Causative Tenses — Basic Exercises
B1 Level
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This pattern makes sense when you think about it: the service (nails done, car repaired, house painted) is always the same action regardless of when it happens. A common mistake is changing the past participle to match the tense — "She has her nails did" is wrong because "did" is the past tense, not the past participle. Always use the third-column form after the object. Practising this structure with everyday services such as haircuts, car repairs, and medical appointments builds the confidence needed for Cambridge B1 Preliminary grammar tasks.
Quick Rule
subject + have (present / past / future) + object + past participle
- 1.She has her teeth checked twice a year. (present simple — routine service)
- 2.I had my laptop repaired last week. (past simple — completed service)
- 3.We will have the kitchen redecorated next month. (future simple — planned service)
- 4.He doesn't have his car serviced regularly enough. (present simple negative — irregular habit)
- 5.Did you have your passport renewed before the trip? (past simple question — enquiring about service)
All 20 questions
Write the complete causative structure using the words provided. Choose have or get and form the correct tense.
A mechanic repaired my car yesterday. (have/get + car + repair)
A beautician does her nails every two weeks. (have/get + nails + do)
Painters will paint the house next summer. (have/get + house + paint)
A gardener maintains their garden. (have/get + garden + maintain)
An optician tested his eyes last month. (have/get + eyes + test)
A cleaner will clean my suit before the interview. (have/get + suit + clean)
A delivery service delivers her groceries every Friday. (have/get + groceries + deliver)
Professional cleaners cleaned the carpets after the party. (have/get + carpets + clean)
A translator will translate the documents by Monday. (have/get + documents + translate)
The laundry irons his shirts. (have/get + shirts + iron)
A technician replaced my phone screen last week. (have/get + phone screen + replace)
A hairdresser will cut her hair before the wedding. (have/get + hair + cut)
A mechanic services their car twice a year. (have/get + car + service)
A local company fitted the windows. (have/get + windows + fit)
A photographer will take my photo for the passport. (have/get + photo + take)
A gardener mows his lawn once a week. (have/get + lawn + mow)
A tailor altered her dress for the event. (have/get + dress + alter)
A company will deliver the furniture tomorrow. (have/get + furniture + deliver)
A pool service cleans their pool every month. (have/get + pool + clean)
A consultant wrote the report. (have/get + report + write)
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