Have and have got

[Lips Licker]

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Have and have got (Possess, own …etc)





We often use Have got rather than Have alone. So you can say:



* We've got a new car. Or We have a new car.



* Ahmed has got two sisters. Or Ahmed has two sisters.



We use Have got or Have for illness, pains etc:



* I've got a headache. Or I have a headache.



In questions and negative sentences there are three possible forms:





(A)



* Have you got any money? I haven't got any money



* Has she got a car? She hasn't got a car

(B)

* Do you have any money? I don't have any money

* Does she have a car? She doesn't have a car

(C)

* Have you any money? I haven't any money (Less usual)



* Has she a car? She hasn't a car (Less usual)





When Have means "Possess" you cannot use continuous forms

(Is having / are having)



* I have / I've got a headache (not "I'm having")



For the past we use had (usually without "got"):



* Sara had long hair when she was a child (not "Sara had got")



In past question and negative sentences we normally use Did/Didn't



* Did they have a car when they were living in Riyadh?



* I didn't have a watch, so I didn't know the time



* Sara had long hair, did she?

Have breakfast / have a bath / have a good …etc

Have (but not have got) is also used for many actions and experiences

For example:



Have = breakfast / dinner / a cup of coffee / a cigarette etc

Have = a shower / bath / a swim / a rest / a party / a holiday / a nice time etc

Have = an accident / an experience / a dream etc

Have = a look (at something) / a chat (with somebody)

Have = a baby (=give birth to a baby)

Have = difficulty / trouble / fun

* Goodbye! I hope you have a nice a good time

* Sara had a baby recently

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* I usually have a sandwich for my lunch (have = "eat" not "have got")

But * I've got some sandwiches. Would you like one?



In these expression, Have is like other verbs. You can use continuous forms (Is having / are having) where suitable:



* I had a postcard from Ahmed this morning. He's on holiday.

He says he's having a wonderful time. (Not "he has a wonderful")



* The phone rang while we were having dinner. (Not "while we had")



In questions and negative sentences we normally use Do/Does/Did:



* I don't usually have a big breakfast. (Not "I usually haven't)



* What time does Sara have lunch? (Not "has Sara lunch")



* Did you have any difficulty finding somewhere to live?

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Lips Licker

[NaughtY AngeL]

Hey, welcome back
great topic, useful, and interesting
I hope everyone reads this thread to benefit from it, we really should read much more stuff like this about English grammar, even if we already know them, it refreshens our memories
thanx again
keep it up

[springtime]

Hello lips licker

Have you got any idea how useful your topic is for most of us

I really encourage you to post more threads about Grammar

Not the difficult grammar, the easy ones that we can use in our daily speaking

Thanks alot

Have a nice day

[المكاويه]

WOW
very nice
i really liked it
it sort of collects everything i know together
:icon6: very useful
some of the info. i didnt know b4
i really would like to thank u sooooo much
its really an incredible topic
may Allah bless u

[Lips Licker]

NaughtY AngeL
u r welcome sis

springtime
Thanx bro
I'll try to write more about English grammar
IN SHA ALLAH

المكاويه
I'm happy to know that u learn from my topic
may allah bless u too



Lips Licker

[mohamedansary72]

Dear friend

how about more of the grammatical rules?

[Another_One]

what a helpful topic

not that only ...it is easy also

hope all the members who find difficulties in English take this topic as a source

thank u alot Lips...and well done our moderator

[Man Of His Word]

thanx for this usefull lesson

[Elonia]

HI, you don't know me. I am American and speak only english. I admire all your efforts to expand your knowledge of the english language.

Another_One, this is just a small obsevation: "not that only...it is easy also." would be "not only that...it is also easy." You might even say "It is also easy to understand." just to define your meaning.

[فيلسوفة زمانها]

hey ^^ Elonia

you posted here finally ^^

so open a thread DO SOMETHING

[Elonia]

I see how to recognize you now. Please tell me where the button for opening a thread is again...chatting is all I want to do for now, but will open something later on. I need to figure out the right to left placement for now. Is there an edit your post button?

[فيلسوفة زمانها]

that's the New thread button ^^

[Elonia]

I don't see that button. Where is the location of it on this page?

[Elonia]

.Thank you, I just found it in the upper right. Sorry for the double post, but I don't see where the edit button is to fix a mistake in my post.

[فيلسوفة زمانها]

go to the top of the page click "English forum"then u shall see the button ^^