Beginner Grammar
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Have and Have Got“I have / I’ve got” – 44 interactive questions
📖 Grammar Reference – Have and Have Got
Study the notes, then work through the six exercises.
1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: Possession & Personal Attributes
You can use have or have got to talk about possession, relationships, illnesses, and characteristics. They mean the exact same thing in the present tense.
– “She‘s got two brothers.”
– “I‘ve got a headache.”
– “She has two brothers.”
– “I have a headache.”
2 Tier 2 – Questions and Negatives Comparison
| With HAVE GOT | “Have you got a pen?” ➔ “I haven’t got a pen.” |
| With HAVE | “Do you have a pen?” ➔ “I don’t have a pen.” |
3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls
– Rule: Never mix do with got. Use Have you got…? OR Do you have…?
– Rule: In the past simple, only use had (had got is not used for past possession).
– Rule: For possession, have cannot be used in continuous tenses.
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Original practice material inspired by the Basic Grammar in Use syllabus (Cambridge University Press). Example sentences and exercises are written by All English 4U.