Have /have got

The meaning is completely the same, and the only difference is that we use have got only in informal situations.

Positive

Singular Plural Singular Plural1. I have a dog.2. You have a dog.3. He/she/it has a dog.

1. We have a dog.2. You have a dog.3. They have a dog.

1. I have got a dog.(I’ve got)

2. You have got a dog.(You’ve got)

3. He/she/it has got a dog.(He’s / She’s / It’s got)

1. We have got a dog.(We’ve got)

2. You have got a dog.(You’ve got)

3. They have got a dog.(They’ve got)

Negative

Singular Plural Singular Plural1. I don’t have a dog.2. You don’t have a dog.3. He/she/it doesn’t

have a dog.

1. We don’t have a dog.2. You don’t have a dog.3. They don’t have a dog.

1. I have not got a dog.(I haven’t got)

2. You have got a dog.(You haven’t got)

3. He/she/it has got a dog.(He / She / It hasn’t got)

1. We have not got a dog.(We haven’t got)

2. You have not got a dog.(You haven’t got)

3. They have not got a dog.(They haven’t got)

Interrogative

Singular Plural Singular Plural1. Do I have a dog?2. Do you have a dog?3. Does he/she/it have a dog?

1. Do we have a dog?2. Do you have a dog?3. Do they have a dog?

1. Have I got a dog?2. Have you got a dog?3. Has he/she/it got a dog?

1. Have we got a dog?2. Have you got a dog?3. Have they got a dog?

Short answer

Singular Plural Singular Plural1. Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.2. Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.3. Yes, he/she/it does. /

No, he / she /it doesn’t.

1. Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.2. Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.3. Yes, they do. / No, they

don’t.

1. Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.2. Yes, you have. / No, you haven’t.3. Yes, he/she/it has. /

No, he / she /it hasn’t.

1. Yes, we have. / No, we haven’t.2. Yes, you have. / No, you haven’t.3. Yes, they have. / No, they haven’t.

Past Simple

Practice