1 Are these true or false for you? Give details.
1 I’ve had my hair cut in the last two months.
True / False ……I went to the hairdresser’s last week. ……
True / False ………………………………………………………
2 We’ve had our house decorated in the last year.
True / False ………………………………………………………
3 I’ve had some photos printed in the last six months.
True / False ………………………………………………………
4 I’ve had something fixed in the last year.
True / False ………………………………………………………
5 I’ve had something stolen in the last two years.
True / False ………………………………………………………
6 I’ve had my eyes tested in the last year.
True / False ………………………………………………………
Answer
Students’ own answers.
2 Who is the agent (the ‘doer’) of the verb, the speaker (S) or another person (AP)?
1 ‘I’m going to have my roof fixed next week.’ …AP…
2 ‘I think I should have my tooth checked. It hurts.’ ……
3 ‘So we’ve painted the ceiling in the bathroom.’ ……
4 ‘Last night I repaired that old lamp.’ ……
5 ‘I think one day we’ll have the swimming pool extended.’ ……
6 ‘When I have time, I’ll clean the carpet properly.’ ……
Answer
1 AP
2 AP
3 S
4 S
5 AP
6 S
3 Choose the word that doesn’t collocate.
1 have your car …
fixed / stolen / bought
2 have your teeth …
checked / hurt / cleaned
3 have your kitchen …
stolen / painted / extended
4 have your photo …
printed / repaired / published
5 have your phone …
confiscated / stolen / broken
6 have your feet …
taken / measured / massaged
Answer
1 bought
2 hurt
3 stolen
4 repaired
5 broken
6 taken
4 Make sentences using have + something + done. Put have in the correct form.
1 Last week ……I had my eyes tested…… . (I / eyes / test)
2 I like ………………………………… . (have / shoulders / massage)
3 Yesterday ………………………………… at the carnival. (we / faces / paint)
4 Tomorrow ………………………………… . (I / hair / cut)
5 When are you going to …………………………………? (computer / fix)
6 Oh no! I’ve ………………………………… . (have / bag / steal)
Answer
1 I had my eyes tested
2 having my shoulders massaged
3 we had our faces painted
4 I’m having / going to have my hair cut
5 have your computer fixed
6 had my bag stolen.
5 Complete the story using have + something + done. Put have in the correct form.
Yesterday I took my tablet to a shop to 1……have the screen repaired…… (the screen, repair). It’s been a disaster from the start. I bought it online two months ago and I 2…………………………………… (it, deliver) to my neighbour’s house because we were going to be on holiday, but when we got back he said it hadn’t arrived, so I phoned the shop and 3…………………………………… (another tablet, send) to my house. This time it arrived no problem. But a week later, we 4…………………………………… (kitchen, extend) and one of the workmen dropped a hammer on it and smashed the screen. That’s not the end of the story. On my way to the shop yesterday, I went to the Image Centre to 5…………………………………… (some photos, print), and someone stole the tablet from my bag! I couldn’t believe it. It’s the first time I 6…………………………………… ever (something, steal) in my life.
Answer
1 have the screen repaired
2 had it delivered
3 had another tablet sent
4 were having our/the kitchen extended (past continuous for setting the scene)
5 have some photos printed
6 ’ve/have had something stolen
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