Usamos 'To have/get something done' cuando queremos significar que alguien hace algo por
alguien, alguien encarga hacer algo, o se le hace algo a alguien.
Se forma con have + noun + past participle
TENSE
HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE
Present Simple
I have/get my hair cut.
Past Simple
I had/got my hair cut.
Present Continuous
I'm having/getting my hair cut.
Past Continuous
I was having/getting my hair cut.
Present Perfect
I have had my hair cut.
Past Perfect
I had had my hair cut.
will
I will have my hair cut.
must
I must have my hair cut.
be going to
I'm going to have my hair cut.
They repaired their car. (they did it themselves)
They had their car repaired. (they arranged for someone to repair it)
I cut my hair yesterday. (I cut it myself)
I had my hair cut yesterday. (I went to the hairdresser)
We also use causative have when someone does something to us.
Bill had his money stolen by a thief.
Liz and Meg are having their hair dyed.
Liz y Meg se están haciendo teñir el pelo.
Mr. Singer always has his suits made at the tailor's shop.
El señor Singer siempre se hace hacer los trajes en la sastrería.
Jake had his groceries delivered two hours ago.
Le trajeron las compras a Jake hace dos horas.
We had our house burgled last weekend.
El fin de semana pasado entraron a nuestra casa a robar.
Diane has had her printer cartridges refilled.
Diane hizo recargar los cartuchos de su impresora.
We'd just had our house fumigated.
Habíamos acabado de hacer fumigar la casa.
You should have your eyes checked.
Deberías hacerte revisar los ojos.
Jenny will have her ears pierced.
Jenny se va a hacer perforar las orejas.
También se puede usar el get en lugar del have en contextos más informales
I usually get my hair done at Luigi's.
Generalmente me peino en lu de Luigi.
Martin got his tonsils removed yesterday.
A Martin le extirparon las amígdalas ayer.
You must get this pipe fixed as soon as possible.
Debes hacer arreglar esta cañería lo antes posible.
