Start by watching the video to listen to the introductory explanation. Pause it, finish reading the post, and then go back to the exercises in the video.
Have/get + object + past participle
We use this structure, the Passive Causative form, to talk about services that we receive, about things which we don’t do by ourselves but someone else does for us.
- I had/got my hair cut.
- I got/had my car repaired.
- I am going to have/get my house painted.
If you’re doing the action, you can simply use “cut”:
- I cut my hair.
When someone cuts your hair for you, you have/get a haircut,
- He got a haircut and did/ran other errands during the lunch hours.
- I was planning to finish work early today, get a haircut, and maybe do some shopping.
Now it’s your turn
Do you cut your hair? If not, who cuts your hair?
How often do you get a haircut?