Have/get something done

Grammar book: page 258

1.Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del verbo have o get e il participio passato di uno dei verbi nel riquadro.

check cut deliver dry-clean repair tatto

a) My hair is too long. I should have it cut.

b) Young people sometimes want to get their arms tattoed.

c) You can have your shopping delivered to your home.

d) I think I should get my eyesight checked. I can't see very well anymore.

e) My silk blouse got dirty so I got it dry-cleaned.

f) You can have your shoes repaired in five minutes.

2.Riscrivi queste frasi in modo da conservare il senso. Usa le parole in grassetto.

a) I'm having my car serviced tomorrow.

b) Yesterday I had my bike stolen.

c) Last year we had our house painted.

d) I'm having my tooth out tomorrow.

e) I've just had my hair cut.

f) We're having our new carpet fitted tomorrow.

g) She just had her potrait painted.

3.Riscrivi queste frasi con la forma have something done. (Ometti il complemento d'agente)

a) We had our house painted last month.

b) I'm having my hair cut this afternoon.

c) I had my motorbike stolen.

d) Ricky had his teeth took out.

e) - ??

f) We're having the new central heating put in on Saturday.

g) Harry got his nose broken in a fight.

h) Isn't i time to get your televicion fixed?

4.Riscrivi queste frasi conservandone il senso. Usa le parole in grassetto.

a) I had my bad tooth taken out.

b)We're getting our house painted next month.

c)I must get a haircut.

d)David had his bike stolen.

e)I'm getting my book of poems published.

f)Are you getting your wedding dress made specially?