To Have – To Have Got
“To have” and “to have got” means to possess or to own something.
I have |
I have got | I’ve got |
You have |
You have got | You’ve got |
He has |
He has got | He’s got |
She has |
She has got | She’s got |
It has |
It has got | It’s got |
We have |
We have got | We’ve got |
You have |
You have got | You’ve got |
They have |
They have got | They’ve got |
- I have a house = I’ve got a house.
- She has two brothers = She’s got two brothers.
The only difference are the auxiliaries. When we want to make questions with “to have” we must use Do/Does
according to the person when making a question. With “To have got” we must use the verb “to have” as an
auxiliary or helping verb.
She has a nice car. |
She‘s got a nice car. |
Does she have a nice car? |
Has she got a nice car? |
Yes, she has a nice car. |
Yes, she’s got a nice car. |
No, she doesn’t have a nice car. |
No, she hasn’t got a nice car. |
I have many friends in New York. |
I’ve got many friends in New York. |
Do you have many friends in New York? |
Have you got many friends in New York? |
Yes, I have many friends in New York. |
Yes, I’ve got many friends in New York. |
No, I don’t have many friends in New York. |
No, I haven’t got many friends in New York. |
He has a lot of free time. |
he’s got a lot of free time. |
Does he have a lot of free time? |
Has she got a lot of free time? |
Yes, he has a lot of free time. |
Yes, he‘s got a lot of free time. |
No, he doesn’t have a lot of free time. |
No, he hasn’t got a lot of free time. |
We have a big apartment. |
We‘ve got a big apartment. |
Do you have a big apartment? |
Have you got a big apartment? |
Yes, we have a big apartment. |
Yes, we‘ve got a big apartment. |
No, we don’t have a big apartment. |
No, we haven’t got a big apartment. |