The Causative (rule + exercises)

1.

Maybe next time I will have the
shopping delivered. I apparently
can’t do it myself.
Maybe one day I will have my
clothes sorted out and washed. I
can’t do it myself.
Беньковская А.И.

2.

This woman never does anything by herself. She prefers to have
things done for her.
I have just had my flat
cleaned.
I am having my carpet
vacuumed at the moment.
Tomorrow I will have the
dishes washed.
Yesterday I had my supper cooked.
В предложениях каузативной формы действие совершается не
самим человеком, а кем-то другим за него.
Беньковская А.И.

3.

Tense
Have something done
Present Simple
I have the dishes washed.
Past Simple
I had the dishes washed.
Present Continuous
I am having the dishes washed.
Past Continuous
I was having the dishes washed.
Present Perfect
I have had the dishes washed.
Past perfect
I had had the dishes washed.
Future Simple
I will have the dishes washed.
Modals
I must have the dishes washed.
Be going to
I am going to have the dishes
washed.
Беньковская А.И.

4.

Look at the pictures and make up sentences using the Causative:
had
washed
• She _______
her hair _________
.
had
• She _______
her hair _________
.
cut
had
dried
• She _______
her hair _________
.
will have the tree __________
decorated .
• She _______
cleaned .
will have her house _________
• She _______
will have the meals _________
cooked
• She _______
.
washed .
• She _______
will have her dog ___________
delivered .
• She _______
will have the presents _________
Беньковская А.И.

5.

are having
• They __________
their trees _________
planted .
painted .
are having
• They __________
their walls _________
are having
delivered .
• They __________
their pizza _________
have
cooked
• They _______
their dinner __________
.
delivered .
• They _______
their mail _________
have
have
• They _______
their dog _________
.
fed
Беньковская А.И.