What does ‘Have Got’ mean?

Have got is a common way to express possession in English. It means to own something, to have a relationship, or to have a particular characteristic.

It is very popular in everyday conversations. You will hear it often when native speakers talk about things they own or people in their family.

How do we form positive sentences with 'Have Got'?

To make a positive sentence with have got, we use the subject, then have أو has, and then got.

• بالنسبة لـ I, You, We, They, ، نستخدم have got.
• بالنسبة لـ He, She, It, ، نستخدم has got.

We often use short forms in speaking and informal writing:

• I have got becomes I've got.
• He has got becomes He's got.

How do we form negative sentences with 'Have Got'?

To make a negative sentence, we add not بين have/has و got.

• بالنسبة لـ I, You, We, They, ، نستخدم have not got.
• بالنسبة لـ He, She, It, ، نستخدم has not got.

The short forms are very common:

• I have not got becomes I haven't got.
• He has not got becomes He hasn't got.

How do we ask questions with 'Have Got'?

لطرح سؤال، نكتب Have أو Has قبل الموضوع.

• Have I got...?
• Has he got...?

For short answers, we use Yes, I have. أو No, I haven't. (without got).

When do we use 'Have Got'?

نحن نستخدم have got for several situations:

• Possession: To say what you own.
• Relationships: To talk about family or friends.
• Characteristics: To describe what someone or something looks like.
• Illnesses: To talk about health problems.

Remember, have got is very similar to just have for these meanings. Both are correct, but have got is often preferred in informal English.

أمثلة

• I've got a new phone.
• She has got two brothers.
• They haven't got much time.
• Have you got a pen?
• He's got blue eyes.
• We've got a big house.
• Has it got a long tail?
• I haven't got any money.

التدريب

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Common Mistakes for Spanish Speakers

Spanish speakers sometimes make specific mistakes when using have got because of differences with 'tener'.

• استخدام do/does مع have got: In Spanish, you don't use an auxiliary verb like 'do' with 'tener'. However, with have got, have is already the auxiliary verb. So, do not use do أو does for questions or negatives with have got.
• خطأ: Do you have got a car?
• الصحيح: Have you got a car?
• Forgetting got: في حين أن I have a car is correct, if you want to use the have got structure, remember to include got.
• خطأ: She has a new job? (if you mean has got)
• الصحيح: Has she got a new job?

الأسئلة الشائعة

ما الفرق بين 'have' و'have got' في التعبير عن الملكية؟

فيما يتعلق بحيازة،, have و have got تعنيان نفس الشيء. Have got is more common in informal, spoken British English. Have is more common in American English and formal contexts. Both are correct: I have a car. و I have got a car.

Can I use 'have got' for actions?

No, you cannot use have got for actions. For actions, you only use have. على سبيل المثال، تقول I have breakfast every day. (action), not I have got breakfast every day.

هل تعبير 'have got' رسمي أم غير رسمي؟

Have got is generally informal. It is very common in everyday conversation. For more formal writing or speaking, it is often better to use just have.

How do I make a short answer with 'have got'?

For short answers, you use Yes, I have. أو No, I haven't. You do not include got in the short answer. For example: Have you got a pet? Yes, I have.

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