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The rule have got, has got in English. The verb had in English

Verb to have in the main sense
- used to indicate the possession of something, the properties of something, kinship or connection, for example, the qualities of one thing in relation to another

I have a new car. I have a new car.
Katya has a sister. Her name is Evgeniya. Katya has a sister. Her name is Evgeniya.
She has dark hair. She has dark hair.

Verb to have as
- used to denote a large number of actions, they should be remembered. But do not be afraid and think “how to translate it”, in most cases it is enough just to catch the general meaning.

have breakfast, lunch, dinner- breakfast, lunch, dinner
have on- be dressed in
have a good time- have a good time
have a coffee- to drink coffee

Verb to have as
- is used as a modal verb. Here he expresses the requirement to perform some routine action, the need to perform an action due to circumstances. As a rule, it is easy to determine by design "have to"

They have to work lot on Saturdays. On Saturdays they have to work hard.

Verb have got

like the verb "have", it serves to indicate the possession of something, the property of something, kinship or connection. Verb " have got» is more typical of British English. In the American version of "have got", they often use " got" or just "(to) have"

He has got some friends in London. He has several friends in London.

It should be remembered!
The essential difference between the verbs "have" and "have got" is time in which they are used. The verb "have got" DOES NOT HAVE forms of the future and past tense, i.e. used only in the present. And accordingly, if it is necessary to use another time, the verb “have” is used!

Note
When using abbreviations, remember that the verb "have" has no abbreviations, for example, you cannot say "I've a red bicycle" only "I have a red bicycle". While, “have got”, on the contrary, has abbreviations (in affirmation and negation)

I've got a red bicycle (I have got a red bicycle) I have a red bicycle

When constructing interrogative and negative sentences, it should be remembered that the verb "have got" does not need an auxiliary verb.

I have got a new car. I have a new car
when using negation, particle not placed between have and got
I have not got a new car. I don't have a new car.
question
have You got a new car? Do you have a new car?

The verb "to have" follows the same conjugation rules as the rest. And accordingly, it is also used with the auxiliary verb do, will, ..

I have a new car.
I had a new car. I had a new car.
I didn't have a new car. I didn't have a new car. I will have a new car.

The verb have/has and the verb have got/has got are translated into Russian as to have or possess. Often these verbs are interchangeable. But there are cases in which the replacement of "hue" and grammatical aspect is simply not possible. It is these cases that we will consider in this article and fully understand the issue of using the verb have got and has got.

When do have/has and have got/has got replace each other?

1. When it comes to belonging of something to someone.

I have (have got) an interesting book.I have an interesting book.

He has (has got) a job. He has a job.

She has (has got) a lot of money.She has a lot of money.

2. When we describe appearance.

She has (has got) blue eyes. She has blue eyes.

I have (have got) slim body. I have a slim body.

3. When the conversation is about relationships and family.

We have (have got) a friendly family.We have a friendly family.

I have (have got) a sister. I have a sister.

4. When it came to the topic of diseases.

He has (has got) a back pain. His back hurts.

I have (have got) a toothache.I have a toothache.

When can only have/has be used?

When the action takes place in the present continuous tense (Present Continuous). The verb have got/has got cannot be used in this tense.

I am having a swim now. I am swimming now.

They are having watch TV at the moment.They are watching TV at the moment.

The use of the verb in the past tense

In the past tense, the verbs have/has, have got/has got are replaced by the verb had.

He has (has got) an apple. He has an apple. In present time.

He had an apple. He had an apple. In the past time.

How are verb abbreviations written in affirmative and negative?

Have/has verbs do not have abbreviations. Have got/Has got, on the contrary, they are often used in shorthand. You can see their abbreviation in detail in the table below.

Statement

Negative Sentence
I
we
you
they		 have have got
've got 		I
we
you
they		 do not have
don't have 		have not got
haven't got
he
she
it		 has has got
‘s got 		he
she
it		 does not have
doesn't have 		has not got
hasn't got

Questions and answers with the verbs have/has, have got/has got

Remember the golden rule: if the question begins with have / has, then got is needed, if got is not used, then the question begins with the auxiliary verb do, does.

Have you a book? Do you have a book? It's wrong to say so.

Have you got a book? Do you have a book? Right!

Do you have a book? Do you have a book? Right!

have have got
Do I
we
you
they		 have? Yes, I do
No, I don't		 have I
we
you
they		 got? Yes, I have
No, I haven't
Does he
she
it		 Yes, she does
No, she doesn't		 Has he
she
it		 Yes, she has
No, she has not
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

If you immediately understand the forms of this verb, then use of have has in English seems very simple. Remember at least the verb to be- it has three forms in the present tense. And at to have- just two. It's already fun, isn't it? And if you also correlate the rules of the simple present tense and the form of the verb “to have”, then in general everything falls into place!

The use of have has in English

So what's special about use of have has in English? First, it's important to pay attention to what the subject is in your sentence. It is from this moment that it depends which form of the verb you need to apply. According to the grammar rules has only friends with he, she, it; but have- with all other persons and numbers.


Secondly, do not forget that in addition to statements, there are also questions with negatives. Today it is permissible in negation to simply add not to the corresponding form of the verb to have, and for the question, take out the same form in front of the subject who has something in your sentence. Also, you can ask for help from do And does. For negations with he, she, it fit doesn't, and for all others don't. Take out in the question do or does(for he, she, it) in front of the subject.

In other words, the use have has in English is practically no different from other verbs in the present tense. It is only important to remember that there is a form has.

The use of have in English with examples

Like all the other rules use of have in English Better to remember with examples. This is what we will do right now!

example

translation

(+) We have two cars in the garage.

We have two cars in the garage.

(-) We haven't two cars in the garage.

We don't have two cars in the garage.

We don't have two cars in the garage.

(?) have you a car in the garage?

Do you have a car in the garage?

Do you have a car in the garage?

(+) He has five dogs at home.

He has five dogs at home.

(-) He hasnt dogs at home.

He doesn't have dogs at home.

He has no dogs at home.

Design have got very popular in English. However, this expression is exclusively colloquial, therefore its abbreviated form is mainly found:

  • have got → 've got;
  • has got → ‘s got.

In formal written and spoken language have got not used.

This expression has three tasks in English, and each of them has its own characteristics. In this article, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with three meanings have got and learn some interesting set expressions in which this construction is used.

3 have got functions

1. Have got = to have

Design have got used to show that a person or object has something, he possesses something. This is the main meaning of this expression.

We use have got:

  • When we describe people, animals or objects.

    She ‘s got a soft voice. - She has a soft voice.

    Leon 's got a thick mane. - Lions have thick manes.

    Flamingo has got a long beak. The flamingo has a long beak.

    This table has got only three legs. This table has only three legs.

  • When we show that a person has something or something belongs to him.

    He 's got a country house. - He has a country house.

    She 's got a new edition of this dictionary. She has a new edition of this dictionary.

    He 's got a problem. - He has a problem.

    I 've got a brilliant idea. - I have a brilliant idea.

  • When we talk about relationships with people, relatives.

    She 's got many friends. - She has a lot of friends.

    He 's got a girlfriend. - He has a girlfriend.

    I 've got three brothers. - I have three brothers.

    He 's got strained relations with his father. He has a strained relationship with his father.

  • When we report what a person is sick with or what hurts him.

    I 've got a headache. - I have a headache.

    Melanie 's got a temperature. Melanie has a temperature.

    She 's got a cold. - She has a cold.

    They 've got chickenpox. - They have a windmill.

In this meaning have got is a synonym for the verb to have(have). But it has some limitations. For example, in interrogative and negative sentences with have got you don't need to use an auxiliary verb:

have have got Translation
I have a raccoon and a fox. I have got a raccoon and a fox. I have a raccoon and a fox.
I don't have a raccoon and a fox. I have not got a raccoon and a fox. I don't have a raccoon and a fox.
Do you have a raccoon and a fox? have you got a raccoon and a fox? Do you have a raccoon and a fox?

Design have got shows status so it is not used in group times Continuous instead of to have. Also, this function does not require the use of have got in past or future tense.

note that have got cannot be used in set expressions that use a verb have (have breakfast/lunch/dinner, to have a shower/bath, to have a good time), otherwise these expressions will radically change their meaning. Native speakers don't usually say that.

2. Have got = to get, to receive

Design have got is used when we say that we will get something. In this case, it is a synonym for the verbs to get, to receive(receive). Here have got can be used in all tenses: present, past and future.

She 's got her new sunglasses by mail. She received her new glasses in the mail.

a child had got a bump when he fell of the tree. The child got a bump when he fell from a tree.

Andy had got good news. Andy got good news.

I will have got an answer in a week. I will get an answer in a week.

3. Have got to = have to

In the third meaning have got is a synonym. Like have to, have got shows an obligation to do something. There is no difference between them, but have got more emotionally charged than have to, therefore, expresses obligation more strongly. We usually allocate have got in voice speech.

I 've got to get up early tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do. - I must get up early tomorrow. I have a lot to do.

pam 's got to get to the bank before 9 or she'll be late for work. – Pam should get to the bank before 9, or she'll be late for work.

You 've got to take this road or you'll be stuck in a traffic jam. - You must take this road or get stuck in traffic.

We can't wait any longer. You 've got to be there in 5 minutes. - We can't wait any longer. You must be here in five minutes.

In the meaning of a modal verb have got to cannot be used in past or future tenses. In this case, only have to (had to, will have to).

We can't wait any longer. You had to be here 5 minutes ago. - We can't wait any longer. You must was to be here 5 minutes ago.

Watch the video with the teacher Alex. It will tell you about the features have got in English and tell a few more interesting features of this design.

English idioms with have got construction

  1. I've got it! - I understood!

    First you must stop the car and then switch off the engine. Have you got it? You must first stop the car and then turn off the engine. Do you understand?

  2. Have got it made- life is good.

    He is only 25, but he has his own business. He's got it made. He is only 25, but he already has his own business. Life is good.

  3. Have got it bad- fall head over heels in love.

    He saw her just once but he 's got it bad. He saw her only once, but fell head over heels in love.

  4. Have got only yourself to blame- to blame only yourself for something.

    You overslept and missed the train. You 've got only yourself to blame. You overslept and missed the train. You you can only blame yourself for this.

  5. Have got eyes like a hawk- to have a diamond eye, a keen eye.

    He managed to find a needle in a haystack. He 's got eyes like a hawk! He managed to find a needle in a haystack. Very sharp eye!

  6. Have got a hand in something- to have a hand in something, to participate in something.

    It looks like she 's got a hand in planning the party. - Looks like she put her hand to party planning.

  7. Have got something on somebody- to have something on someone, to have compromising evidence on someone.

    She promised to ruin my life but she 's got nothing on me. She promised to ruin my life, but she nothing on me.

have got- a very useful construction of the English language, as it is often used in live speech. With its help, you can build simple and understandable sentences, and interesting idioms will help you diversify your speech even more. Take the test to learn how to use the expression have got in English.

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3 meanings of have got in English

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Is the phrase have got often used in English speech? When can have and have got be used? In this article we will answer all the questions that relate to this topic. But we want to say one thing, that the have got rule will be simple.

The verb have got in English

In colloquial speech with meaning to possess, to have the have (has) got construct is used. And, of course, you know for sure that we will translate this turnover into Russian in this way: I have…. and so with each pronoun. We want to warn that the abbreviated form of this construction is as follows: I've got and etc.

  • Read the sentences with have got

Examples:

- She's got an interesting magazine - She has an interesting magazine.
- Jane has got a pink T-shirt - Jane has got a pink T-shirt.
— I have got new jacket - I have a new jacket.
- We have got a lot of Italian clothes - We have a lot of Italian things.

As you guessed, these examples are in affirmative form. All you have to do is change have verb with the relevant persons.

  • Questions with have got are formed by posing verb have before subject:

- Have you got a question - Do you have a question?
Has Mark got a new bag? Does Mark have a new bag?
Have they got a swimming pool? – Do they have a swimming pool?

  • In negative sentences we put the well-known particle not after have or has. In addition, the abbreviation is often used, which we will see in the examples:

- We haven't got a swimming pool - We don't have a swimming pool.
Hasn't she got a bike? Doesn't she have a bicycle?
Has Rob got brown hair? Does Rob have brown hair?

  • Remember!
  • 1. Got is not used in responses.

Have you got a knife? No, I haven't
DONT ANSWER THIS: No, I haven't got

  • 2. Don't forget that have got is not used in the past tense, this structure is only used in . In such cases, we must use had.

- I had a busy day yesterday - I had a busy day yesterday.
But not like that: I had got….

Having dealt with the basic rules, let's look at the following points and find out when to use have got:

  • 1. Things we own

- They have a house in Canada - They have a house in Canada.
- I haven't got any parents - I have no parents.
- I have got enough money - I have enough money.

  • 2. Family and relationships

- She hasn't got any children, and she is happy - She has no children and she is happy.
- I've got a new job - I have a new job.

  • 3. Physical Features

- We've got blue eyes - We have blue eyes.
- Lucy hasn't got blonde hair - Lucy doesn't have blonde hair.

  • 4. Illness or feeling unwell

- I've got a splitting headache - My head is splitting.
Have they got the flu? Do they have the flu?

Easy peasy! There is nothing difficult in this structure. And we hope you agree with that. Let's go further!

Let's look at the conjugation of the verb have got in the form of a table, you will also see when to use has got or have got:

Watch the video and listen to the dialogue with the verb to have got. Listen to the dialogue three times.

The verb to have in English

The verb to have translated into Russian to have, to own, that is, just like The verb to have got.

Sentences with the verb to have:

- Felix always has a lot of work to do - Felix always has a lot of work to do.
- My neighbors have three large dogs - My neighbors have three large dogs.
- My friend's sister has two babies - My friend's sister has two children.

Remember that the verb to have in English is just a regular verb. Use the auxiliary verbs "do" and "does" to ask questions, "don't" and "doesn't" to deny something. Use "did" in the past tense to ask questions, and "didn't" for negative sentences.

- Sorry, but I don't have time to discuss that question - Sorry, but I don't have time to discuss this issue.
— Does your coach have a fencing bag? - Does your coach have a case?
- When I was a kid I didn't have toys - When I was a child, I didn't have toys.

Learning the conjugation of the verb to have in English is not difficult, since it has only two forms. Study the table and pay attention to the forms of the verb to have.

Table of the verb to have in English


Save the table for yourself so you don't forget.

The difference between the verb to have and the phrase to have got

Let's answer the most common question right away. There is no difference. Have and have got mean the same thing (to have). Only now have got is used in colloquial speech, so to speak in an informal style. Let's look at examples:

- You have got an apple -\u003e You have an apple - You have an apple.
- I've got a terrible pain in my leg -> I have a terrible pain in my leg - I have terrible pain in my leg.
- He has got a parrot and three cats –> He has a parrot and three cats - He has a parrot and three cats.

As you can see from the examples, there is no difference. All examples from got or without, has the same meaning.
The British also claim that have got used more in British English than in American English, but Americans honestly say they also use have got in their speech.

And yet, what is the difference between have and have got? Let's find out!

First we have to learn how with the verb to have form interrogative and negative sentences? Auxiliary needs to be added verb to do. This form with verb to do used in the American version. But that doesn't mean the British don't talk like that.

  • Examples:

— Does she have much time for her trainings? Does she have a lot of time to practice? (at all).
— Do you have time to go shopping before the movie starts? Do you have time to go shopping before the movie starts?
— Do they have a sauna? – Do they have a sauna?
— Do you have change for 50 dollars? Do you have change for $50?

Auxiliary to do not used in negative and interrogative sentences in the British version.

  • Examples:

Have you got time to fence with me? “Do you have time to fencing with me?”
Have you got time to go to the cinema tonight? Do you have time to go to the cinema tonight?
— Have you got anything to eat? – Do you have anything to eat?
Have they got laptops? – Do they have laptops?

In British English have got often used in colloquial speech have in written language.
That's the whole difference. Now it's up to you which form you use. Structure have got or just a verb have. Whatever you choose, it will sound right and beautiful.

Set expressions with the verb to have

So, here are 11 English expressions with the word "have".

  • 1. HAVE A LOOK AT SOMETHING - look, search

- Let him have a look at that letter - Let him look at this letter.
— Don't forget to have a look at my video. You will like it I'm sure - Don't forget to watch my video. You will like it, I'm sure.

You can use instead of have take a look.

  • 2. CHAT / HAVE A TALK WITH SOMEONE - Talk to someone

- Andrew interrupted me while I was having a talk with my coach - Andrew interrupted me when I was talking with the coach.
- I'm having a chat with my brother - I'm talking with my brother.

  • 3. HAVE A MEETING

- Teachers are having a meeting right now - Teachers are now having a meeting.
- It would be great to have a chat with you, but I'm really busy today - I've got two meetings this morning - It would be great to chat with you, but I'm very busy today - I have two meetings in the morning.

  • 4. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT

— I've got an appointment with my hairdresser at 5 pm. I have a meeting with the hairdresser at 5 pm.

  • 5. HAVE FUN / HAVE A BLAST / HAVE A GOOD TIME

- They are having a wonderful time in Italy - They are having a wonderful time in Italy.
— I'm at the party right now. And I'm having a blast! - I'm at a party right now. And I'm having fun!

  • 6. HAVE A PARTY

- Let's have a party to celebrate your birthday - Let's have a party to celebrate your birthday.

Or you can use Throwing a party - throw a party.

  • 7. HAVE A BABY

— Call an ambulance. My wife is having the baby - Call an ambulance. My wife is having a baby.

  • 8. HAVE A GOOD/BAD DAY

- I had a bad day yesterday - Yesterday I had a bad day.
- Have a good day, my pumpkin - Have a good day, my pumpkin.

  • 9. HAVE DINNER / BREAKFAST / LUNCH /COFFEE/A DRINK/A SANDWICH/a bath/walk/classes
    Have breakfast/lunch/dinner/supper- breakfast, dinner, lunch

- They are having lunch at 4 o'clock - They have lunch at four o'clock.
- My husband has coffee every morning - My husband drinks coffee every morning.
- We have classes in the evening - We have lessons in the evening (I study in the evening).
- You can have a bath - You can take a bath.

  • 10. HAVE A HEADACHE / SORE THROAT / COLD / THE FLU / temperarture

- I have a sore throat - My throat hurts.
- My dog's got a temperature - My dog ​​​​has a temperature.

  • 11. HAVE SURGERY / AN OPERATION

- Danny will be having leg surgery on the 24th - Danny will have leg surgery on the 23rd.

Rewrite the above expressions and use in your speech.

Note:

Got a minute- Do you have a minute?
People often say, “Got a minute?” which is short for “Do you have a minute?” or “Have you got a minute?”

I Gotta Feeling
This is the title of a song by The Black Eyed Peas. Actually, it should be ‘I have got a feeling.’ Gotta is not the correct English word. This is what native speakers sometimes say instead of ‘got a’ or ‘got to.’

Let's summarize.

When using the verb to have got or to have, do not use such errors in speech:

  • 1. Negative form, either "I haven't got" or "I don't have". But not ‘I haven’t any….’
  • 2. have you got new jeans?

- Yes, I've.
Yes, I have got.

In short answers to the question 'Have you got...' we don't answer 'Yes, I have got...' and we don't use the abbreviated form 'Yes, I've' either.

  • 3. In, use “have” and not “have got”, that is, the verb to have in - had.

Exercises on the verb to have and the verb have got

After studying the have got table and finding out when the have got construction is used, it's time to take an online test.