[Grammar] have someone doing something

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Hey guys

The causative form is usually formed as "have someone do something". However, in a course book of English I found this sentence "I have you returning the car on August 13th". How different is it with "I have you return the car on August 13th"?

Thanks in advance for your help

P.S. I'd googled already and not figured out the difference.
 

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[STRIKE]Hey guys[/STRIKE]
That is not really appropriate here. "Hey" is very casual, and "guys" is casual and refers only to males!
In future, you can say "Hello" or, even better, just ask your question without feeling the need to start with any greeting. :)
I have you returning the car on August 13th".
In that, "have" is not causative. That sentence means:
According to my information/notes, you are supposed/expected to return the car on 13 August.

How different is it [STRIKE]with[/STRIKE] from "I have you return the car on August 13th"?
The part highlighted in blue is odd. I would expect, for example, "I'll have" in such a sentence instead.
If that's what you meant, then yes, "have" would be a causative verb in that.

Thanks in advance for your help.
You're welcome.

P.S. I'd googled already [STRIKE]and[/STRIKE] but could not figure out the difference.
 

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In that, "have" is not causative. That sentence means:
According to my information/notes, you are supposed/expected to return the car on 13 August.

Thanks a lot for your reply and corrections.

Then what structure is it?

Could you provide me with the reference of grammar where this structure is taught?
 

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Then what structure is it?

Could you provide me with the reference of grammar where this structure is taught?

I wouldn't think of it as a particular grammatical structure. Think of it like this:

I have you [written down in my book as:] returning the car on 13 August.

If considered in this way, then have is the ordinary possessive. Does that make sense?
 
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