{"id":272564,"date":"2026-07-14T03:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272564"},"modified":"2026-07-14T03:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T08:00:48","slug":"have-got-possession-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/blog\/have-got-possession-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn &#8216;Have got&#8217; for Possession (Pre-A1 English Grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>&#8216;Have got&#8217; is a common way to talk about possession in English.<\/strong> It means &#8216;to own&#8217; or &#8216;to have something.&#8217; For example, <span data-no-translation>I have got a new phone<\/span> means <span data-no-translation>I own a new phone<\/span>. This phrase is very useful for describing what people, animals, or things possess. You will hear it often in everyday conversations, especially in British English. It is a simple structure to learn, perfect for Pre-A1 learners, and helps you express basic ideas about what you or others have. You can use it for positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions. For instance, <span data-no-translation>Have you got a pet?<\/span> or <span data-no-translation>She hasn&#8217;t got a car.<\/span> Understanding &#8216;have got&#8217; will make your English sound more natural and fluent.<\/div>\n<h2>What is &#8216;Have got&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>&#8216;Have got&#8217; is a phrase we use to talk about things we own or possess. It is very common in spoken English.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It means the same as &#8216;have&#8217; when talking about possession.<\/li>\n<li>For example, <span data-no-translation>I have got a book<\/span> means <span data-no-translation>I have a book<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>We use &#8216;have got&#8217; for things like objects, relationships, and characteristics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 Apprenez l'anglais gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la m\u00e9thode mixte<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">Petits groupes \u00b7 Tuteur IA disponible 24 h\/24, 7 j\/7 \u00b7 Pr\u00e9paration aux examens de Cambridge<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">Plans provenant de <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> par mois<\/p><a href=\"\/fr\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">R\u00e9servez votre cours<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How to Use &#8216;Have got&#8217; for Possession?<\/h2>\n<p>Using &#8216;have got&#8217; is simple. The verb &#8216;have&#8217; changes depending on the subject.<\/p>\n<h3>Positive Sentences<\/h3>\n<p>For <span data-no-translation>I, you, we, they<\/span>, we use <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I have got a big family.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You have got a nice smile.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For <span data-no-translation>he, she, it<\/span>, we use <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He has got a new car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She has got long hair.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Negative Sentences<\/h3>\n<p>To make &#8216;have got&#8217; negative, we add <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> after <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> or <span data-no-translation>has<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I have not got a pen.<\/span> (Short form: <span data-no-translation>I haven&#8217;t got a pen.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She has not got a brother.<\/span> (Short form: <span data-no-translation>She hasn&#8217;t got a brother.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Questions<\/h3>\n<p>To ask a question, we put <span data-no-translation>Have<\/span> or <span data-no-translation>Has<\/span> at the beginning of the sentence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Have you got a sister?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Has he got a dog?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Short Answers<\/h3>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> or <span data-no-translation>has<\/span> in short answers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, I have.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>No, I haven&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, she has.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>No, she hasn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Forms of &#x27;Have got&#x27; for Possession<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Subject<\/th>\n<th>Positive<\/th>\n<th>Negative<\/th>\n<th>Question<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I \/ You \/ We \/ They<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>have got<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>haven&#8217;t got<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Have &#8230; got?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He \/ She \/ It<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>has got<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>hasn&#8217;t got<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Has &#8230; got?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Exemples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I have got a red bicycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They have got two children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He has got a lot of friends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She hasn&#8217;t got any money.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We haven&#8217;t got time for that.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Have you got a map?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Has it got a name?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Yes, I have.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>No, she hasn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entra\u00eenement<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-127\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"127\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR06 L2 GRAMMAR Have you got ...?\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">&#128172; Need personalized guidance?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">As an Authorized Cambridge Preparation Centre, we can guide you to the right course and certification. Chat with our advisors today.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chat with an Advisor on WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Erreurs courantes chez les hispanophones<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers sometimes make specific mistakes with &#8216;have got&#8217;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Using &#8216;do\/does&#8217; with &#8216;have got&#8217; for questions or negatives:<\/strong> In Spanish, you often use &#8216;do&#8217; or &#8216;does&#8217; for questions and negatives. But with &#8216;have got&#8217;, &#8216;have&#8217; acts as the auxiliary verb.<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>Do you have got a car?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Correct: <span data-no-translation>Have you got a car?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>She doesn&#8217;t have got a pet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Correct: <span data-no-translation>She hasn&#8217;t got a pet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Confusing &#8216;have got&#8217; (possession) with &#8216;have&#8217; as an action verb:<\/strong> Remember that &#8216;have got&#8217; is only for possession. &#8216;Have&#8217; can also be an action verb (e.g., <span data-no-translation>have breakfast<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>have a shower<\/span>). Do not use &#8216;got&#8217; in these cases.<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>I have got breakfast every morning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Correct: <span data-no-translation>I have breakfast every morning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Questions fr\u00e9quemment pos\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<h3>What does &#8216;have got&#8217; mean?<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Have got&#8217; means &#8216;to possess&#8217; or &#8216;to own&#8217; something. It is used to talk about things you have, like <span data-no-translation>I have got a new book<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Is &#8216;have got&#8217; formal or informal?<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Have got&#8217; is generally considered informal. It is very common in everyday spoken English. In more formal writing, you would usually just use &#8216;have&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I just say &#8216;have&#8217; instead of &#8216;have got&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can. When talking about possession, &#8216;have&#8217; and &#8216;have got&#8217; mean the same thing. For example, <span data-no-translation>I have a car<\/span> is correct, and <span data-no-translation>I have got a car<\/span> is also correct.<\/p>\n<h3>Is &#8216;have got&#8217; more common in British or American English?<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Have got&#8217; is more commonly used in British English. In American English, people often prefer to use &#8216;have&#8217; without &#8216;got&#8217; for possession.<\/p>\n<h2>Related lessons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/fr\/?p=272539\">Have got<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Have got&#8217; is a common way to talk about possession in English. It means &#8216;to own&#8217; or &#8216;to have something.&#8217; For example, I have got a new phone means I own a new phone. This phrase is very useful for describing what people, animals, or things possess. 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