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Grammar - Level 1

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.