English GRAMMAR: "HAVE SOMETHING DONE"

Hi everyone,
This video is about “have something done” structure.
It is a way of talking about things (and services) that we pay someone else to do for us. For example, if you need your car fixed, you might say "I'm going to have my car fixed."
The basic structure is verb “to have" (in all tenses, the future, the present and the past) plus a noun (an object, the thing that needs to be fixed) followed by the past participle or a regular verb with -ed.
Let’s imagine I am moving to a new house, and I need some help with the process. Here are three sentences that use the "have something done" structure:
• "I'm having my furniture delivered tomorrow.”
• "I am having a new front door fitted.”
• "We're going to have the carpets cleaned before we move in."
In each of these sentences, I am talking about something that I am paying someone else to do.
One thing to note is that the "haves something done" structure is usually used for things that are done to us, rather than things that we do ourselves. For example, I would say "I'm going to have my hair cut," not "I'm going to cut my hair.” It is possible to cut your own hair of course, it’s just would not be advisable for me. 😊
Other examples:
Present tenses:
1. I am having my car serviced at the garage.
2. She is having her hair cut and styled at the salon.
3. They are having their house painted by a professional.
Future tenses:
4. I will have my teeth cleaned by the dentist next week.
5. She is going to have her dress tailored before the wedding.
6. They will have their driveway resurfaced in the spring.
Past tenses:
7. I had my laptop repaired by a technician yesterday.
8. She had her car washed and detailed at the car wash last weekend.
I hope this video helps you to understand this very important structure.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks for watching!

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Thank you! It is an essential part of fluent speaking.❤

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