{"id":176,"date":"2009-10-23T17:00:54","date_gmt":"2009-10-23T21:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/?p=176"},"modified":"2009-10-23T17:00:54","modified_gmt":"2009-10-23T21:00:54","slug":"the-passive-advanced-uses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/2009\/10\/23\/the-passive-advanced-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"The Passive – Advanced Uses"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we say that we have something done in English, it means that a service is done for us by someone else.<\/p>\n

He has just had his car washed.
\nThey had their house painted.
\nShe\u2019s having two teeth pulled out tomorrow.
\nI had a new heater put in last week.<\/em><\/p>\n

It can also express an unpleasant situation:<\/p>\n

I had my car stolen last week so I need to travel by bus now.
\nKelly had her purse stolen while she was shopping.<\/em><\/p>\n

When we use the expression get something done<\/em>, it is often similar to having something done but it has a feeling that something must be done, there is an obligation.<\/p>\n

I need to get these exercises done by noon or else I’m in trouble with my teacher.<\/em><\/p>\n

The verb get can also be used instead of be in the passive, mainly in spoken English.<\/p>\n

She got hit by a car when she was crossing the street.
\nThe thief got arrested when he was breaking into that house.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

When we say that we have something done in English, it means that a service is done for us by someone else. He has just had his car washed. They had their house painted. She\u2019s having two teeth pulled out tomorrow. I had a new heater put in last week. It can also express an…<\/p>\n

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