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have got / has got
Lesson goal. After this lesson you can say what you have and ask what someone else has, using have got and has got.
When to use it
- Saying what you own: I have got a new bike.
- Talking about family: She has got two brothers.
- Describing features: He has got black hair.
Form
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I · you · we · they | have got | We have got a dog. |
| he · she · it | has got | He has got a bike. |
| singular noun (my sister) | has got | My sister has got long hair. |
| plural noun (my friends) | have got | My friends have got bikes. |
Step by step
- Find the subject and replace it with a pronoun.
- he, she, it → has got. Everything else → have got.
- Negative: add n't → haven't got, hasn't got.
- Question: move Have or Has to the front.
Three sentence types
| Type | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | S + have/has got + noun | She has got a cat. |
| Negative | S + haven't/hasn't got | I haven't got a phone. |
| Question | Have/Has + S + got…? | Has he got a bike? |
Examples
I have got two sisters.
He has got a new schoolbag.
My parents have got a small shop.
The cat has got green eyes.
We haven't got any homework today.
Have you got a pen?
Common mistakes
I has got a dog. → I have got a dog.
has is only for he, she, it. I always takes have.
He have got a bike. → He has got a bike.
he → has got. Vietnamese verbs do not change with the subject, so this is easy to forget.
I am have got a sister. → I have got a sister.
The sentence already has the verb have, so no to be is needed. One main verb is enough.
Memory tip
Only three subjects take has: he, she, it. Learn those three and everything else is have.
Summary
- he, she, it → has got; I, you, we, they → have got.
- Negative: haven't got · hasn't got.
- Question: Have / Has + subject + got…?
Practise this lesson
Do exercises with an explanation for every question, take mini tests and track your progress on GrammUp.