This document provides instruction on using the verb "have got" in English. It covers using "have got" to indicate possession or belonging, describe people/things, express family relations, and temporary states. Examples are given for affirmative, negative, interrogative and short forms. Exercises have learners complete sentences using "have got" based on pictures or fill in blanks with "has got" or "have got". The document teaches when and how to use "have got" in the present simple tense.
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Demonstrates affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms; usage for possession, description, family, and temporary states.
Fill in the blanks with 'have got' or 'has got' focusing on affirmative sentences.
Further practice in sentence formation using 'have got' and 'has got' in various contexts.
Using pictures to practice asking questions and providing answers with 'have got'.
Continuation of question answering practice, reinforcing the structure of 'have got'.
Additional visual exercises for checking comprehension of 'have got'.
Concludes questions around 'have got' to strengthen understanding in different contexts.
Affirmative Negative
Long form Long form
Short
form Short form
I have got I have not got
I’ve got I haven’t got
You have got You have not got
You’ve got You haven’t got
He has got He has not got
He’s got He hasn’t got
She has not got
She has got She hasn’t got
She’s got It has not got
Interrogative
It has got It hasn’t got
Have I got? It’s We have not got
Short answers
got you got?
Have We haven’t got
Positive Yes, I /
Has he got? got
We have
you / we / they have
You have not got
Has she got? We’ve got You haven’t got
You have got
Has it got? They have not got
Yes, he / she / it has
Have we got? You’ve got They haven’t got
Have you got?got
They have
Negative No, I /
Have they got? They‘ve got you / we / they haven’t
No, he / she / it hasn’t
We use the verb “have got”:
To indicate possession, to show that
something belongs to someone.
He has got a computer. We don’t use “got” in short
They have got bicycles. answers.
Have you got a dog? No, I
To describe people, animals or things. haven’t.
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.
2.
A. Complete theblanks 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. It’s 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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3.
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 hasn’t got a bike.
(boy / bike)
Has the boy got a bike?
2. ________________________
________________________
(woman / car)
________________________
3. ________________________
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(mice / long tails)
________________________
4. ________________________
(man / umbrella)
________________________
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5. ________________________
(squirrels / five nuts) ________________________
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4.
D. Look atthe pictures and answer the questions as in the example.
1. Has she got long hair?
(short hair)
No she hasn’t. She’s got short hair.
2. Has Penny got green eyes? (blue eyes)
_____________________________________
3. Have you got big feet?
(small feet)
_____________________________________
4. Has a giraffe got a short neck?
(long neck)
_____________________________________
5. Have they got blonde hair?
(red hair)
_______________________________
6. Has Tom got a small nose?
_____________________________________ (big nose)
5.
D. Look atthe pictures and answer the questions as in the example.
1. Has she got long hair?
(short hair)
No she hasn’t. She’s got short hair.
2. Has Penny got green eyes? (blue eyes)
_____________________________________
3. Have you got big feet?
(small feet)
_____________________________________
4. Has a giraffe got a short neck?
(long neck)
_____________________________________
5. Have they got blonde hair?
(red hair)
_______________________________
6. Has Tom got a small nose?
_____________________________________ (big nose)
6.
D. Look atthe pictures and answer the questions as in the example.
1. Has she got long hair?
(short hair)
No she hasn’t. She’s got short hair.
2. Has Penny got green eyes? (blue eyes)
_____________________________________
3. Have you got big feet?
(small feet)
_____________________________________
4. Has a giraffe got a short neck?
(long neck)
_____________________________________
5. Have they got blonde hair?
(red hair)
_______________________________
6. Has Tom got a small nose?
_____________________________________ (big nose)
7.
D. Look atthe pictures and answer the questions as in the example.
1. Has she got long hair?
(short hair)
No she hasn’t. She’s got short hair.
2. Has Penny got green eyes? (blue eyes)
_____________________________________
3. Have you got big feet?
(small feet)
_____________________________________
4. Has a giraffe got a short neck?
(long neck)
_____________________________________
5. Have they got blonde hair?
(red hair)
_______________________________
6. Has Tom got a small nose?
_____________________________________ (big nose)