Intermediate 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 vs Dynamic Activities
For possession, relationships, and illnesses in the present, you can use either have or have got. But for actions and experiences (have breakfast, have a shower, have a rest), you must use have (without got).
– “She‘s got a headache.” = “She has a headache.”
– “Did you have a good flight?”
2 Tier 2 – Past Form of Have Got
In the past, we normally use had (without got):
– “I had a dog when I was young.” (NOT I had got a dog).
– “Did you have a car?” (NOT Had you got).
3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls
– Rule: Action collocations with have cannot take got or continuous with got.
– Rule: Past possession takes had without got.
– Rule: Do not combine auxiliary do with have got in questions.
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Original practice material inspired by the English Grammar in Use syllabus (Cambridge University Press). Example sentences and exercises are written by All English 4U.