Have got / Has got

Have got / Has got – Exercises

Explanation

Have got or Has got?

Use have got with: I / you / we / they

Examples:

• I have got a laptop.

• We have got two cats.

• They have got a big garden.

Use has got with: he / she / it

Examples:

• He has got a new job.

• She has got blue eyes.

• It has got a long tail.

Negative Sentences

Add not after have / has.

Structure:

have not got = haven’t got
has not got = hasn’t got

Examples:

• I haven’t got any money.

• She hasn’t got a car.

• They haven’t got a dog.

Questions

Put have or has at the beginning.

Structure: Have / Has + subject + got ?

Examples:

• Have you got a passport?

• Has she got a brother?

• Have they got tickets?

Short answers:

• Yes, I have.

• No, she hasn’t.
  
  

What Do We Use It For?

1. Possession

• I have got a new backpack.

• She has got a small apartment.

2. Family or relationships

• He has got two sisters.

• We have got many cousins.

3. Physical features

• She has got curly hair.

• The dog has got big ears.

Important Note

Have got is used mainly in the present.

Examples:

• I have got a new teacher.

• She has got a problem.

For the past, we usually use had:

• I had a bike when I was a child.

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