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.
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. 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

      _____________________________________________

   3. my brother / a lot of friends

      _____________________________________________

   4. I / your phone number

      _____________________________________________

   5. she / a good job

      _____________________________________________

   6. we / a big family

      _____________________________________________

   7. this village / a post office

      _____________________________________________
8. you / many animals

      _____________________________________________

   9. they / any children

      _____________________________________________

   10. Sarah / a flat near the beach

      _____________________________________________



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. ________________________

                                                    ________________________
                    (mice / long tails)
                                                    ________________________



                                                4. ________________________
                            (man / umbrella)
                                                    ________________________

                                                    ________________________



                                                5. ________________________
                      (squirrels / five nuts)       ________________________

                                                    ________________________
D. Look at the 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)
D. Look at the 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)
D. Look at the 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)
D. Look at the 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)

Have got - ESL printables

  • 1.
    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 _____________________________________________ 3. my brother / a lot of friends _____________________________________________ 4. I / your phone number _____________________________________________ 5. she / a good job _____________________________________________ 6. we / a big family _____________________________________________ 7. this village / a post office _____________________________________________
  • 3.
    8. you /many animals _____________________________________________ 9. they / any children _____________________________________________ 10. Sarah / a flat near the beach _____________________________________________ 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. ________________________ ________________________ (mice / long tails) ________________________ 4. ________________________ (man / umbrella) ________________________ ________________________ 5. ________________________ (squirrels / five nuts) ________________________ ________________________
  • 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)