Have Something Done

Take a look at these two sentences. What is the difference in meaning between them?
'I cut my hair.'
'I have my hair cut.'
'I cut my hair' means that I do it myself.
'I have my hair cut means someone cuts my hair for me (in this case it's probably a hairdresser).
We use have something done to mean another person does a service for us.
The grammar for this is pretty simple:
Have + object + past participle
Let's take a look at a few more examples:
'We didn't want to cook so we had a pizza delivered.'
'I had my car washed at that new place by the station.'
'I had my watch fixed.'
We can also use 'get' instead of 'had' and the meaning stays the same. The sentences above now become:
'We didn't want to cook so we got a pizza delivered.'
'I got my car washed at that new place by the station.'
'I got my watch fixed.'

future
'I had my watch fixed' tells us about the past.
'I am going to have / get my watch fixed' tells us about the future.
'Going to' tells us about a future plan that has already been made.
We use 'will' for something that has just been decided:
I just noticed how dirty my suit is. I will have / get it cleaned soon.'

questions
Imagine that you like your friend's new haircut; you could ask her:
'Where did you have / get your hair cut?'
Maybe you have just moved to a new town and you decided that it is time for a haircut ;you can ask:
'Where can I have / get my hair cut?'
You want to know if your friend's car has been fixed yet; you can ask:
'Did you have your car fixed?'

services for a busy world

As we all live in a busy world, we don't have the time (or skills)to do all the things that we need to. That's why we have
a service industry that will help us get what need done.
Take a look at these examples:
A jeweller's is a place where you can have your watch fixed.
A dry cleaner's is a place where you can have your suit cleaned.
A florist's is a place where you can have flowers delivered.
A hairdresser's is a place where you can have your hair cut.
A dentist's is a place where you can have your teeth checked.
An optician's is a place where you can have your eyes checked.
A garage is a place where you can have your car repaired.

using have something done for bad things

In all the examples above we have looked at services we can pay for if we want. We can also use the same expression
when someone does something bad to us. For example:
'Jenny had her car stolen.' Here Jenny did not want someone to steal her car, but someone did it.
'Have you ever had your nose broken in a fight?' Nobody wants to have their nose broken, but it could happen!

We're getting a new house ___.

builded
builds
built
build

You will need to get your photo ___ for your new passport.

took
taken
take
taked

A jeweller's is a place where you can have your watch ___ .

cut
repaired
delivered
stolen

A florist's is a place where you can have flowers ___.

checked
fixed
cleaned
delivered

I had my bag ___ when I was on holiday.

steal
stealed
sealed
stolen

I'm going to have my bedroom walls ___ this weekend.

panted
painteded
paint
painted

I had my holiday pictures ___ in an hour at the photograph shop.

repaired
cut
checked
developed

Complete the sentences and make clear that the people don't / didn't do it themselves. (The first sentence is given as an
example.)
1. Yesterday, (I / cut / my hair)

I had my hair c

2. Every Friday, (Joe / wash / his car)

3. Tomorrow, (she / repair / her shower)

4. Each Saturday, (we / deliver / a pizza)

to our home.

5. Last year, (Bob / clean / his house)

by a charwoman.

6. As Phil had a broken arm, (he / type / his texts)

7. (I / pick up / the goods)
8. (we / redecorate / our walls)

by his secretary.

tomorrow in the afternoon.

last summer.

9. Whenever Clara is staying at this hotel, (she / carry / her bags)

into her room.

10. (we / organise / our last party)

by professionals.

Conditional wish wish hope

Posted by admin on December 22nd, 2008

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Conditional wish wish hope
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Conditional wish
Wish, utilizado quando queremos falar sobre um sonho irreal, isto , algo que gostaramos que fosse diferente, mas no entanto,
no ou quando queremos mudar alguma coisa, mas que pouco provvel de se conseguir.
Hope, por sua vez, utilizado quando falamos sobre algo que possvel e provvel que acontea.
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Present Wishes a wish about the present (the unreal conditional)
Wish +(that) + subject + Past Tense
O verbo to wish geralmente seguido do passado simples, mas tambm pode ser seguido dopassado contnuo, quando falamos
sobre alguma situao do presente em que no estamossatisfeitos, mas no podemos mudar.
E.x:
I wish I had a car:travelling by train is so slow!
I wish I had more money (=but I havent)
I wish it werent raining right now. (Its raining right now.)
I wish the sun were shinning right now.
I wish I went to visit my friends.
She wishes she were beautiful (= but shes not)
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Pay attention!!
Uma coisa que precisamos prestar ateno: O verbo to be, na condio irreal,ser sempre were independente do substantivo ou
pronome.Veja:
I wish I were rich.
She wishes she were rich.
We wish we were rich.
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Past Wishes a wish about the past (impossible conditional)
Wish + subject + Past Perfect
Quando queremos falar de situaes do passado em que no ficamos satisfeitos ou aes que ns lamentamos,usamos wish + past
perfect.
I wish Id studied harder!
I wish I hadnt said that (= but I did)
He wishes he hadnt bought the car (= but he did buy it.)
I wish I had taken that job in New York (= but I didnt, so Im stuck in Bristol)
I wish she had gone with me to school.
She wishes she had gone with him visit his parents.
I wish I hadnt drunk so much.(Se eu no tivesse bebido tanto, eu teria estado melhor.)
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Wish + could + past perfect Modal Verbs
I wish I could have gone with them to see the movie last week.
I am sure they wish they could have won the lottery last month.
I wish you could have come to my party.
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Future Wishes a wish about the future (the real conditional)

Wish + subject + would/could + verb
usado em situaes em que no estamos satisfeitos e desejamos mud-las ou que algum as mude.
I wish it would stop raining.
I wish he would stop smoking. (= I dont like it, I want him to change it.)
I wish you would go away. (= I dont want you here, I want you to take some action.)
I wish you would stop drinking. (Youll probably not stop drinking.)
I wish I would go to New York next year.
My brother wishes he could come with me to the party, on Saturday.
I wish she could come to the party tomorrow. (She cant come to the party tomorrow.)
I wish you wouldnt tell so many lies.
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Outras formas de uso de wish
wish + infinitive
Usamos esta estrutura em situaes formais com o sentido de want.
E.x:
The service was unacceptable. I wish to see the manager.
If you wish to make a complaint, please telephone customer service.
I dont ever wish to see you again! she said and stormed out of the restaurant.
I dont wish to seem ungrateful, but I already have all the T-shirts I need.
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wish + object + infinitive
Assim como wish + infinitive, usamos wish + object + infinitive em situaes formais com o sentido de want.
I do not wish my photograph to appear on the web-site.
Do you wish me to carry your suitcase, Madam?
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wish + two objects
Ns usamos wish + dois objetos para expressar melhores votos .
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
We wish you success in your career.
I wish you all the best in your new job.
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hopes and wishes: hope ( that) + present / future
Ns usamos normalmente hope + (that) com o present simple ou future (forma will),quando desejamos algo que parece provvel de
acontecer.
E.x:
I hope we dont get snow tomorrow.
I hope hell talk to me at the party this evening.