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Hello, dear members of this forum!
I'm trying to learn whether the phrase "have somebody do something" in the past "had" means that the action has been completed or whether it could also be used when the action has recently begun.
A context:
Person A is coming home from work.
Person B is waiting for A.
After A comes (has come?) home, B says "I had [person C] make chicken for dinner".
The chicken is still being made (it hasn't been made yet). = Person C is still making chicken. He may have started five minutes ago or so.
So is it possible for B to say "had" even though C hasn't made the chicken yet (he's still making it)?
Thank you very much!
I'm trying to learn whether the phrase "have somebody do something" in the past "had" means that the action has been completed or whether it could also be used when the action has recently begun.
A context:
Person A is coming home from work.
Person B is waiting for A.
After A comes (has come?) home, B says "I had [person C] make chicken for dinner".
The chicken is still being made (it hasn't been made yet). = Person C is still making chicken. He may have started five minutes ago or so.
So is it possible for B to say "had" even though C hasn't made the chicken yet (he's still making it)?
Thank you very much!