TEMA- Have vs. Have got

Have vs. Have got

UTEQ ENGLISH CLASS

The verbs “to have” and “to have got” both indicate possession in English, but it is important to keep in mind that the structure of these verbs is very different. These two verbs can be used to talk about relationships, illnesses and characteristics, but it is very important to note that “to have” has various other meanings and uses.

Structure Affirmative: HAVE GOT

“Have got” is often used in colloquial language and frequently in the contracted or short form.

HAVE

Examples: I have a car. You have two brothers. He has a big house. She has a cold. It has a ball. We have brown hair. They have red bicycles.

Structure Negative: HAVE GOT

Examples: I haven’t got a car. You’ve not got two brothers. He hasn’t got a big house. She’s not got a cold. It hasn’t got a ball. We’ve not got brown hair. They haven’t got red bicycles.

Structure HAVE

Examples: I don’t have a car. You don’t have two brothers. He doesn’t have a big house. She doesn’t have a cold. It doesn’t have a ball. We don’t have brown hair. They don’t have red bicycles.

Structure Interrogative: HAVE GOT

Examples: Have I got a car? Have you got two brothers? Has he got a big house? Has she got a cold? Has it got a ball? Have we got brown hair? Have they got red bicycles?

HAVE

Examples: Do I have a car? Do you have two brothers? Does he have a big house? Does she have a cold? Does it have a ball? Do we have brown hair? Do they have red bicycles?

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