Verb in English language is a part of speech that denotes an action, state of a person or object.

The verb to have is the same. Its translation from English is the meaning of the synonyms “to have”, “possess” or “possess”. But this verb differs from other verbs in English in that it has separate forms for the third person singular nouns and pronouns.

Forms of the verb to have

Verbs have, has or had are the same verb. Only in different forms and times. Let's look at the formal difference for now.

I have been to Spain last week. - I was in Spain last week (that is, I was in Spain last week and now I’m still there).

She has been to Moscow yesterday. - She was in Moscow yesterday (that is, she was in Moscow yesterday and now she is there too).

My mother has been to England last year. - My mother was in England last year (and now she is there too).

This is an expression of actions that have occurred up to the present moment or have already been completed or stopped by this moment, as well as states or actions that began in the past and continue at the moment of speech.

Examples with was in the simple past tense ( Past Simple), with no indication of duration of action or condition:

I was here some times. - I have been here several times (that is, I am not here now).

I was at the office last week. - I was in the office last week (but now I’m not in the office).

She was on a farm for helping. - She was at the farm to help (but she is not at the farm now).

They were at school. - We were at school (and now we are not there).

We were in the library many times. - We have been to the library many times (but at this moment we are not in the library).

The last two examples are the use of the plural form of the verb to be - was.

It is generally accepted that designs have And have got They differ only in the English version, have is American English, and have got- it's British. This is true, but only partly, because the two constructions have significantly more differences. Let's take a closer look...

General

Both constructions are used to talk about property, relatives, appearance and illness. Wherein have is considered a more formal construction, and in colloquial speech more often used have got(short form 've got).

I have a computer. = I've got a computer. –I have a computer.

Leo has blue eyes. = Leo's got blue eyes. – Leo has blue eyes.

She has two cousins. = She’s got two cousins. – She has two cousins ​​(or two first cousins).

My sister has a headache. = My sister’s got a headache. – My sister has a headache.

Differences

1. Grammar (construction of sentences). In interrogative and negative sentences the construction have requires an auxiliary verb, while have got self-sufficient.

I don't have any classes today. – I haven’t got any classes today. –I don't have lessons today.

Do you have children? – Have you got children? – Do you have children?

1. Time. Have got used only in the present tense and only in Present Simple . In the past and the future, and in some cases in Present Continuous (more on this in one of the following articles) can be used exclusively have.

I have got a cat. = I have a cat. – I have a cat (present tense).

I had a cat. –I had a cat (past tense).

I will have a cat. – I will have a cat (future tense).

1. The meaning of have is much broader. If the design have got denotes only property, that is, it is a semantic verb that has its own specific meaning, then the verb have is also used as an auxiliary verb when forming group tenses Perfect and as a modal verb.

I have learned some new information from this article. – I found out new information from this article(Verb have has no semantic meaning, but is only used as auxiliary V Present Perfect ). By the way, if you disassemble the design have got, then it itself is a form of the verb get- receive in Present Perfect (have+ verb get in 3rd form). Therefore the literal translation I have got. – I got. This has a certain logic.

I have to go. –I have to go (have to– a modal verb indicating the need to do something. It is worth noting here that sometimes in spoken English we can come across the construction I've got to go, or an even more colloquial variant characteristic of American English, I gotta go, but this is the exception rather than the rule).

1. Set expressions. There is a certain set of stable phrases that only use have:

have shower / bath – take a shower/bath

have breakfast / lunch / dinner / etc. – have breakfast / lunch / dinner, etc. (about any food or drink)

have a rest / a sleep / a dream —rest / sleep / dream (dream)

have a good time / have a bad day / have a nice evening / have a day off / have a holiday – having a good time / having a bad day / having a good evening / having a day off / having a vacation (vacation)

have a good journey /have a flight / have a trip – have a good time traveling / have a flight planned (want a good flight) / go, get somewhere

have a talk / have a chat / have a word with somebody / have a conversation –communicate with someone

have a quarrel / have a fight / have a row – quarrel or argue with someone

have a walk / have a swim / have a ride / have a dance – walk / swim / ride / dance

have a try / have a go — to attempt

have a look – look, take a look

have fun/a good time – have fun / have a good time

have difficulty/trouble – have difficulties/troubles

have a lesson / a lecture / a meeting — attend a class/lecture/meeting

have a baby – give a birth to a baby

have an accident – To get into an accident

Be careful! We can also apply have got with some of these phrases, but then the meaning of the sentence will change.

I have coffee. – I'm drinking coffee.

I have got coffee. –I have coffee.

1. Design have something done. The construction is used to talk about services or actions performed by someone else for us. Formula: have+ object + verb in 3rd form

I have my hair cut. – My hair was cut.

I have my car fixed. – They fixed my car.

Can I have my dress cleaned until tomorrow? – Can I have this dress cleaned before tomorrow?

Common mistakes

1. I had got a pet. – I had a pet. – The construction have got cannot be used in the past tense.
2. I haven't an apple. – I haven’t got an apple. or I don’t have an apple. –C have construction an auxiliary verb must be used
3. I am having green eyes. I am having a sister. – I have green eyes. I have got a sister. – If we are talking about property, relatives, appearance and health, then the verb have and have got can only be used in the Present Simple
4. I haven't to go to work. – I don’t have to go to work. –C modal verb have to need to use an auxiliary verb

Verb have/has and verb have got/has got translated into Russian as having or possessing. Often these verbs are used interchangeably. But there are cases in which replacing the “shade” and grammatical aspect is simply not possible. It is these cases that we will consider in this article and fully understand the issue of using the verb have got and has got.

In what cases do have/has and have got/has got replace each other?

1. When it comes to something belonging to someone.

I have (have got) an interesting book.I have an interesting book.

He has (has got) a work. He has a job.

She has (has got) a lot of money.She has a lot of money.

2. When we describe appearance.

She has (has got) blue eyes. She has blue eyes.

I have (have got) slim body. I have a slim body.

3. When the conversation is about relationships and family.

We have (have got) a friendly family.We have a friendly family.

I have (have got) a sister. I have a sister.

4. When the topic of diseases came up.

He has (has got) a back pain. His back hurts.

I have (have got) a toothache.I have a toothache.

In what cases can you use only have/has?

When the action takes place in the Present Continuous. The verb have got/has got cannot be used in this tense.

I am having a swim now. I'm swimming now.

They are having watch TV at the moment.They are watching TV at the moment.

Using a verb in the past tense

In the past tense, the verbs have/has, have got/has got are replaced by the verb had.

He has (has got) an apple. He has an apple. In present time.

He had an apple. He had an apple. In the past time.

How are verb abbreviations written in affirmation and negation?

The verbs have/has have no contractions. Have got/Has got, on the contrary, they are very often used in abbreviated form. In the table below you can see their abbreviations in detail.

Questions and answers with verbs have/has, have got/has got

Remember Golden Rule: if the question begins with have/has, then got is needed, if got is not used, then the question begins with the auxiliary verb do, does.

Have you a book? Do you have a book? It's wrong to say that.

Have you got a book? Do you have a book? Right!

Do you have a book? Do you have a book? Right!

This article will focus on verbs have got and has got, have and has, as well as the difference between them.

How to translate have got and has got?

Have got / has got - these are forms of the same verb. They are translated into Russian in the same way - have. Moreover, have got and has got are used much more often in English than the verb “to have” in Russian. The fact is that instead of saying “I have...” the English always say “I have.” For example, if you decide to brag that you have a car, then you would say:

I have got a car.
Literally this will be translated as “I have a car.”

You have good idea? Use have got and say:

I have got a good idea!

When is have got used and when has got?

There is a very simple rule about this. Have got, has got - these are two forms of one verb. Have got is replaced by has got in one of the following cases:

1) In the third person singular. Third person is when the subject is one of the following pronouns: he (in English - he), she (she), it (it).

2) When any singular noun is used as the subject.

He has got a good job.
He has a job. (3rd person singular - use has got)

This car has 6 wheels.
This car has 6 wheels. (Singular noun - has got)

I have got many friends.
I have a lot of friends. (1st person singular - have got)

They have got a lot of money.
They have a lot of money. (3rd person, but plural- have got)

Are have and have got the same thing?

Have and have got are translated the same way. Have got is used mainly by the English, and only in colloquial speech. We can say that have got is the colloquial form of the verb have. However, there are some situations in which have cannot be replaced by have got.

If you don’t want to remember these exceptions, then you can simply forget about have got, and in all suitable situations make do with the verb have. This way you will never make a mistake.

It is worth mentioning that the verb have can play English sentence different roles. It can be an auxiliary verb or a modal verb. You can read about all the meanings of the verb to have in the article “The verb to have in English”.

When should you not use have got instead of have?

This cannot be done in one of the following cases:

• In past and future tense. Have got you should only use in the present tense.
• In letters and official documents. Have got is intended for colloquial use only.
• In some set expressions that are formed only with the help of the verb have:

Interrogative and negative sentences with have got.

Please note that have got and have are put differently in the interrogative and negative form. For example, I say that I have no problems:

I haven't got any problems.
I don't have any problems.

The example shows that have requires the auxiliary verb do, but have got does not. Questions follow a similar rule:

Do you have problems?
Have you got problems?

You've probably noticed that often in colloquial speech, along with the verb have They say have got. In this regard, many questions arise:

Have and have got - are they different verbs or the same thing?
Is it always possible to use have got instead of have?
How to form a negative and a question?
Have got - what is it, Present Perfect?

These and many other questions will no longer torment you after you carefully study the material in this article.

In textbooks, the name of the topic under consideration usually looks like this: HAVE (GOT). The presence of parentheses leads students to the misconception that got is an optional element that does not affect anything: say it or not. If you want to show off, then you can get it.

In fact, in affirmative sentences This approach may work, but the forms of denial and questioning may suffer. Another misconception is that have and have got completely replace each other in meaning. No, that's not true.

In this article we will examine in detail the main differences in the meanings and forms of the verbs have and have got. And your task is to remember and use them without errors.

When can both forms be used?

First: both forms are used when talking about possession (possession) - “someone has something”:

I have/ have got a car. - I have a car.

He has/has got a big house. - He has a big house.

Differences in Shapes

Constructions can only be confused in the present tense, because have got does not have a past tense form. In the past tense the verb had is used, without got:

He has/has got a girlfriend. - He has a girlfriend. (the present)

He had a girlfriend. - He had a girlfriend. (past)

Have got has a contraction and is often contracted in affirmation and negation, but the verb have is not contracted:

I've got a house. - I have a house.

I haven't got a flat. - I don't have an apartment.

He's got a dog. - He has a dog.

He hasn't got a cat. - He doesn't have a cat.

As for the different ones, there is no significant difference in the forms in the statement.

Have- acts like a regular verb in time, so to form negation and question we need the auxiliary verbs do and does.

Have got- this is not the same as , it is a special, atypical verb of two parts, in which have acts as an auxiliary verb, and got does not change.

Let's look at comparison tables with have forms and have got:

Typical mistakes arise when constructing negatives and questions, because many perceive have as a verb that independently forms them, but forget about got.

In speech there are questions and denials constructed in this way, but we will speak according to the rules, not exceptions. Let's remember once and for all that if we start a question with have , then we need got . If the negation is haven’t , then we need got . If there is no got , then the auxiliary verb do or does is needed:

Have you a car? - maybe, but don't say so

Have you got a car? - Right

Do you have a car? - Right

I haven't a brother. - maybe, but don't say so

I haven't got a brother. - Right

I don't have a brother. - Right

We already mentioned that have got does not have a past tense form, so negation and questioning about the past will follow all the rules of the Past Simple tense.

Well, has it become clearer? Now you will always know exactly when you need have and when you have got, you will speak correctly and can teach others!

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