"Have" and "Have got"
What are the differences between "have" and "have got"? What are their uses? I need examples too. Thank you! =)
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We can use both "have" and "have got" to talk about possession in the present.
For example, "I have two brothers" = "I've got two brothers."
**"have got" can *only* be used for possession in the *present*
So if we want to talk about possession in the past, we can only use "have". For example, "When I was a child I had a lot of toys."
"have got" is more informal, and I think it's more common in UK English rather than US English, but I'm not 100% sure about that.
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have got is a combination of have/has + got.
1. I haven't got any gifts for her birthday.
2. She hasn't received any gifts for her birthday.
have - I have received the letter.
She has received the letter.
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Notice that Cloidhna's example for "have got" uses a contraction: "I've got..." This is a VERY big clue for you! ;)
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You will be fine if you never use "have got" ..... instead just use "have". -sven
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