1. Standard clauses

◘ Jim wants to paint his house, so he buys tins of paint and brushes, goes up his ladder and starts painting it. JIM IS PAINTING HIS HOUSE.

◘ Lisa wants to cut her hair, so she takes a pairs of scissors, stands in front of a mirror and starts cutting it. LISA IS CUTTING HER HAIR.

2. Causative clauses

◘ Jayne wants a new haircut, so she goes to her usual hairdresser's and asks him/her to cut her hair. JAYNE IS HAVING HER HAIR CUT.

◘ Tom wants to change the colour of his house, so he hires painters to do that job. TOM IS HAVING HIS HOUSE PAINTED.

3. STEP by step

Jayne Tom

1. The subject

3. STEP by step

Jayne is going to have (intention) Tom had (finished action)

2. The verb 'have' in the desired tense

3. STEP by step

Jayne is going to have her hair Tom had his house

3. The object of the action

3. STEP by step

Jayne is going to have her hair cut. Tom had his house painted last week.

4. The action

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