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John Aki Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Grammar help please?

Hi there,

Can you explain to me why here is used without "ed" I mean theory? please

I will have someone look at it. (After have is supposed to be with "ed" all the time??)I had someone look at it this morning. (After have is supposed to be with "ed" all the time??)I will have it done. (Make sense to me)I have repaired it. (make sense to me) Thanks in advance.
  

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"I have repaired it" is present perfect tense. Your other sentences use causative "have", which is completely different. g.

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  • "I have repaired it" is present perfect tense.
  • Your other sentences use causative "have", which is completely different.
  • g.
  • "do".
  • g.
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"I have repaired it" is present perfect tense. Your other sentences use causative "have", which is completely different. There are two causative patterns here:

"have someone do something", which takes the infinitive, e.g. "do".
"have something done (by someone)", which takes the past participle, e.g. "done".

I had someone look at it.
I had it looked at by someone.

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Please review the patterns of the causative verbs.

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-causative-verb-1689833

https://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_

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