Learn to express possession and relationships using has got and have got in everyday English.
Learn how to use "have got" and "has got" to talk about things you own.
HAVE GOT / HAS GOT means the same as HAVE / HAS for possession. It is common in British English.
Have vs have got
'I have a car' = 'I've got a car.' Both are correct. 'Have got' is more common in British English conversation. American English prefers 'have'.
We use "has got" and "have got" to talk about things we own or have.
✓ I have got a new phone.
✓ She has got two sisters.
✓ We have got a big house.
✓ He has got blue eyes.
✓ They have got a friendly dog.
✓ You have got a nice smile.
I have got a problem. (use "have got" for possession)
I haven't got my backpack. (negative form of "have got")
Has Sarah got it? No, she hasn't got it. (question and short answer)
Ah! My brother has got it! (use "has got" for he/she)
"Have got" is common in British English and sounds natural in everyday conversation.
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• He has got a car
• She has got a cat
• It has got four legs
• I have got a phone
• You have got a book
• We have got a house
• They have got a garden
Complete these sentences:
1. "My sister __________ a new job." (has got, have got)
2. "We __________ three bedrooms." (has got, have got)
3. "He __________ brown hair." (has got, have got)
1. "My sister has got a new job."
2. "We have got three bedrooms."
3. "He has got brown hair."
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In everyday English, we use short forms to speak faster.
She has not got → She hasn't got
I have not got → I haven't got
They have not got → They haven't got
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Practice with multiple choice questions
Yes, I have.
Yes, she has.
Yes, they have.
No, I haven't.
No, she hasn't.
No, they haven't.
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✓ I've got a new phone.
✓ She's got a beautiful dress.
✓ I've got two brothers.
✓ She's got three children.
✓ He's got brown eyes.
✓ She's got long hair.
Master Has Got / Have Got sentence building!
Drag and drop words to form correct sentences
❌ She have got a dog.
✓ She has got a dog.
❌ Has you got a car?
✓ Have you got a car?
❌ They hasn't got time.
✓ They haven't got time.
❌ I haven't got no money.
✓ I haven't got any money.
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I have got a new blue bike with racing wheels.
She has got two older brothers.
We have got a big garden at our house.
He has got blue eyes and short hair.
They have got a very friendly dog called Buster.
I've got a small black cat called Cinders.
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