2. Mary and Tim painted their flat. This tells us that Vary and Tim were the painters; they painted their flat. Jenny and John had their flat painted. This tells us that Jenny and John wanted their flat painted, and that someone painted it for them.

3. Tense + Object + Participle I have mended my car. mended. I have had my car mended.

5. Susan is very cross. She had her bike stolen. Here, we use “gad something done” to talk about something that happens to someone, usually something unpleasant.

6. Make sentences with “have something done” for these situations, use correct tense. 1.The shop delivers Mary’s food to her house. 2.At the butcher’s Fred said, ”Please cut the meat into small pieces”. 3.The hairdresser cuts Rachel’s hair about twice a year. 4.Last week, the optician checked Mr. Stone’s eyes. 5.Last week, the garage serviced Jane’s car. 6.A builder is going to replace the gutters on our house.

7. Some unpleasant things happened to these people last week. Rewrite the sentences with “had something done”. 1.Mary’s bag was pulled off her shoulder. 2.Peter’s driving licence was taken away by the police. 3.Paula’s bike was stolen from the garage. 4.Fiona’s glasses were broken. 5.John’s clothes were torn in a fight. 6.Jane’s flat was burgled at the weekend. 7.Our electricity was cut off because we had forgotten to pay the bill.