THE CAUSATIVE FORM
1. Complete the sentences using the correct tense, but this time, the subjects are not doing the
actions themselves, someone else is doing the actions for them, so use the CAUSATIVE FORM.
a) He paints his shoes.
He his shoes .
b) She was perming her hair.
She he hair .
c) I will repair the roof.
I my roof .
d) The manager has cleaned the window.
The manager the window .
e) She has been taking photos.
She photos .
f) You had ironed your t-shirt.
You your t-shirt .
g) He had been decorating the house.
He his house .
h) He may send the parcel.
You the parcel .
i) I will be cutting my hair.
I my hair .
2. Use the causative construction for the following sentences.
a) No one can renew her season tickets
b) She didn't write the book. Someone did it for her.
c) Someone redecorated Susan's house
d) The painter is painting Karen's house
e) Someone is cooking the meal for him
f) His hair must be cut
g) Our TV needs to be repaired
h) Someone stole my car last night
i) Her sofa is broken. It must be mended
3. Choose the correct answer.
a) The government the whole town evacuated yesterday.
a) has b) have
c) had d) having
b) I the brakes checked three times a year.
a) having b) has
c) had d) have
c) I my hard drive changed for a bigger one last week.
a) had b) having
c) has d) have
d) The house is in chaos. We're a new kitchen put in at the moment.
a) have b) had
c) having d) has
e) Your cat's coughing. You need to him treated for parasites.
a) having b) has
c) had d) have
f) Anne her hair done every Friday afternoon.
a) had b) having
c) has d) have
g) Have you that poster I bought you framed yet?
a) having b) has
c) had d) have
3.CAUSATIVE FORM. Rewrite these sentences using have or get in the correct form.
1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.
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2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.
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3. A decorator has repainted our house.
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4. A friend of mine, who ́s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.
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5. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner ́s.
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6. The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council.
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4. Which is correct?
a. Where can I have fixed my watch?
b. Where can I have my watch fixed?
a. I wish I could have my laundry done. I hate doing it myself.
b. I wish I need to done my washing by someone. I hate doing it myself.
a. Jane is at the hairdresser at the moment. She's having her hair done.
b. Jane is at the hairdresser at the moment. She has her hair done.
a. This is the third time I've had the air conditioner repaired in four days.
b. This is the third time I have the air conditioner repaired in four days.
a. Joan had a new dress made for the wedding.
b. Joan had made a new dress for the wedding.
a. Sarah is going to take her TV to had it repaired.
b. Sarah is going to take her TV to have it repaired.
