Unit 9. I have ... and I've got ...

 

BASIC GRAMMAR IN USE

 

Unit 9. I have ... and I've got ...

 

I / we / you / they  have 

or 

I / we / you / they  have got 

=I've got / we've got / you've got / they've got(short form)

 

he / she / it  has

or

he / she / it  has got

=he's got / she's got / it's got

 

 

I have blue eyes.   or   I've got blue eyes.

Tom has two sisters.  or  Tom has got two sisters.

Sarah isn't feeling well. She has a headache.  or  She's got a headache.

 

 

I don't have / I haven't got, etc.(negative)

 

They don't have any children.  or  They haven't got any children.

It's a nice house, but it doesn't have a garage.  or  ... it hasn't got a garage.

 

 

do you have? / have you got?, etc.(questions)

 

"Does Jennifer have a car?"  "Yes, she does."

or

"Has Jennifer got a car?"  "Yes, she has."

 

How many children do they have?  

or 

How many children have they got?