Have and have got: differences, uses, forms. Use of the verbs have and have got in English Pronunciation of the short form have got

Design have got very popular in English language. However, this expression is exclusively colloquial, so its shortened form is mostly found:

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

In formal writing and oral speech have got not used.

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

3 functions have got

1. Have got = to have

Design have got used to show that a person or thing has something or possesses something. This is the basic 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.

  Lion 's got a thick mane. – Lions have thick manes.

  Flamingo has got a long beak. - Flamingos have 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 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 and 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 tell what a person is sick with or what hurts them.
  

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

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

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

  They 've got chickenpox. - They have chickenpox.

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:

Design have got shows status so it is not used in group times Continuous instead of to have. Also, this function does not involve the use have got in the 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 used when we say that we will receive something. In this case it is a synonym for verbs to get, to receive(get). 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 by 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 receive 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. Usually we highlight have got in speech by voice.

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 must 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 you'll 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 the past or future tense. In this case should only be used 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 here 5 minutes ago.

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

English idioms with have got construction

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

   First you must stop the car and then switch off the engine. Have you got it? – First you must 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 only saw her once, but fell head over heels in love.

4. Have got only yourself to blame- 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 only have yourself to blame for this.

5. Have got eyes like a hawk- 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. - It looks like she put her hand to planning a party.

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

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

Have got is a very useful construction in the English language, as it is often used in live oral 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

This lesson will discuss in detail the topic: The turn have (has) got and the verb to have in English.

Theoretical part.

Let's consider the use of the phrase have (has) got.

In colloquial speech, the phrase have (has) got in the present tense is used to express the meaning of having, possessing. It is translated into Russian as follows: I (he, she, etc.) have.

Example:
I have got an interesting computer game - I have an interesting computer game.
She has got three daughters - She has three daughters.

As a rule, abbreviated forms are used: I’ve got, he’s got, etc.

To form an interrogative sentence, you need to put the verb have/has before the subject.

Example:
Have they got a new book? – Do they have a new book?
Has she got a laptop? – Does she have a laptop?

In order to form a negative sentence using the turn have/has got, you need to use the negative particle not, which is placed after the verb have/has.

Example:
I have not got a new book - I don’t have a new book.
He has not got a handkerchief - He does not have a handkerchief.

As a rule, abbreviated forms are used: I haven’t, we haven’t, he hasn’t etc.

Now let's look at the verb to have. It expresses meaning have, possess, own.

Example:
We usually have a lot of homework - We usually have a lot of homework.

If you are talking about the constant presence of some state, phenomenon or object, then negative and interrogative sentences with the verb to have must be constructed using the auxiliary verb to do.

Example:
Do they have much time for their hobby? – Do they have a lot of time to pursue their hobbies? (usually, as a rule).
Yes, they have a lot of time for it - Yes, they have enough time for this.
No, they don’t have much time for it - No, they don’t have enough time for this.

But if you are talking about a single case of the presence of something, then negative and interrogative sentences must be built without the auxiliary verb to do. And you should use the turn have/has got and by placing the verb have/has in the appropriate place in the sentence, form a question (you can also simply use the verb to have, and not the turn have/has got).

Example:
Have you got your copy-book with you today? – Do you have your notebook with you today?
I haven’t got my pen with me today = I haven’t got my pen with me today (this option is much less common). – Today I don’t have a pen with me.

There are a number of nouns, in combination with which the verb to have takes on a different meaning, among them dinner, supper, classes, lesson etc.

For example: to have dinner - to have lunch, to have supper - to have dinner, to have classes - to study.

In order to form an interrogative or negative sentence in the present tense using such combinations, it is necessary to use the auxiliary verb to do.

Example:
I don’t have supper every day - I don’t have dinner every day.

The verb to have has a past form - had, which shows the past tense in all combinations and phrases with the verb to have.

Example:
I had classes yesterday - I studied yesterday.

In order to construct a negative or interrogative sentence in the past tense, you must use the auxiliary verb to do also in the past tense - did.

Example:
I didn’t have supper yesterday - I didn’t have dinner yesterday.

This is where the theoretical part ends, as you see many nuances in it, so study it carefully. Let's move on to the practical part, based on the lyrics of your favorite songs.

Practical part

1) Consider the lyrics of the song by the Swedish pop-rock band Roxette - A Thing About You.

…I’ve got a thing about you
And I don’t really know what to do
‘Cause I’ve got a thing about you
Hey you...
Translation:
...I have something that reminds me of you
And I really don't know what to do now
Because I have a thing that reminds me of you
About you…

In the first and third lines you see the use of have got : I’ve got a thing about you - I have a thing that reminds me of you.

2) Let's study the words of the song by the popular American singer Donna Summer - Bad Girls.

…Hey, mister, have you got a dime?
Mister, do you want to spend some time? Oh, yeah
I got what you want, you got what I need
I’ll be your baby, come and spend it on me…
Translation:
...Hey Mister do you have a dime?
Mister, do you want to have a good time? Oh yeah
I have what you want, you have what I need
I'll be your baby, come and fuck me...

In the first line you see the interrogative form of have(has) got : have you got a dime? - Do you have a dime?

3) Let’s look at the lyrics of the song by the American band From Autumn To Ashes - I’m the Best at Ruining My Life.

…I have so many things I would like to explain to you,
But I don’t know just how to communicate.
I can't take this body shaking,
Dress and we’ll begin…
Translation:
…I have so many things (literally things) what I would like to explain to you
But I don't even know how to start talking
I can't see the shaking
Get dressed and we'll start...

In this example, in the first line you see the use of the verb to have. I have so many things - I have so many things (literally).

4) Consider the words of the song by the American group My Morning Jacket – Librarian (Librarian).

… You and I had dinner,
Spending time when you sleep.
And what can I say to you,
Lying there in bed…
Translation:
...Me and you had lunch
Passing time while you're sleeping
And what can I tell you
Lying there in bed...

This example shows the combination of the verb to have with the word dinner: to have dinner – to have lunch. This example also shows the use of this combination in the past tense form: You and I had dinner – You and I had lunch.

This concludes the practical part, and now you know how to correctly use the verb to have and the phrase have/has got. Listen to your favorite songs and repeat the necessary rules. Combine business with pleasure.

From this lesson you need to remember the following words:

daughter [‘dɔ:tə] - daughter
handkerchief [‘hæŋkətʃi:f] - handkerchief
laptop - laptop
supper [‘sʌpə] - dinner
dinner [‘dinə] - lunch
really [‘riəli] - really, really
dime - 10 cent coin (in America and Canada)
ruin [‘ru:in] - collapse (of hopes, etc.)
autumn [‘ə:təm] - autumn
ash (ashes) [æʃ] - remains
to communicate - talk
to dress - to dress
to shake - shake
librarian - librarian
jacket - jacket

Today we will apply the knowledge we have already accumulated. Our lexicon allows us to move on to reading texts. Albeit small, but still texts. They will provide personal information and information about family members. Before we start working with the text, here is a little reminder for you on how to read the text effectively and profitably:

How to work with text:

1. Look through the text for new words. If you come across any, then you need to find their translation and pronunciation (transcription) in the dictionary.
2. Write down all new words in your dictionary and learn them.
3. Read the text. Try to understand what it's about we're talking about, catch the main idea. Perhaps you missed some new words, then you need to go back to working with the dictionary again.
4. Translate the text. Try to ensure that your translation is not literal, but a high-quality solid text. To achieve this, translation can be done in writing and editing.
5. Mark phonetic features in the text that you should pay attention to. (for example, do not deafen voiced consonants at the end of words or practice the pronunciation of the sound [θ].
6. Read the text again according to your notes. Don't try to read quickly right away. First of all, you need to take care of correct pronunciation words When this goal is achieved, then you can work on your reading speed. If audio is attached to the text, listen to the speaker and repeat after him. This will help you get rid of your Russian accent. Read out the text until your speech becomes similar to the speaker’s speech. For comparison, you can record yourself on a voice recorder and listen to the recording. This will also help you identify pronunciation errors.

Now let's move on to the text itself:

My name is Emily Brown. I am fifteen and I am a student. My family and I live in California, in the USA. My favorite singer is Justin Bieber, he’s American too.
My mom's name is Janette. She’s thirty-five and she’s a housewife. Her favorite film is Titanic and her favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.
My dad is Peter, he’s thirty-nine. He's a businessman. His favorite sportsman is David Beckham.
My sister's name is Kristie. She's eleven, she's a student too. Her favorite actress is Angelina Jolie and her favorite singer is Miley Cyrus.

Possessive

You are already familiar with possessive pronouns and can easily say “my friend”, “our house”, etc. What to do if the owner is called not by a pronoun, but by a name? There is a simple rule for this:

If the object is animate and is singular, then at the end we add 's.
For example: Jane's cat, dog's tail, boy's car

However, if the word already ends in s, then we add an apostrophe after the word.
For example: Charles' cat

If the object is animate and is in the plural, then the apostrophe is also placed after the ending. If the plural of the word is formed according to other rules (the word exception), then we add ’ s.
For example: girls’ dresses, tourists’ buses, men’s shoes, children’s toys

If the object is not animate, then after it we put of.
For example: the leaves of the tree, the cover of the book

Verbs have got and has got

The verb have is translated into Russian as “to have, to possess,” respectively, we use it when we want to say that we have something or don’t have something, and also to ask our interlocutor about the presence of this or that item. The verb has is a variation of it and is used in the third person singular(that is, the pronouns he, she it).

I have got(I' we got)*
he has got(he' s got)
she has got(she’ s got)
it has got(it' s got)
we have got(we' we got)
you have got(you' we got)
they have got(they' we got)

* The abbreviated form is given in brackets

To create a negation, we need to insert the negative particle not after the verb have or has, then comes got.

I haven't got
he hasn't got
she hasn't got
it hasn't got
we haven't got
you haven't got
they haven't got

For a question, we put the verb have or has first, followed by the pronoun, got, and the rest of the sentence.

Have I got?
Has he got?
Has she got?
Has it got?
Have we got?
Have you got?
Have they got?

Examples :
I have got a brother. - I have a brother.
John has got a girlfriend. - John has a girlfriend.
They haven't got money. - They have no money.
Mary hasn't got a pen. – Mary doesn’t have a pen.
Have you got grandparents? – Do you have grandparents?
Has it got a name? – Does he (she, it) have a name?

Lesson assignments

1. Write a story about your family. Don't forget to mention the names, ages, and favorite movies/actors/singers/athletes of your family members.
2. Translate the phrases:

Peter's cat, girls' dolls, boys' books, Rose's horse's tail dog, dog food, children's shoes, grandma's hat, Jane's bag, Anna's son.

3. Insert have got or has got, and then change these sentences into negative and interrogative sentences.
1. You... two apples.
2. John...a book.
3. They...a brother.
4. He...a sister.
5. I...friends.
6. We…a house.
7. The teacher…a car.
8. They... watches.
9. Black...a helicopter.
10. You...a bicycle.

Answer 2:
Peter's cat
girls’ dolls
boys' books
Rose's dog
horse's tail
dog's food
children's shoes
grandmother's hat
Jane's bag
Anna’s son

• You have got two apples. You haven't got two apples. Have you got two apples?
• John has got a book. John hasn't got a book. Has John got a book?
• They have got a brother. They haven't got a brother. Have they got a brother?
• He has got a sister. He hasn't got a sister. Has he got a sister?
• I have got I haven't got friends. Have I got friends?
• We have got a house. We haven't got a house. Have we got a house?
• The teacher has got a car. The teacher hasn’t got a car. Has teacher got a car?
• They have got They haven't got watches. Have they got watches?
• Black has got a helicopter. Mr. Black hasn't got a helicopter. Has Mr. Black got a helicopter?
• You have got a bicycle. You haven't got a bicycle. Have you got a bicycle?

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Verb to have (have, possess) in English

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Verb to have is one of the main verbs of the English language, which can be both semantic and auxiliary. As a semantic verb have conveys its lexical meaning “to have, to possess, to own.” As an auxiliary, it is part of various temporary forms, but loses its meaning.

In the sentence below have is a semantic verb, that is, it conveys its meaning “to have”:

I have two children. — I have two children (I have two children).

In the next sentence have is an auxiliary verb because it is part of the present perfect tense ( Present Perfect) and does not convey its lexical meaning:

I have read the book. - I read the book.

Let's consider to have as a semantic verb meaning “to have, possess, own.”

Forms of the verb to have in the present simple tense (in Present Simple)

In the present simple tense to have has 2 forms: have / has

have- used with all faces except 3 liters. units h.
has— used only with persons 3 years old. units h. (he, she, it)

Affirmative forms

I have- I have
We have- we have
You have- you have (you have)
They have- they have
He has- he has
She has- she has
It has- it has

He has a big house in London. — He has a big house in London (He has a big house in London).
They have a nice flat. — They have a good apartment (They have a good apartment).

I have got- I have
We have got- we have
You have got- you have (you have)
They have got- they have
He has got- he has
She has got- she has
It has got- it has

I have got a new car. — I have a new car (I have a new car).
He has got two children. — He has two children (He has two children).

Negative and interrogative forms

Negative and interrogative sentences are formed using an auxiliary verb do / does(for 3 l. units - he, she, it). To form a negative, you need to put a particle not after an auxiliary verb do / does. Short forms are often used in negation:

don't have = don't have
does not have = doesn't have

To generate questions do / does placed at the beginning of the sentence, that is, placed before the subject. Please note that in negatives, as well as in questions, it is not used has, since 3 l. units transmitted using does.

I don't have/ Do I have? - Yes, I do / No, I don’t.
We don't have/ Do we have? - Yes, we do / No, we don’t.
You don't have/ Do you have? - Yes, you do / No, you don’t.
They don't have/ Do they have? - Yes, they do / No, they don’t.
He doesn't have/ Does he have? - Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t.
She doesn't have/ Does she have? - Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t.
It doesn't have/ Does it have? - Yes, it does / No, it doesn’t.

Interrogative and negative sentences with have got

have + not + got = haven't got(short form)
has + not + got = hasn't got(short form)

To generate questions have or has are brought forward, that is, placed in front of the subject.

I haven't got / Have I got? - Yes, I have / No, I haven’t.
We haven't got / Have we got? - Yes, we have / No, we haven’t.
You haven't got / Have you got? - Yes, you have / No, you haven’t.
They haven't got / Have they got? - Yes, they have / No, they haven’t.
He hasn't got / Has he got? - Yes, he has / No, he hasn’t.
She hasn't got / Has she got? - Yes, she has / No, she hasn’t.
It hasn't got / Has it got? - Yes, it has / No, it hasn’t.

I don't have a car. = I haven't got a car. — I don’t have a car (I don’t have a car).
She doesn't have a car. = She hasn't got a car. — She doesn’t have a car (She doesn’t have a car).
Do you have a car? = Have you got a car? - Do you have a car? (Do you have a car?)
Does she have a car? = Has she got a car? — Does she have a car? (Does she have a car?)

It should also be noted that the use of auxiliary verbs do/ does typical for American English. In British they use turnover more often have got / has got, but you can also hear: Have you a car? I haven't a car. This is also true, but it is used extremely rarely and sounds somewhat old-fashioned.

One of the most frequent verbs in the English language is the verb “to have” - to have/has. Below we will talk about how to correctly use this much-needed verb in speech. Also, there are two ways to say “I have.” Let's figure out how to use it.

Let's start with turnover have got / has got. To say that we have something, it is enough to say I have got. To say that he has something, we can say He has got.

Thus in affirmative sentences The word order is as follows: Subject + have/has got + object.

Choice have got or has got depends on the subject. If the subject is related to the third person singular (he, she, it), then the choice falls on has got. In other cases (I, you, we, they) - have got. For example, say “My friend has a car.” “My friend” can be replaced by the pronoun he (he), respectively “My friend” has got a car." Let's say you need to say that “My friends have a car.” “My friends” - correlates with the pronoun they (they), that is, “My friends have got a car."

In interrogative sentences The structure of the sentence itself changes slightly. For example, “They have got a nice vase” - “Have they got a nice vase?” (Do they have a nice vase?). Thus, in interrogative sentences, the verb have got/has got and the subject change places. The choice of have got/has got also depends on the subject (he/she/it - has got, I/you/we/they - have got).

In negative sentences the only change that occurs in the sentence is the appearance of the particle not ( not). "My daughter has not got many friends." (My daughter has few friends), “My parents have not got enough money." (My parents don't have enough money). The choice of have/has got depends, as in previous cases, on the subject.

Abbreviated forms

Contracted forms are common in affirmations and negations. For example,

I have got = I've got,
We have got = We've got,
They have got = They've got,
You have got = You've got,
He has got = He's got,
She has got = She's got,
It has got = It's got.

In negative constructions: I/You/We/They haven’t got, He/She/It hasn’t got.

II. Have/Has

The second way to say that you have something is to use the verb have/has (without the "got").

In statements should be said I/You/We/They have……, He/She/It has……..

Word order: Subject + have/has + object.

For example, "They have a good sense of humor" (They have a good sense of humor), "My sister has blue eyes" (My sister has blue eyes).

Interrogatives and negative sentences are formed according to the rule Present Simple , that is, using auxiliary verbs do/does. "They have a new phone" - "They don't have a new phone" - " Do they have a new phone? (They have a new phone. - They don’t have a new phone. - They have a new phone.) “She has long hair" - "She doesn't have long hair" - " Does she have long hair? (She has long hair. - She doesn’t have long hair. - Does she have long hair?)

The rule is: DO (don’t) is used with the pronouns I/You/We/They or their corresponding nouns. The auxiliary verb DOES (doesn’t) is used with the pronouns He/She/It or their corresponding nouns.

III. Video tutorial

IV. Examples from fiction

I have reason to think that Joe’s intellects were brightened by the encounter they had passed through, and that on our way to Pumblechook’s he invented a subtle and deep design. // Charles Dickens"Great Expectations"

It must be admitted that Challenger is provocative in the last degree, but Summerlee has an acid tongue which makes matters worse. // Arthur Conan Doyle “The Lost World”

I could have told him; the answer to the question is simplicity itself. Some have got it, Sam. And some don’t, and never will. // Stephen King "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"

"Ray has got it himself." Fog said. // John Grisham "The Summons"

V. Exercises on have/has got, have/has: test