In English:
We use “have” and “have got” to talk about possession (ownership) or things that belong to us, like our family, body parts, or things we own. They mean the same thing in most cases, especially in British English.
1. Have got is more common in British English.
2. Have is more common in American English.
1. Affirmative Sentences (Positive):
| Person | With HAVE | With HAVE GOT |
|---|---|---|
| I | I have a car. | I’ve got a car. |
| You | You have a nice house. | You’ve got a nice house. |
| He / She / It | He has a brother. | He’s got a brother. |
| We | We have two cats. | We’ve got two cats. |
| They | They have a new phone. | They’ve got a new phone. |
2. Negative Sentences:
| Person | With HAVE | With HAVE GOT |
|---|---|---|
| I | I don’t have a car. | I haven’t got a car. |
| He | He doesn’t have a sister. | He hasn’t got a sister. |
| We | We don’t have time. | We haven’t got time. |
3. Questions:
| Question with HAVE | Question with HAVE GOT |
|---|---|
| Do you have a car? | Have you got a car? |
| Does he have a dog? | Has he got a dog? |
| Do they have a garden? | Have they got a garden? |
4. Short Answers:
| Question | Short Answer |
|---|---|
| Have you got a car? | Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. |
| Do you have a car? | Yes, I do. No, I don’t. |
5. Use in Everyday Life:
We use “have / have got” to talk about:
1. Family: I’ve got two sisters.
2. Objects: She has a phone.
3. Health: He has a headache. / He’s got a cold.
4. Relationships: We have many friends.
6. Animals: They’ve got a dog.
Practice: HAVE / HAVE GOT
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of “have” or “have got.”
- I _______ a new phone.
- She _______ a brother.
- _______ you got any money?
- We _______ a big garden.
- He _______ a car, but he doesn’t use it.
- They _______ two cats and a dog.
- I _______ breakfast at 8 o’clock every day.
- _______ she have a computer?
- He _______ not got any friends here.
- We _______ English class today.
2 Comments
1- I have got a new phone.
2- She has a brother.
3- Have you got any money?
4- We have a big garden.
5- He has a car, but he doesn’t use it.
6- They have got two cats and a dog.
7- I have breakfast at 8 o’clock every day.
8- Does she have a computer?
9- He have not got any friends here.
10- We have English class today.
1/ I have got a new phone.
2/ She has a brother.
3/ Have you got any money?
4/ We have a big garden.
5/ He has a car, but he doesn’t use it.
6/ They have two cats and a dog.
7/ I have breakfast at 8 o’clock every day.
8/ Does she have a computer?
9/ He have not got any friends here.
10/ We have English class today.