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We use have got<\/span> to talk about possession in English.<\/strong> This means we use it to say what things belong to us, what relationships we have, or what characteristics we possess. It is very common in spoken English and informal writing. For example, you can say I have got a new car<\/span> to mean you own a new car. The verb have<\/span> acts as an auxiliary verb here, and got<\/span> is the past participle of get<\/span>. This structure helps express ownership or a state of having something. Remember that have got<\/span> is often shortened to ‘ve got<\/span> or ‘s got<\/span>, making it sound more natural in everyday conversations. It’s an essential phrase for A1 learners to describe their world.<\/div>\n

What does ‘Have Got’ mean?<\/h2>\n

Have got<\/span> is a common way to express possession in English. It means to own something, to have a relationship, or to have a particular characteristic.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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How do we form positive sentences with 'Have Got'?<\/h2>\n

To make a positive sentence with have got<\/span>, we use the subject, then have<\/span> or has<\/span>, and then got<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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  • For I, You, We, They<\/span>, we use have got<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  • For He, She, It<\/span>, we use has got<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    We often use short forms in speaking and informal writing:<\/p>\n

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    • I have got<\/span> becomes I've got<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • He has got<\/span> becomes He's got<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      How do we form negative sentences with 'Have Got'?<\/h2>\n

      To make a negative sentence, we add not<\/span> between have\/has<\/span> and got<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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      • For I, You, We, They<\/span>, we use have not got<\/span>.<\/li>\n
      • For He, She, It<\/span>, we use has not got<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The short forms are very common:<\/p>\n

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        • I have not got<\/span> becomes I haven't got<\/span>.<\/li>\n
        • He has not got<\/span> becomes He hasn't got<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          How do we ask questions with 'Have Got'?<\/h2>\n

          To ask a question, we put Have<\/span> or Has<\/span> before the subject.<\/p>\n

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          • Have I got...?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Has he got...?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            For short answers, we use Yes, I have.<\/span> or No, I haven't.<\/span> (without got<\/span>).<\/p>\n

            When do we use 'Have Got'?<\/h2>\n

            We use have got<\/span> for several situations:<\/p>\n

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            • Possession:<\/strong> To say what you own.<\/li>\n
            • Relationships:<\/strong> To talk about family or friends.<\/li>\n
            • Characteristics:<\/strong> To describe what someone or something looks like.<\/li>\n
            • Illnesses:<\/strong> To talk about health problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Remember, have got<\/span> is very similar to just have<\/span> for these meanings. Both are correct, but have got<\/span> is often preferred in informal English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Forms of 'Have Got' (A1)<\/caption>\n
              Subject<\/th>\nPositive (+)<\/th>\nNegative (-)<\/th>\nQuestion (?)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              I<\/span><\/td>\nI've got<\/span><\/td>\nI haven't got<\/span><\/td>\nHave I got...?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              You<\/span><\/td>\nYou've got<\/span><\/td>\nYou haven't got<\/span><\/td>\nHave you got...?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              He<\/span><\/td>\nHe's got<\/span><\/td>\nHe hasn't got<\/span><\/td>\nHas he got...?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              She<\/span><\/td>\nShe's got<\/span><\/td>\nShe hasn't got<\/span><\/td>\nHas she got...?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              It<\/span><\/td>\nIt's got<\/span><\/td>\nIt hasn't got<\/span><\/td>\nHas it got...?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              We<\/span><\/td>\nWe've got<\/span><\/td>\nWe haven't got<\/span><\/td>\nHave we got...?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              They<\/span><\/td>\nThey've got<\/span><\/td>\nThey haven't got<\/span><\/td>\nHave they got...?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

              Examples<\/h2>\n
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              • I've got a new phone.<\/span><\/li>\n
              • She has got two brothers.<\/span><\/li>\n
              • They haven't got much time.<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Have you got a pen?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • He's got blue eyes.<\/span><\/li>\n
              • We've got a big house.<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Has it got a long tail?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • I haven't got any money.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Practice<\/h2>\n