Affirmative Negative

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Short

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I have got I have not got
Ive got I havent got
You have got You have not got
Youve got You havent got
He has got He has not got
Hes got He hasnt got
She has not got

Interrogative
Have I got? Short answers
Have you got? Positive Yes, I /
Has he got? you / we / they have
Has she got?
Has it got? Yes, he / she / it has
Have we got?
Have you got? Negative No, I /
Have they got? you / we / they havent

We use the verb have got:

To indicate possession, to show that

something belongs to someone.
He has got a computer. We dont use got in short
They have got bicycles. answers.
Have you got a dog? No, I
To describe people, animals or things. havent.
She has got long hair.
My brother has got blue eyes. The verb have got is only used in
present simple. For the rest of
To indicate family members or relations.
tenses, we use the verb have as
Mark has got two brothers.
main verb.
To express a temporary state. I had a dog when I was a child.
He has got a cold.
They have got a problem.
A. Complete the blanks with have got or has got.

1. Sue ____________ two sisters and one brother.

2. Mr and Mrs West ____________ three sons.

3. Tony and I are drummers. We ____________ drums at home.

4. Jonathan ____________ a skateboard. Its red and blue.

5. The dogs ____________ a little house.

6. The baby ____________ two teeth.

7. Moira and Mac ____________ a helicopter.

8. Jim is ill. He ____________ a temperature.

9. My brother ____________ a new T-shirt.

10. I ____________ a computer in my room.

B. Write sentences with the verb have got (affirmative, negative and interrogative),
as in the example.

1. these dogs / big teeth

These dogs have got big teeth.

2. we / any milk in the fridge

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3. my brother / a lot of friends

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4. I / your phone number

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5. she / a good job

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6. we / a big family

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7. this village / a post office

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 8. you / many animals

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9. they / any children

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10. Sarah / a flat near the beach

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C. Look at the pictures and write sentences with have got or has got. Then write negative
and interrogative sentences, as in the example.

1. The boy has got a bike.

The boy hasnt got a bike.

(boy / bike)
Has the boy got a bike?

2. ________________________

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(woman / car)
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3. ________________________

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(mice / long tails)
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4. ________________________
(man / umbrella)
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5. ________________________
(squirrels / five nuts) ________________________

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D. Look at the pictures and answer the questions as in the example.

1. Has she got long hair?

(short hair)
No she hasnt. Shes got short hair.

2. Has Penny got green eyes? (blue eyes)

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3. Have you got big feet?

(small feet)
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4. Has a giraffe got a short neck?

(long neck)
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5. Have they got blonde hair?

(red hair)
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6. Has Tom got a small nose?

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