Iets door een ander laten doen

Voorbeelden

1. We are having the boiler serviced on Thursday.

   We laten donderdag de ketel onderhouden.

2. I must get these shoes repaired before the winter.

   Ik moet deze schoenen voor de winter laten repareren.

3. She had her bag taken on the train.

   Haar tas werd in de trein gestolen.

4. I could not get him to answer a single email.

   Ik kreeg hem geen enkele mail beantwoord.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: I had repaired my watch last week by a jeweller.

  ✓Goed: I had my watch repaired last week.

  In de causatief staat het lijdend voorwerp vóór het deelwoord.

• ✗Fout: I got him do it.

  ✓Goed: I got him to do it.

  get + persoon krijgt to; have + persoon niet.

• ✗Fout: We had stolen our car.

  ✓Goed: We had our car stolen.

  De woordvolgorde bepaalt of u het slachtoffer of de dief bent.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AWe are having cleaned the carpets on Friday.
   2. BWe are having the carpets clean on Friday.
   3. CWe are having the carpets cleaned on Friday.
   4. DWe have the carpets cleaning on Friday.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C We are having the carpets cleaned on Friday.

   Eerst het voorwerp, dan het deelwoord.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI need to get the car looked at.
   2. BI need to get the car look at.
   3. CI need get the car looked at.
   4. DI need to get looked at the car.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A I need to get the car looked at.

   get + voorwerp + deelwoord.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AShe had the electrician to check the wiring.
   2. BShe had checked the electrician the wiring.
   3. CShe had the electrician checking to the wiring.
   4. DShe had the electrician check the wiring.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D She had the electrician check the wiring.

   have + persoon krijgt het hele werkwoord zonder to.

4. 4Vul het gat in.

   I am going to _____ my eyes tested.

   1. Alet
   2. Bmake
   3. Chave
   4. Ddo
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C I am going to have my eyes tested.

   De neutrale causatief is have.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   We finally _____ the landlord to fix the leak.

   1. Alet
   2. Bgot
   3. Cmade
   4. Dhad
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B We finally got the landlord to fix the leak.

   get somebody to betekent overhalen.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   They _____ their window broken twice last winter.

   1. Ahad
   2. Blet
   3. Cgot to
   4. Dmade
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A They had their window broken twice last winter.

   De causatief van tegenslag, zonder enige regeling.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   I could not _____ anybody to answer the phone.

   1. Aget
   2. Bhave
   3. Clet
   4. Dmake
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A I could not get anybody to answer the phone.

   get + persoon + to voor overhalen.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   She had her hair _____ the day before the interview.

   1. Ato cut
   2. Bcut
   3. Ccutting
   4. Dcuts
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B She had her hair cut the day before the interview.

   Het deelwoord van cut is cut.

9. 9Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Welke zin is fout?

   1. AWe had the roof repaired by a local builder.
   2. BWe got the roof repaired locally.
   3. CA local builder repaired the roof.
   4. DWe had repaired the roof by a local builder.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D We had repaired the roof by a local builder.

   De causatief vraagt voorwerp vóór deelwoord.

10. 10Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

    Welke zin is fout?

    1. AI had him to sign the form.
    2. BI had him sign the form.
    3. CI got him to sign the form.
    4. DI made him sign the form.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A I had him to sign the form.

    have + persoon krijgt geen to.