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Causative Have and Get – Worksheet 1

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This worksheet practises the causative structures have/get something done, have someone do something and get someone to do something. Learners use them across different tenses, in negatives and questions, and for unpleasant experiences. It is designed for B2 learners who want accurate, natural use of these structures.

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences

Complete each sentence with the causative form of the words in brackets. Use the correct tense.

Example: I ___ (have / my car / wash) last weekend. → had my car washed

  1. I (have / my hair / cut) yesterday.

  2. We (have / the kitchen / paint) at the moment.

  3. She (get / her eyes / test) every year.

  4. (you / have / your passport photo / take) yet?

  5. I'm going to (get / my phone screen / replace) tomorrow.

  6. Our neighbours (just / have / solar panels / install).

  7. You should (get / that tooth / check) by a dentist.

  8. Where (you / usually / get / your suits / clean)?

Exercise 2: Choose the right participle

Complete the sentences with a past participle from the box. There are two extra words.

Word box deliveredtranslatedstolenredecoratedprintedrepairedcutwashedbuiltsold

  1. My grandmother has her groceries every Friday.

  2. We need to get these documents into Spanish before the interview.

  3. He had his bike outside the station last night.

  4. Our flat looks completely different since we had the living room .

  5. Could you get fifty copies of the poster at the shop?

  6. I'm having my laptop because the keyboard stopped working.

  7. Tom looks so different – he's had his hair really short.

  8. The car is covered in mud. Let's get it before your parents visit.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences

Rewrite each sentence using a causative structure. Start with the subject in brackets and use the verb given.

Example: A builder repaired our wall. (We / have) → We had our wall repaired.

  1. A mechanic services my car every year. (I / have)

  2. A photographer is taking our wedding photos. (We / have)

  3. Someone stole Maria's purse on the bus. (Maria / have)

  4. The hairdresser is going to dye my hair red tomorrow. (I / get)

  5. A plumber has fixed our shower. (We / have)

  6. Did a professional design your website? (you / have)

  7. We didn't ask an electrician to check the wiring. (We / have)

  8. I'll ask my assistant to book the tickets. (I / have + base form)

  9. She persuaded her brother to lend her his car. (She / get + to)

Exercise 4: Find and correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

Example: I had painted my house last year. → I had my house painted last year.

  1. I had cut my hair yesterday.

  2. We're getting our windows clean next week.

  3. She got the electrician check the lights.

  4. Did you had your car repaired?

  5. I'll have the waiter to bring us the bill.

  6. They haven't had their passports renew yet.

  7. He has his shirts ironing at the laundry every week.

  8. Where do you get your glasses make?

Exercise 5: Put the words in order

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences or questions.

Example: had / I / washed / car / my → I had my car washed.

  1. had / the / we / roof / last / repaired / month

  2. you / are / your / going / to / tested / have / eyes / ?

  3. get / my / to / I / couldn't / sister / help / me

  4. she / had / has / nails / never / done / her

  5. the / had / he / stolen / his / at / airport / luggage

  6. the / have / will / manager / you / call / I

  7. why / you / get / didn't / the / checked / heating / ?

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B2 worksheet on causative have and get: form, meaning, tenses, negatives and questions, plus have someone do and get someone to do. With answers.

Topics covered

Causative haveCausative gethave something doneget someone to doTenses in causativesQuestions and negatives

Notes for teachers

Start by contrasting 'I cut my hair' with 'I had my hair cut', and ask who did the action. Learners often put the object in the wrong place ('I had cut my hair') or use the base form instead of the past participle. They also confuse 'have someone do' with 'get someone to do'. As a follow-up, ask pairs to list five services they have had done recently or plan to have done, and to ask each other questions about them.

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