LinguaHave got / Has got
We use have got and has got to talk about possession and family. Possession means things you own, like a phone or a bike. We also use it to talk about family, for example a brother or two children.
I have got a dog.
She has got two sisters.
Positive forms
Use have got with I, you, we, they. Use has got with he, she, it. The word got stays the same.
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | have got | I have got a cat. |
| You | have got | You have got a new bag. |
| He | has got | He has got a brother. |
| She | has got | She has got blue eyes. |
| We | have got | We have got a car. |
| They | have got | They have got three children. |
Negative forms
To make a negative, add not. We say haven’t got with I, you, we, they and hasn’t got with he, she, it.
| Subject | Negative form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | haven't got | We haven't got a pet. |
| He / She / It | hasn't got | She hasn't got a sister. |
They haven't got a dog.
My father hasn't got a car.
Questions
To make a question, put have or has before the subject. We often answer with Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. or Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.
| Question | Short answer |
|---|---|
| Have you got a bike? | Yes, I have. / No, I haven't. |
| Has he got a brother? | Yes, he has. / No, he hasn't. |
| Have they got children? | Yes, they have. / No, they haven't. |
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a pet | a pet | We have got a pet at home. |
| a dog | a dog | He has got a dog. |
| a cat | a cat | I have got a cat. |
| a bike | a bike | Have you got a bike? |
| a phone | a phone | She has got a new phone. |
| a bag | a bag | I haven't got my bag today. |
| a brother | a brother | Has Tom got a brother? |
| a sister | a sister | She hasn't got a sister. |
| children | children | They have got two children. |
| parents | parents | Have you got your parents' phone number? |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- fill the gap: 3
- match the pairs: 1
- build the sentence: 1
- translate the sentence: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Choose the correct sentence.
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.