Have got to have. Have got (has got) is literally translated “to have”. But according to the rules of the Russian language, we translate it as “someone has something There is". Meaning "to have".
That is: I have book, do you have book, he has foodь book, she has book, we have book, you have book and they have book. Please note that in English pronouns are not declined. Therefore, just as we had pronouns “I, you, he, she, it, we, they,” so they will remain so. That is, there is no need to literally try to translate “I have.” For me it means I. So I, that's all.
So, the table:
I have got - I have He has got - he has
If we are talking about an animal or inanimate object - it has got
Instead of pronouns, you can substitute any nouns:
My mother has got a cute handbag - My mother has a beautiful bag (here I didn’t translate has got at all, since it’s more “Russian” and the meaning is preserved).
Have got to have
Notice from the table that have got has two forms: have got And has got. Depending on what pronoun is used, the form of the verb depends on it. For pronouns I, you, we, they will always have got
I have got - I have
you have got - you have (or: you have) units. and many more h
we have got - we have
they have got - they have
For pronouns 3rd person singular. numbers (he, she, it) - he, she (for people) and it - he, she, it (for animals and objects) the form is used has got
He has got a bag - he has a bag.
She has got six pencils. — She has six pencils
A dog has got a tail - The dog has a tail.
It has got a tail - She (the dog) has a tail.
A door has got a handle - The door has a handle.
It has got a handle - She has a handle. (meaning the door).
In general, it is impossible to translate literally in English. The Russian language is very rich in different phrases and synonyms, so use everything you know in Russian.
At my dogs very long tail - my dog has got a very long tail. - A dog is not a person -it (has got)
Some textbooks say that have got can be replaced with have. Nothing like this! Let me show you the difference:
In interrogative sentences, HAVE or HAS comes first in the sentence.
They have got a house - Have they got a house? — This is the British version of English. Only this way and no other way.
If you only use have, you will not be able to construct the question: Have they a house? Something is missing. It is the got particles. In the American version - yes - they only use have without "got".
Then the verb have becomes an ordinary semantic verb and the rules for forming questions in the Present Simple are applied to it (using the auxiliary verbs DO and DOES): Do do they have a house? Does she have a handbag? etc. (we’ll talk about this in more detail when we study Present Simple)
So, a table for constructing general questions:
Answers to a common question: Yes, I have - yes. \ No, I haven’t - no.
Yes, she has\ No, she hasn’t,
Yes, you have\ No, you haven’t, etc.
How the question begins is how the answer ends (in negation + not)
That is, it is better to answer this way than simply YES\NO. In English-speaking countries, it is considered rude if you simply say 'no'.
Dividing questions:
If the first part of the sentence is an affirmation, the second part (tail) is a negation. And vice versa. A question consists of a statement and a question tail.
They have got a house, haven't they? - they have a house, don't they?
She has got a red handbag, hasn’t she? — She has a red handbag, doesn't she?
That is a lady who has got a red handbag, hasn't she? - this is the lady with the red handbag, isn't it?
Alternativee questions:
Has she got a red or blue scarf? - Does she have a red or blue scarf?
Have the Browns got three or four children? — Do the Browns have three or four children? (referring to a family with the surname Brown).
Special questions: In the question “who does Lena have” there should be - Who has Lena got?
In this article we will look at verb have got / has got. In elementary school courses, it is given at the initial stage and causes many difficulties for students.
Before studying have got / has got, you need to remember personal pronouns in English.
How to translate?
It is translated into Russian as “to have, to possess something” and is used when we want to communicate that we have something and belong to us.
For example, the phrase ‘ I have got a cat’ we can literally translate – “ I have a cat“, but in Russian we don’t say that. We usually use the word "is": " I have a cat».
It should be noted that English pronouns do not change by case. This means that the Russian “I have” corresponds to the English “I” (“he has” - he, etc.)
Affirmative sentences
Word order in an affirmative sentence:
SUBJECT+ HAVE GOT / HAS GOT +ADDITION
The verb is used with the pronouns I, you, we, they have got.
For example,
I have got a cat.
You have got a cat.
We have got a cat.
They have got a cat.
Tom and Kate have got a cat.
The subject is the phrase Tom and Kate, which we can replace with the pronoun “they” - they, so this sentence also uses the verb have got
The verb is used with the pronouns he, she, it has got .
She has got a cat.
He has got a cat.
It has got a cat.
Please note the following sentence:
Tom has got a cat.
The subject is the name Tom, which we can replace with the pronoun “he” - he, so this sentence also uses the verb has got.
Table 1. Affirmative sentences with the phrase have got / has got
Negative sentences
Negative sentences are constructed according to the same pattern as affirmative ones, but the negative particle not is added to the verb have got / has got:
have not got = haven’t got
has not got = hasn’t got
SUBJECT+ HAVEN'T GOT / HASN'T GOT +ADDITION
Translating negative sentences often causes difficulties for students for the reason described above. It is necessary to remember that haven’t got / hasn’t got says that someone does not possess any object, i.e. this item does not exist.
For example, I haven't got a cat. - I do not have a cat.
Table 2. Negative sentences with the phrase have got / has got
Interrogative sentences
To ask a question, you need to change the word order: put the verb have / has before the subject, while got remains in place. See Table 3.
Table 3. Interrogative sentences with have got / has got
Have you got a cat? - Do you have a cat?
Has he got a cat? - He has a cat?
Has Tom got a cat? – Does Tom have a cat?
Short answer
The short answer follows the following scheme:
Yes, ... have. - Yes. No, …haven’t. - No.
Yes, … has. - Yes. No, …hasn’t. - No.
Instead of the ellipsis sign (...), you must substitute the necessary pronoun.
For example,
— Have you got a cat? - Do you have a cat?
- Yes, I have. or No, I haven’t.
— Has Tom got a cat? – Does Tom have a cat?
- Yes, he has. or No, he hasn’t.
We have reviewed turnover have got / has got.
If you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments. I will be happy to try to answer them.
Design have got very popular in English. However, this expression is exclusively colloquial, so its shortened form is mostly found:
- have got → 've got;
- has got → 's got.
In formal written and spoken language have got not used.
This expression has three tasks in English, and each of them has its own characteristics. In this article we invite you to familiarize yourself with three meanings have got and learn some interesting set expressions in which this construction is used.
3 functions have got
1. Have got = to have
Design have got used to show that a person or thing has something or possesses something. This is the basic meaning of this expression.
We use have got:
- When we describe people, animals or objects.
She 's got a soft voice. – She has a soft voice.
Lion 's got a thick mane. – Lions have thick manes.
Flamingo has got a long beak. - Flamingos have a long beak.
This table has got only three legs. This table has only three legs.
- When we show that a person has something or belongs to him.
He 's got a country house. - He has a country house.
She 's got a new edition of this dictionary. – She has a new edition of this dictionary.
He 's got a problem. - He has a problem.
I 've got a brilliant idea. – I have a brilliant idea.
- When we talk about relationships with people and relatives.
She 's got many friends. - She has a lot of friends.
He 's got a girlfriend. - He has a girlfriend.
I 've got three brothers. - I have three brothers.
He 's got strained relations with his father. – He has a strained relationship with his father.
- When we tell what a person is sick with or what hurts them.
I 've got a headache. - I have a headache.
Melanie 's got a temperature. – Melanie has a fever.
She 's got a cold - She has a cold.
They 've got chickenpox. - They have chickenpox.
In this meaning have got is a synonym for the verb to have(have). But it has some limitations. For example, in interrogative and negative sentences with have got you don't need to use an auxiliary verb:
| Have | Have got | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| I have a raccoon and a fox. | I have got a raccoon and a fox. | I have a raccoon and a fox. |
| I don't have a raccoon and a fox. | I have not got a raccoon and a fox. | I don't have a raccoon or a fox. |
| Do you have a raccoon and a fox? | Have you got a raccoon and a fox? | Do you have a raccoon and a fox? |
Design have got shows status so it is not used in group times Continuous instead of to have. Also, this function does not involve the use have got in the past or future tense.
note that have got cannot be used in set expressions that use a verb have (have breakfast/lunch/dinner, to have a shower/bath, to have a good time), otherwise these expressions will radically change their meaning. Native speakers don't usually say that.
2. Have got = to get, to receive
Design have got used when we say that we will receive something. In this case it is a synonym for verbs to get, to receive(get). Here have got can be used in all tenses: present, past and future.
She 's got her new sunglasses by mail. She received her new glasses by mail.
A child had got a bump when he fell of the tree. – The child got a bump when he fell from a tree.
Andy had got good news. Andy got good news.
I will have got an answer in a week. – I will receive an answer in a week.
3. Have got to = have to
In the third meaning have got is a synonym. Like have to, have got shows an obligation to do something. There is no difference between them, but have got more emotionally charged than have to, therefore expresses obligation more strongly. Usually we highlight have got in speech by voice.
I 've got to get up early tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do. - I must get up early tomorrow. I have a lot to do.
Pam 's got to get to the bank before 9 or she’ll be late for work. – Pam must get to the bank before 9 or she'll be late for work.
You 've got to take this road or you'll be stuck in a traffic jam. - You must take this road or you'll get stuck in traffic.
We can't wait any longer. You 've got to be there in 5 minutes. - We can't wait any longer. You must be here in five minutes.
In the meaning of a modal verb have got to cannot be used in the past or future tense. In this case should only be used have to (had to, will have to).
We can't wait any longer. You had to be here 5 minutes ago. - We can't wait any longer. You must was here 5 minutes ago.
Watch the video with the teacher Alex. It will tell you about the functions have got in English and will tell you a few more interesting features of this design.
English idioms with have got construction
- I've got it! - I understand!
First you must stop the car and then switch off the engine. Have you got it? – First you must stop the car, and then turn off the engine. Do you understand?
- Have got it made- life is good.
He is only 25, but he has his own business. He's got it made. – He is only 25, but he already has his own business. Life is good.
- Have got it bad- fall head over heels in love.
He saw her just once but he 's got it bad. “He only saw her once, but fell head over heels in love.
- Have got only yourself to blame- blame only yourself for something.
You overslept and missed the train. You 've got only yourself to blame. - You overslept and missed the train. You you only have yourself to blame for this.
- Have got eyes like a hawk- have a diamond eye, a keen eye.
He managed to find a needle in a haystack. He 's got eyes like a hawk! – He managed to find a needle in a haystack. Very sharp eye!
- Have got a hand in something- to have a hand in something, to participate in something.
It looks like she 's got a hand in planning the party. - It looks like she put her hand to planning a party.
- Have got something on somebody- to have something on someone, to have dirt on someone.
She promised to ruin my life but she 's got nothing on me. “She promised to ruin my life, but she there's nothing on me.
Have got is a very useful construction in the English language, as it is often used in live oral speech. With its help, you can build simple and understandable sentences, and interesting idioms will help you diversify your speech even more. Take the test to learn how to use the expression have got in English.
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One of the most important verbs in English, besides to be, is the multifunctional verb to have. In this lesson, we will look at what role the verb have can play in sentences, what forms it takes in different English tenses, and what features distinguish it from other verbs in English.
1. The first thing you should pay attention to is the conjugation of the verb have in the present simple tense. The verb have changes only in the 3rd person singular. Let's look at an example with personal pronouns:
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I (you, we, they) have - I (you/you, us, them) have
he (she, it) has - He (she, he/she is inanimate) has
Abbreviations are also possible in the affirmative form. For example: I"ve, you"ve, he"s, she"s, etc. Let's consider in sentences:
I"ve always wanted to visit Spain. - I always wanted to visit Spain.
He "s been very polite. - He was very polite.
Negative and interrogative form the verb have can be built two ways. Unlike other English verbs, have is more independent, almost like to be, and therefore can itself form various forms. However, an auxiliary verb is also used quite often. Let's look at the conjugation and some examples:
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I (you, we, they) haven"t (have not) - I (you/you, us, them) don’t have
he (she, it) hasn't (has not) - He (she, he/she is inanimate) doesn’t have
I (you, we, they) don"t have - I (you/you, us, them) don’t have
he (she, it) doesn't have - He (she, he/she is inanimate) doesn’t have
(?)
Have I (you, we, they)..? - Do I (you/you, us, them) ..?
Has he (she, it) ..? - Does he (she, he/she) have an inanimate..?
Do I (you, we, they) have ..? - Do I (you/you, us, them) ..?
Does he (she, it) have ..? - Does he (she, he/she) have an inanimate..?
(+) He has a nice jacket. - He has a new jacket.
(-) He hasn't "t a nice jacket. = He doesn't have a nice jacket. - He doesn't have a new jacket.
(?) Has he a nice jacket? = Does he have a nice jacket? - Does he have a new jacket?
As can be seen from the examples, both options for forming the negative and interrogative forms are acceptable. Please note that in examples with auxiliary verbs, have in the 3rd person singular remains unchanged, since its functions are transferred to the words does and doesn't.
The verb have has several meanings, and one of the most famous is "to have, to possess" When have in a sentence implies this exact meaning, the word got (have got) is often used with it. For example:
I"ve got a new computer. - I have a new computer.
He "s got a bicycle. - He has a bicycle.
I haven"t got an umbrella with me. = I don"t have an umbrella with me. - I don’t have an umbrella with me.
This toy car hasn't got a wheel. = This toy car doesn't have a wheel. - This toy car does not have a wheel.
Have you got another phone? = Do you have another phone? - Do you have another phone?
Has she got a new hairdo? = Does she have a new hairdo? - Does she have a new hairstyle?
What have you got in your bag? = What do you have in your bag? - What do you have in your bag?
Why has she got red eyes? = Why does she have red eyes? - Why are her eyes red?
Brief answers to common questions will depend on how the question was asked. For example:
Have you got any onions? -Yes, I have. -No, I haven't. -Do you have a bow? -Yes. -No.
Do you have any onions? -Yes, I do. -No, I don't - Do you have a bow? - Yes. - No.
2. The verb have is also used in the past time. Have belongs to the category of irregular verbs and its past form is had. The verb had, unlike have, does not change according to person or number. My negative and interrogative form, had built both himself and with the help auxiliary verb did. Let's look at the conjugation of the verb had and some examples of usage:
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I (you, he, she, it, we, they) had - I (you/you, him, her, him/her inanimate, us, them) had
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I (you, he, she, it, we, they) hadn't (had not) - I (you/you, him, her, him/her inanimate, us, them) did not have
I (you, he, she, it, we, they) didn’t have - I (you/you, him, her, him/her inanimate, us, them) didn’t have
(?)
Had I (you, he, she, it, we, they) ..? - Did I (you/you, him, her, him/her inanimate, us, them) ..?
Did I (you, he, she, it, we, they) have ..? - Did I (you/you, him, her, him/her inanimate, us, them) ..?
(+)We had many interesting books. - We had a lot of interesting books.
(-) We hadn't "t many interesting books. = We didn't have many interesting books. - We didn't have many interesting books.
(?) Had we many interesting books? = Did we have many interesting books? - Did we have a lot of interesting books?
As can be seen from the examples, in negative and interrogative examples in which an auxiliary verb is used, have does not change, since the functions of the past tense are already performed by the word did(n"t).
Obviously, you can use both ways to construct negative and interrogative sentences, but in the past tense, it is preferable to use the option with the auxiliary verb did.
3. The verb have can also be used in the future tense. In this case, the auxiliary verb will is used.
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I (you, he, she, it, we, they) will have - I (you/you, him, her, him/her inanimate, us, them) will have
Abbreviations are also allowed: I"ll have, you"ll have, he"ll have, etc.
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I (you, he, she, it, we, they) will not have - I (you/you, him, her, him/her inanimate, us, them) will not have
Abbreviations are also acceptable: I won't have, he won't have, they won't have, etc.
(?)
Will I (you, he, she, it, we, they) have ..? - Will I (you/you, him, her, him/her inanimate, us, them) ..?
As can be seen from the examples, the verb will does not change for numbers or persons. It also has a special negative form - won"t /"wəunt/.
4. English verb have is ambiguous. In addition to the fact that it means “to have, to possess,” the verb have is part of many set expressions, where it has a completely different meaning. Let's look at some examples:
She has dinner with her family. - She is having dinner with her family.
I have a bath at 7am. - I take a bath at 7 am.
They had a great time at the party. - They had a great time at the party.
We"ll have a chat later. - We'll talk later.
Tom has a bad toothache. - Tom has a severe toothache.
We are having a rest at the moment. - We are resting for now.
I had a bad dream. - I had a bad dream.
She is having coffee now. - She is drinking coffee now.
As can be seen from the examples, the verb have in set expressions is used without the word got. And also, it should be noted that the verb have can be either static (without the ending -ing) or dynamic (with the ending -ing). In cases where have means "to have", it is static, i.e. cannot be used in the present continuous tense. And in the form of a stable expression, the verb have can be dynamic. Let's look at examples:
I "ve got two sisters and a brother. - I have two sisters and a brother. (static)
I"m having a shower now. - I’m taking a shower now. (dynamic)
5. In addition to the above functions, the verb have can be part of other phrases. So, for example, in English there is modal verb have to(must). Let's look at examples:
They have to wear a uniform. - They must wear a uniform.
She has to attend this meeting. - She must attend this meeting.
You don't have to help me. - You don't have to help me.
And also, with the help of the verb have, sentences are built in the Present Perfect tense, which we will look at in the next lesson.
6. The verb have is often used in English proverbs and sayings. For example:
Doesn't know best what good is that has endured evil. - He who has experienced evil knows best what good is./ Without tasting the bitter, you will not know the sweet.
Drunken days have all their tomorrow. - Drunk days have their own tomorrow./ A drunk jumps, but when he sleeps it off he cries.
A cat has nine lives. - A cat has nine lives./Cats are tenacious.
Many a good father has but a bad son. - Many good fathers have bad sons. / There is a black mark in the family.
Nothing venture nothing have. - Not to risk anything means to have nothing./ He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t drink champagne.
You cannot eat your cake and have it. -You can't eat your pie and still have it./You can't eat the same pie twice.
Have a card up your sleeve. - Have an ace up your sleeve./ Have a trump card in reserve.
Thus, we examined the role of the verb have in English, its forms and meaning, as well as some features. When reading sentences in English, pay attention to the use of the verb have, to its changes or vice versa, to its unchanged form, to unexpected meanings. Also, for better results, try to make sentences about your supplies and express them in English.