{"id":272586,"date":"2026-07-15T03:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272586"},"modified":"2026-07-15T03:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:00:51","slug":"have-got-has-got-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/blog\/have-got-has-got-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn &#8216;Have got&#8217; and &#8216;Has got&#8217; for Possession (Pre-A1 English Grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>&#8216;Have got&#8217; and &#8216;has got&#8217; are common ways to talk about possession in English.<\/strong> They mean that you own something, have something, or possess a characteristic. We use <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> with the subjects <span data-no-translation>I<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>you<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>we<\/span>, and <span data-no-translation>they<\/span>. For example, <span data-no-translation>I have got a new book.<\/span> We use <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span> with the subjects <span data-no-translation>he<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>she<\/span>, and <span data-no-translation>it<\/span>. For example, <span data-no-translation>She has got a red car.<\/span> Both forms have short versions, called contractions: <span data-no-translation>&#8216;ve got<\/span> for <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span>, and <span data-no-translation>&#8216;s got<\/span> for <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span>. These short forms are very common in everyday, informal English. This structure helps you express what people own, what relationships they have, or what features they possess, like <span data-no-translation>He has got blue eyes<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>They&#8217;ve got two children.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>What does &#8216;have got&#8217; mean?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Have got<\/span> means &#8220;to own&#8221; or &#8220;to possess&#8221; something. It is a very common way to talk about possession in English.<\/p>\n<p>It is similar to using only <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> for possession. For example, <span data-no-translation>I have got a bicycle<\/span> means the same as <span data-no-translation>I have a bicycle.<\/span><\/p>\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 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u65b9\u5f0f\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <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> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do I use &#8216;have got&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> with specific subjects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With <span data-no-translation>I<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>you<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>we<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>they<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full form is <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span>. The short form (contraction) is <span data-no-translation>&#8216;ve got<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I have got a new phone.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>I&#8217;ve got a new phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You have got a nice smile.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>You&#8217;ve got a nice smile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We have got a big family.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>We&#8217;ve got a big family.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They have got two dogs.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>They&#8217;ve got two dogs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do I use &#8216;has got&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span> with specific subjects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With <span data-no-translation>he<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>she<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>it<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full form is <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span>. The short form (contraction) is <span data-no-translation>&#8216;s got<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He has got a red car.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>He&#8217;s got a red car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She has got long hair.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>She&#8217;s got long hair.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It has got a small window.<\/span> \/ <span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s got a small window.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When do we use &#8216;have got&#8217; and &#8216;has got&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span> to talk about different types of possession:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Things you own:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I&#8217;ve got a new computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Relationships:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>She&#8217;s got a brother and a sister.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics of people or things:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>He&#8217;s got blue eyes.<\/span> <span data-no-translation>Our house has got a big garden.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These forms are very common in everyday, informal conversations.<\/p>\n<table>\n<caption>Summary of &#x27;Have got&#x27; and &#x27;Has got&#x27; Forms<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Subject<\/th>\n<th>Full Form<\/th>\n<th>Contraction<\/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>&#8216;ve 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>&#8216;s got<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Examples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I&#8217;ve got a lot of homework tonight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You have got a beautiful smile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He&#8217;s got a new bicycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She has got a very friendly cat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We&#8217;ve got a meeting at 10 AM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They have got three children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It&#8217;s got a broken leg.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-182\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"182\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR02 L5 GRAMMAR Have got \/ Has got: affirmative\"><\/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;\">\ud83d\udcac \u500b\u5225\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u5f53\u6821\u306f\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u306e\u516c\u8a8d\u6e96\u5099\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u6700\u9069\u306a\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u3084\u8cc7\u683c\u53d6\u5f97\u3078\u306e\u9053\u3092\u3054\u6848\u5185\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u306b\u3054\u76f8\u8ac7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002.<\/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\">WhatsApp\u3067\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Common mistakes for Spanish speakers<\/h2>\n<p>Many Spanish speakers make these common mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forgetting the subject:<\/strong> In English, you always need a subject. You cannot say <span data-no-translation>Has got a dog.<\/span> You must say <span data-no-translation>He has got a dog.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Using &#8216;have&#8217; instead of &#8216;has&#8217; with &#8216;he&#8217;, &#8216;she&#8217;, &#8216;it&#8217;:<\/strong> Remember to use <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span> for singular subjects like <span data-no-translation>he<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>she<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>it<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>She have got a new bag.<\/span><br \/>Correct: <span data-no-translation>She has got a new bag.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Using &#8216;has&#8217; instead of &#8216;have&#8217; with &#8216;I&#8217;, &#8216;you&#8217;, &#8216;we&#8217;, &#8216;they&#8217;:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Incorrect: <span data-no-translation>I has got a headache.<\/span><br \/>Correct: <span data-no-translation>I have got a headache.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the difference between &#8216;have&#8217; and &#8216;have got&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>Both <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> mean possession. <span data-no-translation>Have got<\/span> is very common in informal, spoken English, especially in British English. <span data-no-translation>Have<\/span> is more general and can be used in all situations. For possession, they are often interchangeable.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use &#8216;have got&#8217; for actions?<\/h3>\n<p>No. We only use <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> to talk about possession (things you own), relationships, or characteristics. For actions, we use other verbs, like <span data-no-translation>have breakfast<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>have a shower<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Is &#8216;have got&#8217; formal or informal?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Have got<\/span> is generally informal. It is very common in everyday conversations. For more formal writing or speaking, <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> is usually preferred.<\/p>\n<h3>Why do we use &#8216;got&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Got<\/span> is part of the fixed phrase <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span>. It does not mean &#8220;to receive&#8221; in this phrase. It simply completes the expression for possession. Think of <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> as one unit.<\/p>\n<h2>Related lessons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272539\">Have got<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272564\">Have got<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Have got&#8217; and &#8216;has got&#8217; are common ways to talk about possession in English. They mean that you own something, have something, or possess a characteristic. We use have got with the subjects I, you, we, and they. For example, I have got a new book. We use has got with the subjects he, she, and it. For example, She has got a red car. Both forms have short versions, called contractions: &#8216;ve got for have got, and &#8216;s got for has got. These short forms are very common in everyday, informal English. 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