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teacher Denise Moraes We use get/have something done to say that someone else did something for us or for another person. It means that the subject caused the action to happen but didn't do it themselves.
get/have + object + past participle
I did my nails (I did my nails myself)
I had my nails done (someone did my nails for me)
I will cut my hair (I will cut my hair myself)
I will get my hair cut (someone will cut my hair for me)
He washes his car (he washes his car himself)
He has his car washed (someone washes his car for him)
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teacher Denise Moraes We use have someone do something has a similar meaning to have something done, but we talk about the person who we asked to do the thing for us.
have + person + base form
I did my nails (I did my nails myself)
I had the manicure do my nails (the manicure did my nails for me)
I will cut my hair (I will cut my hair myself)
I’ll have the hairdresser cut my hair (the hairdresser will cut my hair for me)
He washes his car (he washes his car himself)
He has Paul wash his car (Paul washes his car for him)
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teacher Denise Moraes We use get someone to do something has a similar meaning to get something done, but we talk about the person who we asked to do the thing for us.
get + person + infinitive I did my nails (I did my nails myself)
I got the manicure to do my nails (the manicure did my nails for me)
I’ll cut my hair (I will cut my hair myself)
I’ll get the hairdresser to cut my hair (the hairdresser will cut my hair for me)
He washes his car (he washes his car himself)
He gets Paul to wash his car (Paul washes his car for him)
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