Formula
| Subject + have/has + object1 + past participle + ( by obj2 ) |
Example:
- We have our car serviced by a local garage.
- My manager has the computer repaired.
NOTE: We can use HAVE with many different TENSES and MODAL VERBS.
Example:
- I am having a garage built at the moment. (Present Continuous)
- How often do you have your hair cut? (Present Simple)
- We had our computer serviced last week. (Past Simple)
- Jame has just had a suit made. (Present Perfect)
- You should have your eyes tested. (Modal Verb)
- Are you going to have new carpets fitted in your flat? (Future)
GET: We can use GET instead of HAVE to form PASSIVE when we talk about things that happen by accident or unexpectedly, but this is slightly less formal.
Formula
| Subject + get + object1 + past participle + ( by obj2 ) |
Example:
- We get our brochures printed in Hong Kong.
- They get the central heating system checked once a year.
