Ive had my hair cut

Teachers notes and key

Aims

to identify have something done as a passive form

to practise rewriting sentences using have something done

Level
upper-intermediate
Timing
30 minutes

Answers
Task 1
No, he didnt.
Task 2
The other verb (cut, in the above example) is the past participle.
Task 3
1.

We need to have our CD player repaired.

2.

I want to have my ear pierced.

3.

She had her bike stolen last night.

4.

Ive had my broken tooth fixed.

5.

He had his leather jacket cleaned.

6.

He had his hard drive wiped.

7.

She had highlights put in her hair.

8.

If you dont shut up, youll have your head kicked in.

9.

Ill have your car removed if you dont move it from outside my drive.

10. I need to have my bandages changed every day.

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Ive had my hair cut

Read the conversation below and answer the following question:

Did Gerard cut his own hair?

Gerard

What do you think Maria? Ive cut my hair.

Maria

Wow, it looks really good! It must have been really difficult cutting it
yourself!

Gerard

No, no, I didnt cut it myself someone at the hairdressers did it for me.

Maria

Oh, OK, you mean youve had your hair cut.

Gerard

Ive had my hair cut.

Maria

Thats right. I was a bit surprised youd done it yourself!

Complete the rules in the box.

Ive had my hair cut

The structure is used when we arrange for other people to do things for us.

It has a passive meaning.

Have can be in any tense.

The other verb (_______, in the above example) is the past participle.
have + object + past participle
Example:

I had

my eye

examined

at the hospital.

The same structure can be used to talk about experiences which we do not
arrange, but which happen to us, particularly accidents or crimes.
Example:

I had my face kicked while I was playing football.

Petes had his new motorbike stolen.

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Ive had my hair cut

Rewrite the following sentences using the structure have something done:
For example:

We need the man in the hi-fi shop to repair our CD player.

changes to:

We need to have our CD player repaired.

1. We need the man in the hi-fi shop to repair our CD player.
...................................................................................................................................
2. I want someone to pierce my ear.
...................................................................................................................................
3. Somebody stole her bike last night.
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4. The dentist has fixed my broken tooth.
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5. The shop cleaned his leather jacket.
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6. A virus wiped his hard drive.
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7. The hairdresser put highlights in her hair.
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8. If you dont shut up, someone will kick your head in.
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9. Ill ask the police to remove your car if you dont move it from outside my drive.
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10. I need someone to change my bandages every day.
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