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    This document discusses the use of "have" and "have got" in the present simple tense to express possession in English. It notes that "have" and "have got" can be used interchangeably in statements and questions about possession, with "have got" being more common in spoken English. It also provides examples of how "have" and "have got" cannot be used interchangeably in other tenses like the past or continuous tenses.

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    This document discusses the use of "have" and "have got" in the present simple tense to express possession in English. It notes that "have" and "have got" can be used interchangeably in statements and questions about possession, with "have got" being more common in spoken English. It also provides examples of how "have" and "have got" cannot be used interchangeably in other tenses like the past or continuous tenses.

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    This document discusses the use of "have" and "have got" in the present simple tense to express possession in English. It notes that "have" and "have got" can be used interchangeably in statements and questions about possession, with "have got" being more common in spoken English. It also provides examples of how "have" and "have got" cannot be used interchangeably in other tenses like the past or continuous tenses.

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    Have = have got = in the present simple expressing possession

    Have Have got


    in speaking
    + +
    I have a car. = I have got a car.
    She has a dog. = She has got a dog.
    - -
    I don’t have a car. = I haven’t got a car.
    She doesn’t have a dog. = She hasn’t got a dog.
    ? ?
    Do you have a car? Yes, I do. = Have you got a car? Yes, I have.
    No, I don’t. No, I haven’t.
    Does she have a dog? Yes, she does. = Has she got a dog? Yes, she has.
    No, she doesn’t. No, she hasn’t.

    I had a car last year. I had got a car.


    I’m having a shower. I’m having got a shower.
    I have lunch at 1p.m. every day. I’ve got lunch at 1 p.m. every day.

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