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 или has, and then got.

• Для I, You, We, They, мы используем have got.
• Для He, She, It, мы используем has got.

We often use short forms in speaking and informal writing:

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

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

To make a negative sentence, we add not between have/has и got.

• Для I, You, We, They, мы используем have not got.
• Для He, She, It, мы используем has not got.

The short forms are very common:

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

How do we ask questions with 'Have Got'?

To ask a question, we put Have или Has перед предметом.

• Have I got...?
• Has he got...?

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

When do we use 'Have Got'?

Мы используем 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.

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

Примеры

• 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.

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

• Использование do/does с 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 или does for questions or negatives with have got.
• Неправильно: Do you have got a car?
• Правильно: Have you got a car?
• Забвение got: While I have a car is correct, if you want to use the have got structure, remember to include got.
• Неправильно: She has a new job? (if you mean has got)
• Правильно: Has she got a new job?

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What is the difference between 'have' and 'have got' for possession?

For possession, have и have got означают одно и то же. 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. и 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. For example, you say I have breakfast every day. (action), not I have got breakfast every day.

Is 'have got' formal or informal?

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. или 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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