Have something done. The construction is used to say that we arrange for someone else to do something for us

The construction is used to say that we arrange for someone else to do something for us. It means заказать, нанять, пригласить кого-либо сделать что-либо. The Past Participle {done/repaired/cleaned, etc.) comes after the object.

Have + object + Past Participle

I have my coat cleaned every month.

We had the roof repaired yesterday.

They are having the house painted at the moment.

How often do you have your car serviced?

She has just had her car cleaned.

Sometimes the model is used to say that something (often something not nice) happened to someone.

He had all his money stolen. У него украли все его деньги.

George had his nose broken in a fight. Джорджу разбили нос в драке.

EXERCISES

Answer the questions using the model

Model: Did Ann make the dress yourself?

No, she had it made.

a) Did you cut your hair yourself?

b) Did they paint the garage themselves?

c) Did Jim cut that tree himself?

d) Did you repair the car yourself?

e) Do you clean your house yourself?

Complete the situation using to have smth done

a) Sue is at the hairdresser's at the moment. She...

b) Ann's watch had been broken, she took it to a jeweller's. Now it is working Ann....

c) What are the workmen doing in your garden? Oh, I....

d) Can I seethe holiday photographs you took? I'm afraid not, I....