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Have got / has got
A1 A1 grammar · lesson 8 of 24
We use have got and has got to talk about things we own, our family and how people look. It is very common in British English.
Rule
Use have got with I, you, we and they. Use has got with he, she and it.
| Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they have got (‘ve got) | I haven’t got | Have you got…? |
| he / she / it has got (‘s got) | she hasn’t got | Has she got…? |
Short answers: Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t. Do not use got in short answers.
When do we use it?
- Things we own: I‘ve got a new bike.
- Family and friends: Anna has got two sisters.
- How people and things look: Leo has got blue eyes.
- Illness: I‘ve got a cold.
We‘ve got a big kitchen.
Tom has got a dog. It‘s got long ears.
I haven’t got a car.
Maria hasn’t got any brothers.
Have you got a pen? Yes, I have.
Has Omar got a phone? No, he hasn’t.
They‘ve got three children.
Questions and negatives
In questions, have / has goes before the subject and got stays after it. In negatives, add not after have / has. We often use any with plurals: I haven’t got any money.
Common mistakes
✗ She have got a cat.
✓ She has got a cat.
✗ I don’t have got a bike.
✓ I haven’t got a bike.
✗ Have you a pen got?
✓ Have you got a pen?
✗ Yes, I have got.
✓ Yes, I have.