The Logic of
The Causative
Stop working. Start managing. Don't do it yourself—have it done for you. Deja de trabajar. Empieza a gestionar. No lo hagas tú mismo, haz que te lo hagan.
The Worker (Active)
"I cut my hair."
Disaster! You did it yourself.
Me corté el pelo (yo mismo). ¡Desastre!The Boss (Causative)
"I HAD my hair CUT."
A professional did it.
Me cortaron el pelo (en la peluquería).The Sandwich Rule
The Object is sandwiched between HAVE and the ACTION. El Objeto está en un sándwich entre HAVE y la ACCIÓN.
1. MANAGER
HAVE / GET
Changes tense (had, will have...)
2. THE THING
OBJECT
(The car, my hair, the roof)
3. THE ACTION
DONE (V3)
Past Participle (Fixed)
"I had the car repaired."
Hice que repararan el coche (Me arreglaron el coche)."I had repaired the car."
This is Past Perfect Active (You did it!).
Esto es Pasado Perfecto (Yo había reparado el coche)."I had the car repaired."
Object in the middle!
¡El objeto va en medio!Have vs. Get
Usually interchangeable, but with a nuance. Suelen ser intercambiables, pero con un matiz.
HAVE something done
Neutral / Professional / Business
"I had my house painted."
Pagué por ello. Es un servicio estándar.GET something done
Informal / Persuasion / Effort
"I finally got my computer fixed."
Más informal. Implica que costó un poco o convenciste a alguien.Want to mention the worker? (Active Causative)
HAVE someone DO it
"I had John fix it." (Infinitive)
GET someone TO DO it
"I got John to fix it." (To + Inf)
Causative Challenge
20 Questions. Are you the Boss or the Worker?
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