have and have got

PRESENTATION 5 Form (positive)

We make have got by using the verb to have and the word got. There are long forms (have
got, h as got), and there are short forms ('ve got, 's got).
I have got time. I've got time. We have got time. We've got time.
You have got time. You've got time. They have got time. They've got time.
He/She/It h a s got time. He's/She's/It's got time.

We often use the short form when we are talking:

A: What's the problem? B: I ’ve got a headache.

Form (questions and negatives)

Look at the table of questions and negatives:
Questions Negatives Questions Negatives
H ave I g ot time? I haven't g ot time. H ave we got time? We haven't got time.
H ave you got time? You haven't g ot time. H ave they got time? They haven't g o t time.
H as he/she/it g ot time? He/She/It hasn't g ot time.

We make short answers with has, have, hasn't, haven't:

A: H as Jenny got the letter? B: Yes, she has.
A: H as Ben got the key? B: No, he hasn't.
A: H ave you got a degree? B: Yes, I have.
A: H ave they got a London office? B: No, they haven't.

Use
We use have got to talk about possessions:
My boss loves cars. He h a s got a Ferrari, a Porsche, and a Jeep.
We can also use have g ot with other situations:
I've got a problem. I've got a headache. I've got an idea! I've got a lot o f work.

Note: In American English and in written English, have is more common than have got. The
short forms are do, does, don't, doesn't. (See Unit 5.)
The Hitachi Group is Japan's largest employer. It h a s over 320,000 employees worldwide.
A: Hi, do you have any donuts? B: Yes, we do.

PRACTICE Form (positive)

Complete the dialogues with h av e got, 've got, h a s got, o r 's got.
1 A:
Are you feeling OK? B: No, not really. T ve. ^ot a bad headache.
2 A:
Why do you want Frau Frisch? B: Because s h e ____ ___ the keys to the store room.
3 A:
Is it a big bank? B: Yes, it is. I t __________ branches all over South-East Asia.
4 A:
Can you and Lars solve the problem? B: Yes, I think so. We ________ some good ideas.
5 A:
Why is there another meeting? B: Ms Arnoux ........ ...... some important news.
6 A:
Where can I get the information? B: Talk to Rohani - she ____ ______ the latest figures.
7 A:
Can you deliver next week? B: No, I'm sorry. W e ............. .......a problem with our
suppliers.
8 A: Can you speak any foreign languages? B: Yes, I ... .................a degree in French.

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 © Form (questions and negatives)
Complete the sentences with h a v e ... g o t?, h a s ... g o t?, hasn 't got, or haven 't got.
1 Jason is unemployed - he ^ot a job.
2 I like the PC, but Vcks it op-1 any good software?
3 The printer's fine - the problem is that it .................. any paper.
4 They're in trouble because th e y .....................any new orders for next year.
5 .....................we any catalogues, or shall I order some more?
6 OK, let's have a meeting. you .....................any time tomorrow?
7 You can't apply for the job because you __the right qualifications.
8 Freya, I need to check those sales figures. y o u .......... ........... them?

© Use
A client is phoning a conference centre for inform ation. Complete the dialogue with
the correct form of h av e got.
Lara: Hello, Astor Park Conference
Centre.
Mark: Hello, this is Mark Jensen
from Lumina Systems. We're
looking for a place for a
conference next year, and
11've. q o t a few questions.
First of all, can you tell me
about the conference rooms?
2_.„..................y o u ________
any big rooms for 100
delegates?
Lara: Yes, we 3____ ______
We 4.......... one room for 180 people, but if that's too big, we 5...................two more
for 60 people each.
Mark: That sounds fine. What sort of facilities 6.................... y o u _______ in the big
conference room?
Lara: I t 7_________ a PA system, microphones, a projector, an OHP - most things, I think.
Mark: How big is the hotel?
Lara: The h o te l8_________ 40 double rooms and about 10 single rooms. They're very nice -
they 9............... .. . satellite TV, air conditioning, mini bar, coffee-making facilities, and so
on.
Mark: That sounds good. And what about sports? 10_______ y o u __ a gym?
Lara: No, we 11 a gym, but there's a swimming pool and a golf course.
Mark: That's sounds great. Can you send me some information?
Lara: Yes, of course. 12.. .......... y o u ................... one of our latest brochures?
Mark: No, I 13............. ........
Lara: OK, we 14_________ some new ones in - I'll send you one today.
Mark: Thanks very much.

OVER TO YOU Talk about one thing th at you h a v e g o t and one thing th at you haven't got.
1 housing I v£ ^crt <k Lord or,, bw-fc I tave.rC’-t ^oL <k taw^e. ir, the cowr-hry.
2 electronic goods — .... .... ...................................................... ............... .......................... __....................
3 transport ....................... ....... ............................................... .......................................................
4 software .......................... ........... ...................................................................... .. .....................
5 clothes ___ _____ _____ ___ ___ _________ ___________________________________ _
6 sports equipment _____________ ________________ _____ ____ ________________ ________ .
7 qualifications ----- ----------------------------------------- ------------- ------- -- ------ ----- -- --------------

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