Read the examples and match them with their usage I'll have the clerk finish the report. Thousands of citizens had their houses destroyed by the tsunami. They had a very old man come out of the building. We've recently had our flat redecorated. We use the causative: when we want someone do something for us (have + object + -ed/past participle) when something bad happens (especially when someone is affected by an action which they did not cause) (have + object + -ed/past participle) to talk about instructing someone to do something (have + object + bare infinitive) to talk about an event or experience (have + object + -ing form/bare infinitive)
Задание

Read the examples and match them with their usage

  1. I'll have the clerk finish the report.
  2. Thousands of citizens had their houses destroyed by the tsunami.
  3. They had a very old man come out of the building.
  4. We've recently had our flat redecorated.

We use the causative:

  • when we want someone do something for us (have + object + -ed/past participle)

    [Example 1|Example 2|Example 3|Example 4]

  • when something bad happens (especially when someone is affected by an action which they did not cause) (have + object + -ed/past participle)

    [Example 1|Example 2|Example 3|Example 4]

  • to talk about instructing someone to do something (have + object + bare infinitive)

    [Example 1|Example 2|Example 3|Example 4]

  • to talk about an event or experience (have + object + -ing form/bare infinitive)

    [Example 1|Example 2|Example 3|Example 4]