gramatical differencesn have and have got

Gramatical Differences Have/Have got

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have vs have got

The differences between British and American English grammar are slightly more complicated. The differences are small, but they are significant. Take the verb to have, for instance. To talk about possession, British English uses the verb to have got (I have got a book.), whereas American English uses to have (I have a book.). An important note: the verb have got is also used in American English, but mostly to indicate obligation (I have got to go.).

Examples

British American I have got a map (Yo tengo un mapa) I have a map You have got a car (Tu tienes un carro) You have a car He has got a house (El tiene un carro) He has a house Don’t forget that you can also contract have for example: You've got a car.

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Difference between Have and Have got

• -Have got is considered more informal than have.

• Have, when used as the main verb, isn´t normally contracted, whereas have got appears as 've got or 's got (third person).

• -Have got can only be used in the present simple tense, whereas Have, as a normal verb, can be used in any verb tense.

• -Have got cannot be used in expression like have breakfast/dinner/etc., have a bath, have an argument, etc.

• -The present perfect tense usage differs as well. The British normally use the verb to have (I have just arrived.) in this tense, whereas the Americans usually omit this verb. As a result, the sentences sound simpler: I just arrived.

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