How to use have got
1. You can use have got instead of have to talk about possessions in the present.
For example:
I have a red car. = I have got a red car.
Do you have a red car? = Have you got a red car?
2. You can use have got to talk about family
For example:
I have two brothers. = I have got two brothers.
Do you have any brothers? = Have you got any brothers?
3. You can use have got to talk about sickness
For example:
I have a cold. = I have got a cold.
Do you have a stomachache? = Have you got a stomachache?
4. You can use have got to describe people.
For example:
She has long hair. = She has got long hair.
Does she have blue eyes? = Has she got blue eyes?
Important notes
- have got is not used in the past. For past possessions we use had. (I had a dog when I was a child. Did you have any pets when you were a child?)
- In North America have…/ Do you have…? is more common than I’ve got/ Have you got …? in spoken English.
Full form | Contraction | Negative |
---|---|---|
I have got | I’ve got | I haven’t got |
You have got | You’ve got | You haven’t got |
He/She/It has got | He/She/ It‘s got | He/She/ It hasn’t got |
We have got | We’ve got | We haven’t got |
They have got | They’ve got | They haven’t got |
(?) Question | (+) Short answer | (-) Short answer |
---|---|---|
Have I got …? | Yes, I have. | No, I haven’t. |
Have you got…? | Yes, you have. | No, you haven’t. |
Has he/ she/ it got…? | Yes, he/ she/ it has. | No, he/ she/ it hasn’t. |
Have we got…? | Yes, we have. | No, we haven’t. |
Have they got…? | Yes, they have. | No, they haven’t. |
Grammar Practice
Level of difficulty:
Write (+), (-) or (?) sentences with the correct form of have got.
Flip the cards to see the correct answer.
Level of difficulty:
Complete the sentences with the right form of have got.
Speaking Practice
Level of difficulty:
Look at the pictures and tell your partner which things you have got and which things you haven’t got. Give your partner as many details as you can.
For example:
I’ve got a dog, but I haven’t got a cat. My friend gave me a puppy 5 years ago for my birthday. She’s a beautiful mutt dog. She’s got brown eyes and white fur.

Let’s sing!
This song is perfect to practice “have got”
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I love this!!! Thanks for sharing
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My pleasure Romina. I’m glad you like it 😀
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