Causative

have\get something done

We use have/get something done to say that someone does something for us, usually when we have arranged it. We do not say who does the action. We generally use get for more informal situation

The structure is

have/get

object

past partisiple

I had my apartment valued last week.

We are having out office decorated at the moment.

Where do you get your hair cut?

I am getting my car serviced tomorrow

We also use this structure to say that something unwelcome or negative happens to us. We do not use get in this way.

I have my car broken into.

Sarah has had her bike stolen.

have someone do something (get someone to do something)

We use this structure when we arrange for somebody to do something for us. In this case we say who does the action.

The structures are

have	someone	infinitive (without to)
get	someone	infinitive (with to)

I had someone clean the carpets.

We are going to have some of the students teach one of the lessons.

I got someone to claen the carpets.

We are going to get some of the students to teach one of the lessons.

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