Have got and has got

What you'll learn

Use have got and has got to talk about possessions, family and physical features.

• I have got a bike.
• She has got two brothers.
• They have got blue eyes.

Start with these examples

• I have got a bike.
• She has got two brothers.
• Have you got a pen?

Choose have got or has got

Subject	Form
I / you / we / they	have got
he / she / it	has got

• We have got a small flat.
• My sister has got a new job.

Affirmative sentences

subject + have/has got + noun

• I have got a phone.
• He has got a dog.
• They have got three children.

Short forms are common:

• I have got → I've got
• she has got → she's got
• we have got → we've got

Negative sentences

Put not after have or has.

• I haven't got a car.
• She hasn't got any brothers.
• We haven't got much time.

Questions

Put have or has before the subject.

• Have you got a pen?
• Has he got a sister?
• Have they got a garden?

Short answers

• Have you got a cat? — Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.
• Has she got a bike? — Yes, she has. / No, she hasn't.

Common mistakes

• She have got a dog. → She has got a dog.
• Have he got a bike? → Has he got a bike?
• He hasn't got no car. → He hasn't got a car.
• I got a new phone. → I've got a new phone. (for possession now)

Quick check

• he → has got
• they → have got
• ___ she got a car? → Has

Next step

Use possessive 's to say who something belongs to.