English grammar · level A1. Leggi la regola e gli esempi, guarda le forme (affermativa, negativa, interrogativa), evita gli errori comuni e poi mettiti alla prova con il quiz.
1 The rule
We use have got to talk about possession, family and features. It is very common in British English.
Use have got with I/you/we/they and has got with he/she/it.
I / You / We / They
have got · He / She / It has got2 Forms
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Subject + have/has got | I have got a bike. She has got a dog. |
| Negative | Subject + haven't/hasn't got | They haven't got a car. |
| Question | Have/Has + subject + got ? | Has she got children? |
| Short forms | I've got · you've got · he's got · she's got | I've got two sisters. |
3 When we use it
Possession
- I have got a new phone.
- We have got a big house.
Family and relationships
- She has got two brothers.
- Have you got any cousins?
Features and descriptions
- The house has got a garden.
- He has got blue eyes.
4 Common mistakes
✗ She have got a cat.
✓ She has got a cat.
Third person → has got.
✗ I have got not a car.
✓ I haven't got a car.
Negative = haven't/hasn't got.
✗ You have a car? (informal spoken)
✓ Have you got a car?
Or: “Do you have a car?”
In italianoHave got significa «avere» (possesso). Terza persona singolare: has got. Forma breve: I've got, she's got.
5 Quiz — check your understanding
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Multiple choice
1 Choose: “She ___ a beautiful garden.”
2 Negative: “They ___ a television.”
3 Question: “___ you got any brothers?”
4 Short form: “I have got” = ___
True or False
5 “He has got” is the third person form.
6 The negative is “I have got not”.
7 Have got can describe features (blue eyes, a garden).
Suggerimento: crea 3 frasi tue con questa regola (una affermativa, una negativa, una interrogativa) e dille ad alta voce. Applicare subito la regola è il modo più veloce per fissarla.