What Does Have Got Mean?

Have got is a phrase we use to talk about:

• Possession: Things you own. For example, I’ve got a car.
• Family: Your relatives. For example, She’s got two brothers.
• Descriptions: How people or things look. For example, He’s got blue eyes.
• Illnesses: When you feel sick. For example, I’ve got a cold.

It has a similar meaning to the verb have when talking about these topics. However, have got is often more informal and common in spoken English, especially in British English.

How Do We Form Sentences with Have Got?

The structure for have got is simple. We use have または has, plus got.

Positive Sentences

当社では have got ～のために I, you, we, they. We use has got ～のために he, she, it.

• I have got （または I’ve got)
• You have got （または You’ve got)
• He has got （または He’s got)
• She has got （または She’s got)
• It has got （または It’s got)
• We have got （または We’ve got)
• They have got （または They’ve got)

Negative Sentences

To make a negative sentence, we add not between have/has そして got.

• I have not got （または I haven’t got)
• You have not got （または You haven’t got)
• He has not got （または He hasn’t got)
• She has not got （または She hasn’t got)
• It has not got （または It hasn’t got)
• We have not got （または We haven’t got)
• They have not got （または They haven’t got)

Questions

To ask a question, we put Have または Has at the beginning of the sentence.

• Have I got…?
• Have you got…?
• Has he got…?
• Has she got…?
• Has it got…?
• Have we got…?
• Have they got…?

Short Answers

For short answers, we use Yes, I have. または No, I haven’t.

• Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
• Yes, you have. / No, you haven’t.
• Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
• Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.
• Yes, it has. / No, it hasn’t.
• Yes, we have. / No, we haven’t.
• Yes, they have. / No, they haven’t.

例

• I’ve got a new bicycle.
• She’s got a big family.
• He hasn’t got a lot of money.
• Have you got any pets?
• Yes, I have. I’ve got a cat.
• My sister has got long, brown hair.
• We’ve got a lot of homework tonight.
• Has your brother got a new phone?
• No, he hasn’t.
• I’ve got a terrible headache.

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スペイン語話者がよく犯す間違い

Spanish speakers sometimes make a few common mistakes with have got:

• Using do/does with have got: Remember, have got does not use do または does for questions or negatives.
  • 誤り： Do you have got a car?
  • 正しい： Have you got a car?
  • 誤り： She doesn’t have got a brother.
  • 正しい： She hasn’t got a brother.
• Incorrect subject-verb agreement: Always remember to use has got ～のために he/she/it.
  • 誤り： He have got a dog.
  • 正しい： He has got a dog.
• Confusing have got with have for actions: Have got is only for possession, characteristics, or illnesses. It is not used for actions like have breakfast または have a shower.
  • 誤り： I’ve got breakfast at 8 AM.
  • 正しい： I have breakfast at 8 AM.

よくある質問

とでは、主な違いは何ですか？ have そして have got?

For possession, family, and descriptions, have そして have got mean the same thing. Have got is more common in informal British English. Have is more common in American English and can also be used for actions (like have lunch), which have got cannot.

Is have got more common in British or American English?

Have got is much more common in British English. In American English, people usually just use have for possession (e.g., I have a car instead of I’ve got a car).

Can I use have got for actions?

No, you cannot use have got for actions. It is only used for possession, characteristics, relationships, and illnesses. For actions like have a shower または have dinner, you must use only have.

How might have got be tested in the A2 Key for Schools exam?

In the A2 Key for Schools exam, you might see have got in tasks where you need to choose the correct word or form to complete a sentence, or in a gap-fill exercise. For example, you might need to choose between have got そして has got based on the subject.

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