Affirmative Negative

Long form Long form

Short

form Short form

I have got I have not got
Ive got I havent got
You have got You have not got
Youve got You havent got
He has got He has not got
Hes got He hasnt got
She has not got
She has got She hasnt got
Shes got It has not got
Interrogative
It has got It hasnt got
Have I got? Its We have not got
Short answers
got you got?
Have We havent got
Positive Yes, I /
We he got?
Has have got You have not got
you / we / they have
Has she got? Weve got You havent got
You it
Has have
got?got They have not got
Yes, he / she / it has
Have we got? Youve got They havent got
Theyyouhave
Have got?got Negative No, I /
Have they got? Theyve got you / we / they havent

No, he / she / it hasnt

We use the verb have got:

To indicate possession, to show that

something belongs to someone.
He has got a computer. We dont use got in short
They have got bicycles. answers.
Have you got a dog? No, I
To describe people, animals or things. havent.
She has got long hair.
My brother has got blue eyes. The verb have got is only used in
present simple. For the rest of
To indicate family members or relations.
tenses, we use the verb have as
Mark has got two brothers.
main verb.
To express a temporary state. I had a dog when I was a child.
He has got a cold.
They have got a problem.
A. Complete the blanks with have got or has got.

1. Sue ____________ two sisters and one brother.

2. Mr and Mrs West ____________ three sons.

3. Tony and I are drummers. We ____________ drums at home.

4. Jonathan ____________ a skateboard. Its red and blue.

5. The dogs ____________ a little house.

6. The baby ____________ two teeth.

7. Moira and Mac ____________ a helicopter.

8. Jim is ill. He ____________ a temperature.

9. My brother ____________ a new T-shirt.

10. I ____________ a computer in my room.

B. Write sentences with the verb have got (affirmative, negative and interrogative),
as in the example.

1. these dogs / big teeth

These dogs have got big teeth.

2. we / any milk in the fridge

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3. my brother / a lot of friends

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4. I / your phone number

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5. she / a good job

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6. we / a big family

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7. this village / a post office

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8. you / many animals

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9. they / any children

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10. Sarah / a flat near the beach

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