V-ingso + adjective/adverb + that + clauseIf + present perfect, will + base verbNot only + clause, but also + clausewill have been + V-ing

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