I have got my car washed vs I had my car washed

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have got my car washed' is used to talk about a recent action that was completed, while 'I had my car washed' is used to talk about a past action that was completed before another past action.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 7583 views

I have got my car washed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a recent action that was completed.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker recently had their car washed. It emphasizes the completion of the action.

Examples:

I have got my car washed every Saturday.
She has got her hair cut at the new salon.
Have you got your clothes dry cleaned yet?
He has got his house painted last week.
They have got their dog groomed regularly.

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I just got my car washed.
Want to get my car washed.
I would get my car washed there every day if I saw her face out front.
I was just having my car washed, when I heard the call.
You stopped off from work, got the car washed.
Celebrities have to get their cars washed, just like everybody else.
The man wants his car washed.
And I got the car washed.
Just going to town to get the car washed.
I got your car washed like you asked.
And I... Had your car washed.
You had better have your car washed.
Didn't I tell you to have my car washed?
They told me to put in the trunk and get the car washed.
Just tell them you have to get the car washed.
And only half the time, they was getting their car washed.
Why isn't the car washed?
I told my brother I'd get the car washed.
Glad you got the car washed?
I felt bad about it, and I knew that he was wanting his car washed, so I went out and did it.

Alternatives:

I got my car washed
I had my car washed
I got my car cleaned
I had my car cleaned
I had my car detailed

I had my car washed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a past action that was completed before another past action.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker had their car washed at a specific point in the past. It often implies that the action was completed by someone else.

Examples:

I had my car washed yesterday.
She had her nails done before the party.
He had his car serviced last month.
They had their house cleaned before the guests arrived.
We had our dog groomed at the pet salon.

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Want to get my car washed.
I just got my car washed.
I would get my car washed there every day if I saw her face out front.
I was just having my car washed, when I heard the call.
You stopped off from work, got the car washed.
Celebrities have to get their cars washed, just like everybody else.
The man wants his car washed.
And I got the car washed.
Just going to town to get the car washed.
I got your car washed like you asked.
And I... Had your car washed.
You had better have your car washed.
Didn't I tell you to have my car washed?
They told me to put in the trunk and get the car washed.
Just tell them you have to get the car washed.
And only half the time, they was getting their car washed.
Why isn't the car washed?
I told my brother I'd get the car washed.
Glad you got the car washed?
I felt bad about it, and I knew that he was wanting his car washed, so I went out and did it.

Alternatives:

I got my car washed
I have got my car washed
I got my car cleaned
I have got my car cleaned
I had my car detailed

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I have got my car washed vs I had my car washed