Have got: I've got a brother

Have got means have. British people use it all the time for things they own, their family, an illness and how people look: I've got a brother. (I have a brother.)

havehasshort formWhat do the colours mean?

Who	Have got	Short form
/ / /
/ /

Have got means have

These two sentences mean the same thing:

. (the car is mine)
. (the same: the car is mine)

Four common uses:

Use	Example
	`Tom .`
	`.`
	`.`
	`Ana .`
	`.`

.I have a car.
.She has a dog.
Tom .Tom has a phone.

Have got is for now only. For the past, use had: I had a cold last week. (it is over now). Not I had got a cold last week.

Have got is also only for having. It is not for actions like eating or washing: I have breakfast at eight. (I eat it), never I've got breakfast at eight. See the last section.

The short forms: I've got, she's got

In speech, we almost always use short forms. The colour shows have or has inside the short form.

Long form	Short form

Be careful with 's. In she's got, the 's is has, not is:

She's got = she has got (not she is got)

. (she has a dog)
. (correct, but the short form is more common in speech)

Going further: Questions and short answers: Have you got...? Yes, I have. and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.

Have got means have

Have got means have

The short forms: I've got, she's got

Practice

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