Have and have got(= for possession, relationships, illnesses etc.

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You can use have or have got. There is no difference in mean ing:
C They have a new car. or They've got a new car.
0 Lisa has two brothers. or Lisa's got two brothers.
C I have a headache. or I've got a headache.
C Our house has a small garden. or Our house has got a small garden.
0 He has a few problems. or He's got a few problems.
With these meanings (possession etc.), you cannot use continuous forms (am having etc.):
C We're enjoying our holiday. We have I We've got a nice room in the hotel. (not We're
having a nice room)
For the past we use had (without got) :
... J Lisa had long hair when she was a child. (not Lisa had got)

In questions and negative sentences there are three possible forms:

- - -- - - ---,

Do you have any questions? ~don't have any questions.

Have you got any questions? J ~ haven't got any questions.
Have you any questions? (less usual) I haven't any questions. (less usual)
Does she have a car? I She doesn't have a car.
Has she got a car? She hasn't got a car.
Has she a car? (less usual) She hasn't a car. (less usual)
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In past questions and negative sentences we use did/didn't:

'-.J Did you have a car when you were living in Paris?
0 I didn't have my phone, so I couldn,t call you .
C Lisa had long hair, didn't she?

Have breakfast I have a shower I have a good time etc.

We also use have (but not have got) for many actions and experiences. For example:
breakfast I dinner I a cup of coffee I something to eat etc.
a bath I a shower I a swim I a break I a rest I a party I a holiday
an accident I an experience I a dream
have a Look (at something)
a chat I a conversation I a discussion (with somebody)
trouble I difficulty I fun I a good time et c.
a baby (= give birth to a baby)
Have got is not possible in the expressions in the box. Compare:
0 Sometimes I have(= eat) a sandwi ch for my lun ch. (not I've got)
but I've got I I have some sandwiches. Would you like one ?
You can use continuous forms (am having etc.) with the expressions in the box:
~ We're enjoying our holiday. We're having a great time. (not We have)
C Mark is having a shower at the moment. He has a shower every day.
In questions and negative sentences we use do/does/did:
21 I don't usually have a big breakfast. (not I usually haven,t)
0 What time does Chris have lunch? (not has Chris lunch)
0 Did you have trouble finding a place to live?

Have (got) to ... _. Unit 31 America n English _. Appendix 7

Exercises
Write negative sentences with have. Some are present and some are past.
1 I can't get into the house. (a key) ......l. ... hp._ve~\...g.9.t.. o., _k~.~.............. ........ ............................................................ . .
2 I couldn't read the letter. (my glasses) I d.i..cln~~ l-1o.,ve .JYl~ ... _gLo...sses .. ............ ..
3 I can't get onto the roof. (a ladder) I .... . ...... ...... . . .... .. ... .... . ...... ...................................
4 We couldn't visit the museum. (enough time) We ........................................................................................................... ..
5 He couldn't find his way to our house. (a map) . ..... ...... . ..... .... . .. ....... .................................. .
6 She can't pay her bills. (any money) ........ .......... .. .......... .. ................ ............
7 I can't go swimming today. (enough energy) ..... .. .. ......... ..... . ... ................... ..................
8 They couldn't take any pictures. (a camera) ....................................................................................................................... ..

Which alternatives are correct? Sometimes two alternatives are possible, sometimes only one.
1 Excuse me, ................... .. ..................... a pen I could borrow?
®have you got B are you having ©do you have (both A and Care correct)
2 ............... ... time to go to the bank yesterday?
A Had you got B Did you have C Had you
3 I need a stamp for this letter. ............................................... one?
A Do you have BAre you having C Have you got
4 What does jack do? ... .... ... a job?
A Does he have B Is he having C Has he got
5 ..................... a lot of friend s when you were a child?
A Did you have B Were you having C Had you
6 When you worked in your last job, .. ...... ................. your own office?
A had you B have you got C did you have

Are the underlined verbs OK? Change them where necessary.

1 Is there anything you want to ask? Do you have any questions? ... OIS. .. ........
2 Lisa had got long hair when she was a child . .. L~~f'.-... Yl.AA . Lc>.ng ....n~ ..... .... . . . . . . .
3 Tom couldn't contact us because he hadn't our number. ..... . .... .
4 'Are you feeling OK?' 'No, I'm having a toothache.' ....................
5 Are you enjoying yourself? Are you having a good time? .......... ..... ..
6 lt started to rain. I got wet because I hadn't an umbrella. . .............................. .. .................
7 Will can't drive. He doesn't have a driving licence. . ..............
8 Did your trip go OK? Had you any problems? .. . ............ ..................
9 My friend called me when I was having breakfast. . ........................... ..........................................

Complete the sentences. Use an expression from the List with have in the correct form.
have a baby have a break have a chat have trouble have a good flight
have a Look have lunch have a party have a nice time have a shower

1 I don 't eat much during the day. I never .... l-1o.,ve....w.n~
2 David starts work at 8 o'clock and ............ . .. at 10.30.
3 We .... . ... .. .................. .. ..... . ....... ... .... .... ................... . last week. lt was great - we invited lots of peop le.
4 Excuse me, can I ..... .. .......... . .. . ... ....... ........ .................. ..... at your newspaper, please?
5 Jim is away on holiday at the moment. I hope he ......
6 I met Ann in the supermarket yesterday. We stopped and ............ .
7 A: ................................................. ................................................. ...... findin g the book you wanted ?
B: No, I found it OK.
8 Suza nne ............. . a few weeks ago. it's her second child.
9 A : Why didn't you answer the phone?
B: 1............... . ...................... .... .. ..................................... ..
10 You meet your friend Sally at the airport. She has just arrived. You say:
Hi, Sa lly. How are you ? .................. .. ............... ?

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