Learn English – Have something done or have done something

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Think of this situation:
You are really bored and suddenly say to your friend:

At least let's tickle ourselves so that we have done something
Or
At least let's tickle ourselves so that we have something done.

 

At least let's tickle ourselves to have something done.
Or
At least let's tickle ourselves to have done something.

I'm trying to make a connection between these kinds of sentences and a tense in my language.

There are so many examples like this:

It's holiday. Everybody has gone to somewhere outside the town (maybe near the lake) but you and your friends are in the house. You say:

let's go to the roof and pretend(suppose) that we have gone somewhere

Shorter form??

let's go to the roof so that we have gone somewhere (at least) or (so far).

Best Answer

In the example given, it should be

At least let's tickle ourselves so that we have done something.

"We have done something" is a past tense of "we do something".


To "have something done" has a couple of meanings:

  • To have something done (by another person)

    Example: "I'm having my car washed today."

  • To have something (that is) done

    Example: "Now that I have my chores finished, I can go out for the evening."