Present simple: 'have got'
Look at these examples to see how we use have/has got.
I've got a big family.
We haven't got a garden.
Have you got any pets?
Try this exercise to test your grammar.
- Grammar test 1
Read the explanation to learn more.
Grammar explanation
We use I/you/we/they + have got or he/she/it + has got to talk about things that we have.
In many situations, have and have got mean the same thing. Have got is a little less formal than have. We often use have got more in speaking and have more in writing.
They have got a big garden. = They have a big garden.
She has got a good job. = She has a good job.
We can use have/has got to talk about appearance, family and friends or possessions. We often contract the verb, especially when we're speaking.
I have got brown hair. = I've got brown hair.
My sister has got long hair. = My sister's got long hair.
He has not got many friends. = He hasn't got many friends.
They have got a new car. = They've got a new car.
We can also use have/has got for timetabled events, illnesses or abstract things.
They've got basketball practice this evening.
He's got a terrible cold.
I've got a good idea!
Affirmative
| I you we they | have got | 've got |
| he she it | has got | 's got |
Negative
For negatives, use not after have/has. We can contract negatives.
We have not got any pets. = We haven't got any pets.
She has not got a brother. = She hasn't got a brother.
| I you we they | have not got | haven't got |
| he she it | has not got | hasn't got |
Questions
To make questions, use have/has + subject + got.
Have you got a big house?
How many rooms has it got?
| Subject pronoun | yes/no question | Question with question word, e.g. what, who, how many, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| I you we they | Have (we) got (time)? | What have (you) got? |
| he she it | Has (she) got (a car)? | What has (he) got? |
Short answers
For yes/no questions, we can use short answers.
Have you got a new job? No, I haven't.
Has she got a meeting this morning? Yes, she has.
| Yes, I/you/we/they have. | No, I/you/we/they haven't. |
| Yes, he/she/it has. | No, he/she/it hasn't. |
Have/has got is only used in the present tense. For the past, use had without got.
I had got a red bike when I was young.
I had a red bike when I was young.
Do this exercise to test your grammar again.
- Grammar test 2
Hello ,👋
Today I have got a lot of work to do
have you got time to join me ?
yes , have bro
she has got time too
our great Teacher . Are these sentences true ?
Hello Husseinzakariahassan,
I can't say if the sentences are true but I can tell you if they are correct ;)
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
now, i've got the meaning.
great lesson, but we can use just Have instide of i haven't t got ..
This is the whole point to learn new ways to speak. Honestly very useful, i often heard it and today I finally understand it.
I have got a stranger virus.
I have got a lot of words this term.
I am feeling tired, because i have not got time.
As I have got so many brothers and sisters. Have you got too?
-Have we got a little time for coffee?
-No, we haven't.
-When will we have time?
-Maybe on the next weekend.
-I'm sorry, but why are you in a hurry?
-No, I'm not. I'm just a little tired.
Hello great teacher,
How can i identify between i have got coffee in present simple and present perfect
Thanks,