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The "I will have you (do something)" is a mild imperative, similar to "I'm telling you (to) (do something)" or "I require you (to) (do something)" but a little more polite. I believe the grammar is "to have (someone)" + infinitive. Some examples:

I'll have you know that I am not left-handed.

We'll have you check in your cell phone before the examination.

I'll have you fill out these forms before I process your application.

The "have" part can be any tense that makes sense in the context, but the following verb is not conjugated.

They had her take a drug test before she was hired.

We used to have the team run around the field ten times before practice, but now we just have them run once around the entire school.

They've had her ride her bicycle to school every day this week.

Note that this form is not a request. It is meant to be an order, but phrased in such a way that it sounds more like a request, and so is more friendly. See for example, the contrast between these two imperatives:

Get off of that table!

I'll have you get off that table, please.

The "I will have you (do something)" is a mild imperative, similar to "I'm telling you (to) (do something)" or "I require you (to) (do something)" but a little more polite. I believe the grammar is "to have (someone)" + infinitive. Some examples:

I'll have you know that I am not left-handed.

We'll have you check in your cell phone before the examination.

I'll have you fill out these forms before I process your application.

The "have" part can be any tense that makes sense in the context, but the following verb is not conjugated.

They had her take a drug test before she was hired.

We used to have the team run around the field ten times before practice, but now we just have them run once around the entire school.

They've had her ride her bicycle to school every day this week.

Note that this form is not a request. It is meant to be a command, but phrased in such a way that it sounds more like a request, and therefore is more friendly. See for example, the contrast between these two demands:

Get off of that table!

I'll have you get off that table, please.

The "I will have you (do something)" is a mild imperative, similar to "I'm telling you (to) (do something)" or "I require you (to) (do something)" but a little more polite. I believe the grammar is "to have (someone)" + infinitive. Some examples:

I'll have you know that I am not left-handed.

We'll have you check in your cell phone before the examination.

I'll have you fill out these forms before I process your application.

The "have" part can be any tense that makes sense for the context, but the following verb is not conjugated.

They had her take a drug test before she was hired.

We used to have the team run around the field ten times before practice, but now we just have them run once around the entire school.

Note that this form is not a request. It is meant to be an order, but phrased in such a way that it sounds more like a request, and so is more friendly. See for example, the contrast between these two imperatives:

Get off of that table!

I'll have you get off that table, please.

The "I will have you (do something)" is a mild imperative, similar to "I'm telling you (to) (do something)" or "I require you (to) (do something)" but a little more polite. I believe the grammar is "to have (someone)" + infinitive. Some examples:

I'll have you know that I am not left-handed.

We'll have you check in your cell phone before the examination.

I'll have you fill out these forms before I process your application.

The "have" part can be any tense that makes sense in the context, but the following verb is not conjugated.

They had her take a drug test before she was hired.

We used to have the team run around the field ten times before practice, but now we just have them run once around the entire school.

They've had her ride her bicycle to school every day this week.

Note that this form is not a request. It is meant to be an order, but phrased in such a way that it sounds more like a request, and so is more friendly. See for example, the contrast between these two imperatives:

Get off of that table!

I'll have you get off that table, please.

The "I will have you (do something)" is a mild imperative, similar to "I'm telling you (to) (do something)" or "I require you (to) (do something)" but a little more polite. I believe the grammar is "to have (someone)" + infinitive. Some examples:

I'll have you know that I am not left-handed.

We'll have you check in your cell phone before the examination.

I'll have you fill out these forms before I process your application.

The "have" part can be any tense that makes sense for the context, but the following verb is not conjugated.

They had her take a drug test before she was hired.

We used to have the team run around the field ten times before practice, but now we just have them run once around the entire school.

The "I will have you (do something)" is a mild imperative, similar to "I'm telling you (to) (do something)" or "I require you (to) (do something)" but a little more polite. I believe the grammar is "to have (someone)" + infinitive. Some examples:

I'll have you know that I am not left-handed.

We'll have you check in your cell phone before the examination.

I'll have you fill out these forms before I process your application.

The "have" part can be any tense that makes sense for the context, but the following verb is not conjugated.

They had her take a drug test before she was hired.

We used to have the team run around the field ten times before practice, but now we just have them run once around the entire school.

Note that this form is not a request. It is meant to be an order, but phrased in such a way that it sounds more like a request, and so is more friendly. See for example, the contrast between these two imperatives:

Get off of that table!

I'll have you get off that table, please.