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Two ways to say the same thing\n\nFor possession, **have** and **have got** mean the same thing.\n\n:::example\n- I **have** a bike. = I **have got** a bike.\n- She **has** two brothers. = She **has got** two brothers.\n- He **has** blue eyes. = He **has got** blue eyes.\n:::\n\nUse these forms for:\n\n- **Things:** We have a car.\n- **Family:** I have a sister.\n- **Appearance:** She has long hair.\n\n:::note\nBoth forms are correct. **Have got** is especially common in spoken British English. **Have** is common in both British and American English. Here, both forms describe the present.\n:::\n\n## 2. Make positive statements\n\nUse **have** with *I, you, we* and *they*. Use **has** with *he, she* and *it*.\n\n| Subject | Have | Have got |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| I \u002F you \u002F we \u002F they | have a bike | have got a bike |\n| He \u002F she | has a bike | has got a bike |\n| It | has four wheels | has got four wheels |\n\nA name or one person also takes **has**: **Anna has** a bike. Two or more people take **have**: **Anna and Ben have** a car.\n\nWe often use short forms with **have got**:\n\n| Full form | Short form |\n| --- | --- |\n| I have got | I've got |\n| You have got | You've got |\n| He has got | He's got |\n| She has got | She's got |\n| It has got | It's got |\n| We have got | We've got |\n| They have got | They've got |\n\n:::example\nI**'ve got** a new phone.\n\nShe**'s got** a red bag.\n\nOur flat **has** two bedrooms.\n:::\n\n:::tip\nIn **She's got a bike**, **'s** means **has**, not **is**.\n:::\n\n## 3. Make negative statements\n\nThe two forms use different negative patterns.\n\n| Subject | With have | With have got |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| I \u002F you \u002F we \u002F they | don't have a car | haven't got a car |\n| He \u002F she \u002F it | doesn't have a car | hasn't got a car |\n\nThe full forms are **do not**, **does not**, **have not** and **has not**.\n\n:::example\nI **don't have** a car. = I **haven't got** a car.\n\nBen **doesn't have** a sister. = Ben **hasn't got** a sister.\n:::\n\n:::warning\nAfter **doesn't**, use **have**, not **has**.\n\n✓ She **doesn't have** a bike.\n\n✗ She doesn't has a bike.\n\nDo not mix the two patterns:\n\n✓ She **hasn't got** a bike.\n\n✗ She doesn't have got a bike.\n:::\n\n## 4. Ask questions\n\nWith **have**, put **do** or **does** before the subject. With **have got**, put **have** or **has** before the subject.\n\n| Subject | With have | With have got |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| I \u002F you \u002F we \u002F they | Do you have a car? | Have you got a car? |\n| He \u002F she \u002F it | Does she have a car? | Has she got a car? |\n\nThe questions show *you* and *she*. Use the same patterns with the other subjects in each row.\n\n:::example\n**Do** they **have** a dog? = **Have** they **got** a dog?\n\n**Does** Tom **have** a phone? = **Has** Tom **got** a phone?\n:::\n\nRemember: after **does**, use **have**, not **has**.\n\n## 5. Give short answers\n\nUse the word that starts the question: **do**, **does**, **have** or **has**. Do not include **got** in a short answer.\n\n| Question | Yes | No |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Do you have a bike? | Yes, I do. | No, I don't. |\n| Does she have a bike? | Yes, she does. | No, she doesn't. |\n| Have you got a bike? | Yes, I have. | No, I haven't. |\n| Has she got a bike? | Yes, she has. | No, she hasn't. |\n\n:::warning\nDo not use **I've** or **she's** alone in a positive short answer.\n\n✓ Yes, I **have**.\n\n✗ Yes, I've.\n:::\n\n## 6. Remember the two patterns\n\n- **Have:** I **have** a dog. I **don't have** a cat. **Do** you **have** a pet?\n- **Have got:** I**'ve got** a dog. 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