How to translate have got and has got

Design have got very popular in English. However, this expression is exclusively colloquial, so its shortened form is mostly found:

• have got → 've got;
• has got → 's got.

In formal written and spoken language have got not used.

This expression has three tasks in English, and each of them has its own characteristics. In this article we invite you to familiarize yourself with three meanings have got and learn some interesting set expressions in which this construction is used.

3 functions have got

1. Have got = to have

Design have got used to show that a person or thing has something or possesses something. This is the basic meaning of this expression.

We use have got:

• When we describe people, animals or objects.
  

  She 's got a soft voice. – She has a soft voice.

  Lion 's got a thick mane. – Lions have thick manes.

  Flamingo has got a long beak. - Flamingos have a long beak.

  This table has got only three legs. This table has only three legs.

• When we show that a person has something or belongs to him.
  

  He 's got a country house. - He has a country house.

  She 's got a new edition of this dictionary. – She has a new edition of this dictionary.

  He 's got a problem. - He has a problem.

  I 've got a brilliant idea. – I have a brilliant idea.

• When we talk about relationships with people and relatives.
  

  She 's got many friends. - She has a lot of friends.

  He 's got a girlfriend. - He has a girlfriend.

  I 've got three brothers. - I have three brothers.

  He 's got strained relations with his father. – He has a strained relationship with his father.

• When we tell what a person is sick with or what hurts them.
  

  I 've got a headache. - I have a headache.

  Melanie 's got a temperature. – Melanie has a fever.

  She 's got a cold. - She has a cold.

  They 've got chickenpox. - They have chickenpox.

In this meaning have got is a synonym for the verb to have(have). But it has some limitations. For example, in interrogative and negative sentences with have got you don't need to use an auxiliary verb:

Have	Have got	Translation
I have a raccoon and a fox.	I have got a raccoon and a fox.	I have a raccoon and a fox.
I don't have a raccoon and a fox.	I have not got a raccoon and a fox.	I don't have a raccoon or a fox.
Do you have a raccoon and a fox?	Have you got a raccoon and a fox?	Do you have a raccoon and a fox?

Design have got shows status so it is not used in group times Continuous instead of to have. Also, this function does not involve the use have got in the past or future tense.

note that have got cannot be used in set expressions that use a verb have (have breakfast/lunch/dinner, to have a shower/bath, to have a good time), otherwise these expressions will radically change their meaning. Native speakers don't usually say that.

2. Have got = to get, to receive

Design have got used when we say that we will receive something. In this case it is a synonym for verbs to get, to receive(get). Here have got can be used in all tenses: present, past and future.

She 's got her new sunglasses by mail. She received her new glasses by mail.

A child had got a bump when he fell of the tree. – The child got a bump when he fell from a tree.

Andy had got good news. Andy got good news.

I will have got an answer in a week. – I will receive an answer in a week.

3. Have got to = have to

In the third meaning have got is a synonym. Like have to, have got shows an obligation to do something. There is no difference between them, but have got more emotionally charged than have to, therefore expresses obligation more strongly. Usually we allocate have got in speech by voice.

I 've got to get up early tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do. - I must get up early tomorrow. I have a lot to do.

Pam 's got to get to the bank before 9 or she’ll be late for work. – Pam must get to the bank before 9 or she'll be late for work.

You 've got to take this road or you'll be stuck in a traffic jam. - You must take this road or you'll get stuck in traffic.

We can't wait any longer. You 've got to be there in 5 minutes. - We can't wait any longer. You must be here in five minutes.

In the meaning of a modal verb have got to cannot be used in the past or future tense. In this case should only be used have to (had to, will have to).

We can't wait any longer. You had to be here 5 minutes ago. - We can't wait any longer. You must was here 5 minutes ago.

Watch the video with the teacher Alex. It will tell you about the functions have got in English and will tell you a few more interesting features of this design.

English idioms with have got construction

1. I've got it! - I understand!
   

   First you must stop the car and then switch off the engine. Have you got it? – First you must stop the car, and then turn off the engine. Do you understand?

2. Have got it made- life is good.
   

   He is only 25, but he has his own business. He's got it made. – He’s only 25, but he already has own business. Life is good.

3. Have got it bad- fall head over heels in love.
   

   He saw her just once but he 's got it bad. “He only saw her once, but fell head over heels in love.

4. Have got only yourself to blame- blame only yourself for something.
   

   You overslept and missed the train. You 've got only yourself to blame. - You overslept and missed the train. You you only have yourself to blame for this.

5. Have got eyes like a hawk- have a diamond eye, a keen eye.
   

   He managed to find a needle in a haystack. He 's got eyes like a hawk! – He managed to find a needle in a haystack. Very sharp eye!

6. Have got a hand in something- to have a hand in something, to participate in something.
   

   It looks like she 's got a hand in planning the party. - It looks like she put her hand to planning a party.

7. Have got something on somebody- to have something on someone, to have dirt on someone.
   

   She promised to ruin my life but she 's got nothing on me. “She promised to ruin my life, but she there's nothing on me.

Have got- Very useful design English language, since it is often used in live oral speech. With its help, you can build simple and understandable sentences, and interesting idioms will help you diversify your speech even more. Take the test to learn how to use the expression have got in English.

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3 meanings of have got in English

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Verb " to have" (possess) in English is used in quite different situations and can be translated into Russian in different ways. In this article you will learn the main situations when this verb is used. You will also learn about the verb " have got", which also means "to own".

Verb to have

• To have is a main verb used to indicate possession (ownership) of something (not only material), properties of something (or its characteristics), kinship or connection, for example, the quality of one thing in relation to another:

I have a cat. → U Eat me cat.
I have a lot of free time these days. → Now at Eat me) a lot of free time.

Dmitry has a sister in France. → At Dmitry's There is sister in France.

He has three books by Hemingway. → He It has/U he has it three books by Hemingway.
She has fair hair → She has blonde hair.

• Verb " to have" is also used to indicate large number actions, here are some of them (the main thing is to understand the meaning, not to be scared and think “how to translate this”):

have a bath, wash, shower, etc → take a bath (lie in it), do laundry, take a shower (under running water), etc.
have → have breakfast, lunch, dinner.

have fun → have a good time, “have fun.”
have time available → to have time for something.

have questions → have a question.
have a party → hold a party.

have a walk, hike, ride, etc. → take a walk, go on a hike, ride a horse, etc.
have a discussion, fight, argument etc. → discuss, fight, assert...

Examples:

I usually have breakfast at seven o'clock. → Usually, I I'm having breakfast at seven o'clock.

Anna is having a bath at the moment (time). → Anna now taking a bath.

• Used as . It can be easily identified by its design" have to". Here it expresses a requirement to perform some routine action (but not always). It is often used by native speakers as an action that carries responsibility, duty .

This form" have" also has a similar meaning to modal verb "must" - when talking about responsibilities, native speakers prefer to use it (for example: I must talk to Peter. It’s important)."

Verb " must" used when they want to talk about very serious for the speaker(or if they are considered to be such) duties (for example: I must feed my family).

A few examples:

They have to work hard on Saturdays (routine for them). → On Saturdays they must Hard to work.
I have to return books to the school library. → I must return books to the school library.

I must be rich (very important for the speaker). → I must to be rich.
I must to defend my homeland. → I must defend your homeland.

Verb have got

• The verb "have got" is more characteristic of British English. It also serves to indicate possession (ownership) of something (not only material), properties of something (or its characteristics), kinship or connection. For example:

He has got some friends in London. → He has a few friends in London

Anna has got three sisters → Anna has three sisters.

I have got a new car. → I have new car.

Americans also sometimes use " have got"but more often" gotten" or simply " (to) have"(consider it an analogue/synonym - it's easier).

I had a copy of that book. (). → I had a copy of that book.

I have got a copy of that book. (). → I have a copy of that book.

• The penultimate significant difference is the reduction. Verb " have" has no abbreviations, for example, you cannot say “I’ve a red bicycle” only “I have a red bicycle". And here is " have got" on the contrary, has contractions (in affirmation and negation):

I' we got a red bicycle (I have got a red bicycle). → I have Red bicycle.

She hasn't got a dog (she has not got a dog). → She has no dog.

• And the last main difference, where confusion often arises, is the negative and interrogative constructions of these two verbs.

You can understand these differences in the picture below. I'll just say that " have got"doesn't need help (in in this case“do”, since let me remind you that “have got” is used in the Present Simple)

Hello, friends! Let's take a little break from the times of the English language, and devote this lesson to such a topic as. Have and have got are used equally, do they mean approximately the same thing - “I have”? "I own". But there are slight differences. Which? Find out from this article.

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The expressions have got and have mean “to have something” (for example, an object, a relationship, an illness, etc.) When translating into Russian, the word “have (got)” is often omitted altogether.

In this meaning, you can use both have and have got, there is no difference in meaning.

Examples

□ They've got a new car. / They have a new car. — They have a new car.

□ Lisa’s got two brothers / Lisa has two brothers. — Lisa has 2 brothers.

□ I’ve got a headache / I have a headache. - I have a headache.

□ Our house has got a small garden / Our house has a small garden. — Our house has a small garden.

□ He’s got a few problems / He has a few problems. - He has a couple of problems.

Please note that in the meaning of “to have something” we do not use have (got) in the continuous form. Those. no -ing!

Example
We're enjoying our holiday. We 've got a nice room in the hotel. — We like our vacation. We have a very cool room in the hotel.

If we need to say that something was owned in the past, we no longer use got, but have goes into the form had. Those. we use the rules.

Example
Lisa had long hair when she was a child. — Lisa had long hair when she was a child.

Preliminary result. There is no difference between have and have got in statements. But it will appear when we move on to denials and questions.

If you are asking a question or denying something using have (got), there are 3 ways to do it.

Question

1) Have you got … ? / Has she got...?

Have comes out on top (if any) question word, then have comes after it). Got remains after the subject. Grammatically it is .

2) Do you have … ? / Does he have... ?

Grammatically it is . Have- this is, and do- auxiliary.

3) Have you … ? / Has he...?(rarely used option)

And although this option has a place, it’s not very smart to say so. I would not recommend using this option.

Negation

1) I haven’t got … / He hasn’t got …

Grammatically Present Perfect. Have is auxiliary verb, A got- 3rd form from get (receive).

2) I don’t have … / She doesn’t have …

Grammatically Present Simple.

3) I haven’t … / She hasn’t …

It's grammatically unclear , but you can also say that.
To say that something happened (had something) in the past, we use Past Simple, i.e. did/didn't.

Examples

□ Did you have a car when you were living in London? — Did you have a car when you lived in London?

□ I didn’t have a watch, so I didn’t know the time. “I didn’t have a watch, so I didn’t know what time it was.”

□ Lisa had long hair, didn’t she? — Lisa had long hair, didn’t she?

Often the verb have is included in some expression, for example, have breakfast - have breakfast, have a bath - take a bath, have a good time - have a good time, etc.

In this case, got is no longer used. The table shows popular expressions that include have.

Have breakfast/dinner/a cup of coffee/smth to eat	Have – eat/drink
Have a bath – take a bath Have a shower - take a shower Have a swim - swim Have a break - take a break Have a rest - relax Have a party - go to a party Have a holiday - go on vacation Have an accident - get into an accident Have an experience - get experience Have a dream - dream, have a dream	Have - do something, do something
Have a look - look
Have a chat - chat Have a conversation - talk Have a discussion - talk	Have - talk
Have a difficulty - have difficulty Have a trouble - have trouble Have fun - have fun Have a good time - have a good time	Have - to have some sensations
Have a baby - give birth to a child

Examples

□ Sometimes I have a sandwich for my lunch. — Sometimes I eat a sandwich for lunch.

but I’ve got / I have some sandwiches. Would you like one? - BUT I have a couple of sandwiches. You do not want? (you can both have and have got)

If have is part stable expression(and for natives such connectives are stable), then have can be used in any tense, including continuous

Examples

□ We’re enjoying our holiday. We're having a great time. — We like vacations. We're having a great time.

□ Mike is having a shower at the moment. He has a shower every day. — Misha is taking a shower now. He takes a shower every day.

□ I don’t usually have a big breakfast - I usually don’t eat much for breakfast.

□ What time does Jenny have lunch? — What time does Zhenya eat lunch?

□ Did you have difficulty finding a place to live? — Did you have problems finding housing?

Bottom line

Have got and have convey the meaning of “to have”, “to own”. In continuous, the verb have is not used in this meaning. In statements, it makes no difference which option is used. The differences between these constructions are visible in questions and negatives.

(to have) in the present tense. The rule for their use is simple, however, beginners often have difficulties with these words.

Has or Have – a rule of three simple points

Rule of use has/have following:

• Has used with third person singular pronouns he, she, it, For example:

He has a bike. - He has a bike.

She has a sister. - She has a sister.

This is a tree. It has many branches. - This is a tree. It has many branches.

• Has also used with any, which can be replaced by the noun he, she, it. This can be almost any part of speech, but most often:

John has a kangaroo. – John has a kangaroo.

Swimming has become a popular sport. – Swimming has become a popular sport.

The noun “John” can be replaced with he, “swimming” with it.

• Have used with all other pronouns in singular and plural: I, you, we, they.

I have a strange feeling. – I have a strange feeling.

You have no choice. – You have no choice.

We have two dollars. - We have two dollars.

They have reliable friends. – They have reliable friends

In other words, we see “He, She, It”, or a word that can be replaced with them, we put has, with other words – have.

Common mistakes in using Has and Have

1. Has in the past tense

Has and have These are forms of the verb in the present tense. In the past tense, the verb to have has only one form - had. In the past tense has is not used under any circumstances:

Right:

We had a lot of work. Helen had no work at all. – We had a lot of work. Helen had no work at all.

Wrong:

We had a lot of work. Helen has no work at all.

In the second, incorrect, option due to has the meaning changes: “Helen has no job at all (now).”

2. Has in the future tense

The same goes for the future tense: in the future tense, the verb to have has the form will have. In the future tense, has is not needed under any circumstances.

• Right:

He will have enough time for rest. - He will have enough time to rest.

• Wrong:

He will have will have enough time for rest.

3. Has and Have after names of people, names of cities, places

Beginners often get confused when these verb forms are used with proper nouns. The fact is that textbooks often give examples with people’s names, for example:

Maria has two sons. – Maria has two sons.

There may be a habit that after any proper name you need the verb has, but this, of course, is not the case. If the subject can be replaced by he, she, it, then we put has, in other cases (that is, if this word is in the plural) – have.

The Bahamas have changed a lot. – The Bahamas has changed a lot.

The Johnsons have two sons. – The Johnsons (the Johnson couple) have two sons.

Maria and John have two sons. – Mary and John have two sons

In the last example the subject is expressed by the words “Maria and John”, that is there's talk about the plural (two people).

4. Has after nouns like “people”: People have or People has?

Some nouns may look like a singular noun but have the meaning . In this case, when choosing between has / have, you need to be guided by the meaning of the word, not the form.

Let's compare two examples:

Some people have thirty three teeth – Some people have thirty-three teeth.

My people has more honor than yours. “My people have more honor than yours.”

In the first case, “people” means “people” and has the meaning plural, therefore “people have”. In the second case, “people” means “people”, has a singular meaning, therefore “has”.

5. Have and Has in negations: He doesn’t has or He doesn’t have?

A common mistake is using has in a negative sentence with the auxiliary verb to do, that is, in negatives where there is “do not / don’t”, “does not / doesn’t”.

The rule is simple: after the negation don’t or doesn’t we always use the form have, even if the subject is he, she or it. “Doesn’t has” is basically an impossible combination.

I don't have any small change. – I don’t have any change.

He doesn't have any place to live. - He has nowhere to live.

The fact is that in such negative sentences, in the presence of a subject expressed by the pronouns he, she, it or other words in the third person singular, the verb to do takes the corresponding form- it turns into does, so turning have into has is kind of redundant.

6. Have and Has in the questions: Does he has or Does he have?

The same rule applies to interrogative sentences constructed using to do, that is, questions like “Do you have?”, “Does he have?”

These questions use does if the subject is expressed by the pronouns he, she, it, or any other word that can be replaced by one of these pronouns. Moreover, if the verb to have is present in the question, it is used only in the form have.

Rule: in questions with “do” or “does” we always use the form have, even if the subject is he, she or it. “Does he has” is basically an impossible combination.

Do you have a minute? - Do you have a minute?

Does he have a minute? – Does he have a minute?