| 词组 | causative and similar structures with have |
| 释义 | Contents overview causative and similar structures with have109 causative and similar structures with haveHave can be followed by object + infinitive (without to), object + -ing, and object + past participle.1causative: have somebody do/doing somethingHave + object + infinitive can mean 'cause somebody to do something'. This is mostly used in American English, to talk about giving instructions or orders.I'm ready to see Mr Smith. Have him come in, please.The manager had everybody fill out a form.The structure with an -ing form can mean 'cause somebody to be doing something' (BrE and AmE).He had us laughing all through the meal.For get + object + infinitive (meaning 'persuade somebody/something to do something'), 108.2.2causative: have something doneHave + object + past participle can mean 'cause something to be done by somebody else'. The past participle has a passive meaning.I must have my watch repaired. (= I want my watch to be repaired.)I'm going to have my hair cut this afternoon. (= I want my hair to be cut.)If you don't get out of my house I'll have you arrested.Get is used in a similar structure, 108.3.3experience: have something happen/happeningIn the structure have + object + infinitive/…ing, have can mean 'experience'.I had a very strange thing happen to me when I was fourteen.We had a tax inspector come to the office yesterday.It's lovely to have children playing in the garden again.I looked up and found we had water dripping through the ceiling.Note the difference between the infinitive in the first two examples (for things that happened), and the -ing form in the last two (for things that are/were happening). This is like the difference between simple and progressive tenses (3.2).4experience: We had our roof blown off.Have + object + past participle can also be used in the sense of 'experience'. Again, the past participle has a passive meaning.We had our roof blown off in the storm.I had my car stolen last week.5I won't have …I won't have + object + verb form can mean 'I won't allow …'I won't have you telling me what to do.I won't have my house turned into a hotel.Previous Next |
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