Learn the difference between ‘have’ and ‘have got’ #StudyTip
30th July 2017
Do you have some time? We hope you do! We are back with another #StudyTip lesson to teach you when to use ‘have’ and ‘have got’. Not sure? After this lesson you will know how to use the verb correctly!
My sister has/ has got a house in the city. Her husband has/ has got and art studio in London. | If you have/ have got something, it is yours, it belongs to you. |
He has/ has got a bad cold at the moment. | Use have/ have got to describe illness. |
They have/ have got two young sons. | Use have/ have got to describe relationships. |
She has/ has got brown hair. | Use have/ have got to describe appearance. |
Have is a full verb. Use do, does and did in questions, short answers and negatives.
Do you have a car? Yes, they do. I didn’t have a job last year.
In negatives and questions, have got is more common than have with do. We don’t use have got in short answers. Have you got a car? He hasn’t got a bike. He doesn’t have a bike (less common)
Have + noun
Have breakfast/ lunch/ dinner | We had lunch in a café. |
Have a wash/ a shower/ a bath | I had a quick shower before work. |
Have a drink/ something to eat | We had a drink with our bosses last night. |
Have a swim/ a walk/ a run (activities you do because you enjoy them ) | I have a run every morning before I go to school. |
Have a (great, nice) time/ day | I had a great time in Cardiff. |
Have a break = stop work for a short period and relax Have a rest = relax and do nothing | Let’s have a break for 5 minutes. I am going to have a rest this weekend. |
We can’t use ‘have got’ in these expressions.
Test your knowledge:
- I__________ an old car.
- Let’s _________ a break for 10 minutes
- Do you _________ any sisters?
- _______a computer?
- We_____a nice walk yesterday.
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