The causative form

1.

THE CAUSATIVE FORM

2.

Simon is having
his temperature
taken.
Simon is getting
his temperature
taken.

3.

Simon is having
his Mum take
his temperature.
Simon is getting
his Mum to take
his temperature.

4. Causative Form

• have something
• get something
done
done
• have someone
• get someone
do
to do

5.

Present Simple
Present Continuous
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Simple
Past Perfect Continuous
have
am/is/are having
had
was/were having
has/have had
has/have been having
had had
had been having

6.

Future Simple
Future Continuous
Future Perfect Simple
Future Perfect Continuous
Infinitive
Gerund
will have
will be having
will have had
will have been having
(to) have
having

7.

Present Simple
Present Continuous
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Simple
Past Perfect Continuous
get
am/is/are getting
got
was/were getting
has/have got
has/have been getting
had got
had been getting

8.

Future Simple
Future Continuous
Future Perfect Simple
Future Perfect Continuous
Infinitive
Gerund
will get
will be getting
will have got
will have been getting
(to) get
getting

9.

She is painting
her portrait.
She is having her portrait painted.
She is getting her portrait painted.
She is having a painter
paint her portrait.
She is getting a painter
to paint her portrait.

10.

He will repair the
TV set.
He will have the TV set repaired.
He will get the TV set repaired.
He is having a technician
repair the TV set.
He is getting a technician
to repair the TV set.

11.

She had dried her hair.
She had had her hair dried.
She had got her hair dried.
She had had the hairdresser
dry her hair.
She had got the hairdresser
to dry her hair.

12.

He was measuring his
blood pressure.
He was having his blood pressure measured.
He was getting his blood pressure measured.
He was having a doctor measure
his pressure.
He was getting a doctor
to measure his pressure.

13.

The optician tested her eyes.
She had her eyes tested (by the optician).
She got her eyes tested (by the optician).
She had the optician test her eyes.
She got the optician to test her eyes.

14.

The mechanic repairs his car.
He has his car repaired (by the mechanic).
He gets his car repaired (by the mechanic).
He has the mechanic repair his car.
He gets the mechanic to repair his car.