AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
| Have/has | Have/has got | Example |
| I have | I have got (= I’ve got) | I have (got) a cat. |
| You have | You have got (= you’ve got) | You have (got) a dog. |
| He has | He has got (= he’s got) | He has (got) a car. |
| She has | She has got (= she’s got) | She’s (got) a bike. |
| It has | It has got (= it’s got) | It has (got) 4 legs. (The table has (got) 4 legs.) |
| We have | We have got (= we’ve got) | We have (got) a house. |
| They have | They have got (= they’ve got) | They have (got) a great family. |
My name is Sheryl. I have blue eyes and fair hair. I have a pet rabbit. It’s got grey fur and big ears. I’ve got many friends but I think my rabbit Bunny is my best friend. We’ve got a habit of playing every day after I come home from school. I have some rabbit toys. For example, willow balls.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
| Have/has | Have/has got | Example |
| I don’t have | I haven’t got | I don’t have fair hair. I haven’t got fair hair. |
| You don’t have | You haven’t got | You don’t have a pet rabbit. You haven’t got a pet rabbit. |
| He doesn’t have | He hasn’t got | He doesn’t have a habit of playing after school. He hasn’t got a habit of playing after school. |
| She doesn’t have | She hasn’t got | She doesn’t have blue eyes. She hasn’t got blue eyes. |
| It doesn’t have | It hasn’t got | This is a rabbit. It doesn’t have grey fur. It hasn’t got grey fur. |
| We don’t have | We haven’t got | We don’t have a pet. We haven’t got a pet. |
| They don’t have | They haven’t got | They don’t have toys. They haven’t got toys. |
My name is Sandra. My hobby is reading. I don’t have many books, but I often borrow books from a public library. The library near my home has a great collection of novels in English. I haven’t got a high English level, and so it is difficult for me to read in the original language, but I am learning and I hope I will be able to do in future.
QUESTIONS & SHORT ANSWERS
| Have/has | Have/has got | Example |
| Do I have? | Have I got? | Do I have time? Have I got time? |
| Do you have? | Have you got? | Do you have siblings? Have you got siblings? |
| Does he have? | Has he got? | Does Martin have a job? Has Martin got a job? |
| Does she have? | Has she got? | Does Kelly have a sister? Has Kelly got a sister? |
| Does it have? | Has it got? | Does the table have 4 legs? Has the table got 4 legs? |
| Do we have? | Have we got? | Do we have a choice? Have we got a choice? |
| Do they have? | Have they got? | Do they have a computer? Have they got a computer? |
– Do you have any experience in education?
– No, I don’t. But I have a great desire to become a professional teacher.
– Have you got a university degree?
– Yes, I have. I’ve got a master’s degree in English literature.
PRACTICE
Ask questions about what the people have, and answer the questions:
Example:
– Does Mike have a laptop. – Yes, he does. / Has Mike got a laptop? – Yes, he has.
– Does Mike have a bicycle? – No, he doesn’t. / Has Mike got a bicycle? – No, he hasn’t.
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