Causative Have/Get Exercises
Causative Have/Get Exercises
These exercises are based on the Reading and Use of English paper where you may be tested on this grammar point.
Open close - write one word to complete the sentence.
Key word transformation - complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Key word transformation
A professional decorated their living room last year.
GOT
They ____________________________ last year.
got their living room decorated
Past simple get something done = done by someone else.
Key word transformation
Someone is cleaning the carpet in my house right now.
HAVING
I ____________________________ right now.
am having the carpet cleaned
Present continuous - ongoing action done by another person.
Key word transformation
The teacher forced the students to rewrite the essay.
MADE
The teacher ____________________________ the essay.
made the students rewrite
make + person + bare infinitive = force or obligation.
Key word transformation
A friend convinced me to try that restaurant.
GOT
My friend ____________________________ that restaurant.
got me to try
get + person + to + infinitive = to persuade/convince.
Key word transformation
The company is going to renew our contracts next week.
HAVING
We are ____________________________ next week.
having our contracts renewed
Present continuous for arranged future service.
Key word transformation
A dentist cleaned my teeth yesterday.
HAD
I ____________________________ yesterday.
had my teeth cleaned
Common service expression with have and past time reference.
Key word transformation
Someone has stolen her purse.
HAD
She ____________________________ stolen.
has had her purse
have something done can describe negative experiences.
Key word transformation
A professional will repair their roof next month.
GET
They will ____________________________ by a professional next month.
get their roof repaired
Future causative - arranged future service.
Key word transformation
A designer is decorating my flat this week.
HAVING
I ____________________________ this week.
am having my flat decorated
Present continuous causative for fixed future arrangement.
Key word transformation
The cleaner didn’t wash the windows yesterday.
HAVE
We didn’t ____________________________ yesterday.
have the windows washed
Negative past causative uses didn’t have + object + past participle.
Key word transformation
The plumber fixed our leaking tap last week.
HAD
We ____________________________ last week.
had our leaking tap fixed
Past simple causative - the service was done for us.
Key word transformation
A stylist is colouring her hair at the moment.
GETTING
She ____________________________ at the moment.
is getting her hair coloured
Present continuous causative - someone else is doing it now.
Key word transformation
Someone will deliver the documents to your office tomorrow.
HAVE
You will ____________________________ to your office tomorrow.
have the documents delivered
will have + object + past participle for future arrangements.
Key word transformation
A professional photographer took our wedding photos.
GOT
We ____________________________ by a professional photographer.
got our wedding photos taken
get + object + past participle (informal equivalent of have).
Key word transformation
A mechanic repaired my car yesterday.
HAD
I ____________________________ yesterday.
had my car repaired
have + object + past participle shows someone else did the action for you.