Where shoulld be use HAVING?

[bittu]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #118 "Passive Tense Forms", question 10

I'm sorry you can't come in at the moment because we ......... the house decorated right now.

(a) have had
(b) will have
(c) had
(d) are having

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #118 "Passive Tense Forms", answer 10

I'm sorry you can't come in at the moment because we are having the house decorated right now.

Correct answer: (d) are having

Your answer was: incorrect
I'm sorry you can't come in at the moment because we had the house decorated right now.
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Hi ,
please explain me where shoulld be use "HAVING" ?
thanks a lot
bittu

[Alan]

Hi bittu,

If you had something done, this would mean this was done in the past. But this action is happening right now and so it is we are having the house decorated.

Alan
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[bittu]

pplz have a look at my question again...........i want to know where should be use verb "HAVING"?
if i write "we are decorating the house "..is it mean the same ?"we are having the house decorated...."

[Alan]

Hi bittu,

The answer to your question is no.

We are decorating the house means we are doing the work.

We are having the house decorated means someone is decorating the house for us.

Alan
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