The spelling of have and has in English. The verb to have and turnover have (has) got

Verb " to have"(own) in English language used in pretty different situations and into Russian can be translated 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 - the main verb used to indicate ownership (property) of something (not only material), the 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. → Dmitry there is sister in France.

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

• Verb " to have" is also used to refer to a 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 fun, "have fun".
have time available → have time for something.

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

have a walk, hike, ride, etc. → walking, hiking, riding, etc.
have a discussion, fight, argument, etc. → discuss, fight, approve...

Examples:

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

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

• Used as . It is easy to identify by the design " have to". Here he expresses the requirement to perform (yet) some routine action (but not always). Often it is used by native speakers, as an action that carries a responsibility, duty .

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

Verb " must"used when they want to say about very serious for the speaker(or if it is customary to consider them as 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 defend my homeland. → I must defend your homeland.

verb have got

• verb "have got" more characteristic of British English. It also serves to indicate the possession (property) of something (not only material), the property of something (or its characteristics), kinship or connection. For instance:

He has got some friends in London. → He has some 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" got" or simply " (to) have" (consider it analogous/synonymous - it's easier that way).

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

I have got a copy of that book. (). → I have 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". have got"on the contrary, has abbreviations (in affirmation and negation):

I' ve 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 see these differences in the picture below. I'll just say " have got"doesn't need help (in this case"do", because I remind you that "have got" is used in the present simple (Present Simple))

Verb to have- to have, is the second most important in English, and second only to the verb to be. The fact is that the British and Americans say the word " have"much more often than Russians say the word "have".

For example, we say in Russian:

• I have a car.

And in English they say:

• I have a car. - I have a car.

Thus, when we want to say that somewhere, there is something, we use the verb to be.

• There is a picture on the wall. - There is a picture on the wall.

And when we want to say that someone has something, we say "he has" - "he has"

• He has a picture- He has a picture.

In the present tense, the verb "to have" - ​​to have, has the following forms:

In the first person and in the plural they say "have", and in the third person singular "has". As you can see, the verb has only two forms "to have" in present time: have and has. We say: I have - I have , translate: I have.

In colloquial speech in place have often say have got, literally got it, got it, started it. That is, instead of I have, they say: I have got. Instead of has they say has got. That is, instead of he has, they say: he has got. Moreover, in fluent speech from the word have only sound remains "ve, but from the word has one sound "s.

• I've got
• He's got
• She's got

• I have a question. - I "ve got a question.- I have a question.
• You have a car - You "ve got a car- Do you have a car.
• He has a hundred rubles - He "s got a hundred rubles- He has 100 rubles.
• She has a lot of friends - She "s got a lot of friends- She has a lot of friends.
• We have little time- We have little time.
• You have a lot of money- We have little time.

If something is missing, then put no before the noun.

• We have no money - We have not got any money- We do not have money.
• They have no questions- They don't have any questions.
• You have no computer - You have not got a computer- You don't have a computer.
• He has no friends- He has no friends.

If we want to formulate a question, with the verb have, then it is not always possible to simply put it before the subject, in the first place, as we did with the verb to be. The point is that the verb to be strong verb, he himself can formulate a question. A verb to have weakened over the last century, if earlier one could ask like this: Have you a car?, now the verb have needs a helper, auxiliary verb do and this question is formulated:

• Do you have a car?- Do you have a car?

To do without an auxiliary verb, it is better to ask a question in the form have got, in this case you can verb have put before the subject and ask:

• Have you got a car?- Do you have a car?
• Has she got a computer?- Does she have a computer?
• Have you got a ticket?- Do you have a ticket?
• Have they got any children?- They have children?

Before a plural noun or before an uncountable noun any- how much.

• Have you got any time?- Do you have time? (any time)

This general issues to which they answer yes or no. If you need to ask a specific question, then start with a question word.

• What have I got here?- What do I have here?
• What car has he got?- What kind of car does he have?
• How much time have you got?- How much time do you have?

How much?- How many, they ask uncountable nouns: time, water and the like, they are not counted in pieces and do not have a plural form at all.

How many?- Ask about what can be counted.

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

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

In formal writing and oral speech have got not used.

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

3 have got functions

1. Have got = to have

Design have got used to show that a person or object has something, he possesses something. This is the main 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.

  Leon 's got a thick mane. - Lions have thick manes.

  Flamingo has got a long beak. The flamingo has 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 something 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, 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 report what a person is sick with or what hurts him.
  

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

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

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

  They 've got chickenpox. - They have a windmill.

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 and 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 require the use of have got in 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 is used when we say that we will get something. In this case, it is a synonym for the verbs to get, to receive(receive). 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 in the 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 get an answer in a week.

3. Have got to = have to

In the third sense 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. We usually allocate have got in voice speech.

I 've got to get up early tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do. - I AM 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 should 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 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 past or future tenses. In this case, only 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 to be here 5 minutes ago.

Watch the video with the teacher Alex. It will tell you about the features have got in English and tell a few more interesting features 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? You must first 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 is 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 saw her only once, but fell head over heels in love.

4. Have got only yourself to blame- to 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 can only blame yourself for this.

5. Have got eyes like a hawk- to 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. - Looks like she put her hand to party planning.

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

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

have got- a very useful construction of the English language, as it is often used in live 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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• The verb to have (to have something) in English
• Usage rules, affirmative and negative forms of the verb
• Example sentences with the verb to have (has)

The verb ‘to have’ or ‘ ’ is one of the most widely used verbs in the English language: there are so many phrases based on this verb. Consider the main forms of to have in the present tense, the cases of its use and the most common phrases with it.

Present tense forms of the verbto have/ have got

affirmative form	negative form
I have = I have got = I "ve got I have You have He has = He has got = He's got He has She has = She has got = She's got She has It has = It has got = It's got It has/He has We have = We have got = We "ve got We have You have = You have got = You "ve got You have They have = They have got = They "ve got They have	I don't have = I haven't got I do not have You do not have He doesn't have = He hasn't got He doesn't have She doesn't have = She hasn't got She does not have It doesn't have = It hasn't got It doesn't/It doesn't have We don't have = We haven't got We do not have You don't have = You haven't got You do not have They don't have = They haven't got They dont have

Interrogative form and short answers: Do you (him, her, them, us, etc.) have? Not really

Question fromhave	Answer + (Positive)	Answer - (Negative)	Question fromhave got	Answer + (Positive)	Answer - (Negative)
					No, they haven't

Uses of the verbto have/ have got:

Case 1. To indicate belonging

I "ve got a car.

I have a car.

She has a house.

She has a home.

They haven't got a job.

They don't have a job.

Case 2. To denote relationships between people:

She's got two sisters.

She has 2 sisters.

Do you have a brother or a sister?

Do you have a brother or sister?

Set phrases with a verbto have(but NOT withhave got)

	something to eat	breakfast have a cup of coffee have a bite to eat
		to take a bath take a shower swim to take a break relax throw a party to go on holiday
		have an accident have experience
		chat talk
		have difficulty have fun have a good time

Verb to have- one of the most common in English. It can act as an auxiliary, semantic or modal. Also, with its help, many constructions and stable expressions are formed.

Education and use

In the simple present tense, that is, in Present Simple (or Indefinite), there are two forms of the verb: has, have. Use has limited to the third person singular. In other cases, the word remains unchanged. V past simple the verb takes the form had.

A table will help to understand the education scheme in more detail.

	Past	present	Future
I, you, we, they	had	have	shall/will have
he, she, it

To have as a semantic verb

The meaning of this word is "to have, to possess". It is most often translated into Russian by turns "I have", "he has", etc.

1. An affirmative sentence. The word order in an affirmative sentence is standard: subject, predicate, and then definitions, objects or circumstances.

• He has a highly readable book. - He has an exciting book.
• She has a large library. - She has a big library.
• He had a beautiful picture - still life. - He had a beautiful picture - a still life.
• She has a cozy house with fireplace. - She has cozy house with a fireplace.

2. Interrogative. The question can be formed as with the help of an auxiliary verb to do in the past tense, and without it. In cases where the sentence is constructed without a semantic verb is put in front. If there is an auxiliary verb, the question begins with it.

• Has she a yarn for knitting? Does she have yarn for knitting?
• Had she a mauve dress? Did she have a mauve dress?
• Did he have an easel and oil colors? - Did he have oil paints and an easel?

Variant with verb to do more usable.

3. Negation is formed using the particle not, and in the presence of uncountable nouns or the plural, the pronoun any also appears.

• I haven "t a scetchbook (any scetchbooks). - I don't have a sketchbook(s) for sketching.
• We hadn "t any desire to go there. - We did not have a single desire to go there.

Also, negation can be formed using to do in combination with the particle not. That is do not(for pronouns I, you, we, they) and does not for the third person (he, she, it). In an abbreviated version, the verb with a particle takes on the following form: don't and doesn't have in the present tense and didn't in the past.

• I don "t have any questions. - I have no questions.

Another way to form a negative sentence is with no.

• She has no sketchbook. She doesn't have a sketchbook.
• He has no desire to swim. - He has no desire to swim.

Features of the use of "have got"

This is a colloquial version, an analogue of the word to have as a semantic verb. That is, the concepts of "have" and "possess" can be conveyed through the construction have got or has got. This is the same as has, have. The use of this turnover has some features:

• have got: the use of this form is only in the present tense.
• This turnover is used only when it comes to a one-time action. For multiple, regular and recurring events, the main verb without "got" is used.
  
• The negative and interrogative forms are also different.
• As for the phrase has got, its use is similar to has: in combination with the pronouns he, she, it.

Comparative characteristics are presented in the table.

She hasn "t got any skeetchbooks. - She has no sketchbooks.

To have as an auxiliary verb

It acts as an auxiliary verb in all tenses of the Perfect and Perfect Continuous groups.

Perfect tenses indicate the result, not the fact of the action.

• She has opened the window. - She opened the window.
• He has not closed the window. - He didn't close the window.
• Have they opened the window? - Did they open the window?

Perfect Continuous times imply a process that lasted up to a certain point or for specified period time.

The affirmative sentence in the present tense implies the use of have been + doing (smth).

• She has been waiting for them for an hour. She has been waiting for them for an hour.
• He has been playing the piano since 6 o "clock. - He has been playing the piano since six o'clock.
• How long has she been teaching English? How long has she been teaching English?

Have to as a modal verb

This modal verb is very common in English. Use have to has some features.

Constructions are formed as follows: modal verb + infinitive + particle to.

Unlike the verb must, which conveys an obligation due to an internal impulse to action, a construction with have to expresses the need for any external circumstances. It is usually translated into Russian with the following words: must, had to, forced, etc.

• She has to work a lot. - She has to work hard.
• He had to get up at 5 o "clock. - He had to get up at 5.
• She will have to study four languages. - She will have to master 4 languages.

Also, this modal verb is widely used in Russian translated "should be."

• The book has to be sent by post today. - The book should be mailed today.
• The landscape has to be painted tomorrow. The landscape needs to be painted tomorrow.

Interrogative and negative forms are formed with to do.

• Do you have to do homework? - Do you have to do your homework?
• We don "t have to write this book. - We don't have to write this book.

In denial between modal verbs must and have to there is a significant difference:

1. "Do not have to" implies that it is not desirable to do this, it is not necessary.
2. "Mustn"t" conveys a categorical prohibition.

• You don "t have to read this letter. - You don't have to read this letter.
• You mustn "t read this letter. - You are forbidden to read this letter.

Constructions with the verb to have

There are many constructions in which the verb can lose its original meaning. Such revolutions are translated by a single concept.

1. Construction to have in combination with the noun and This turnover implies that the action is not performed by the person in question, but by someone else for him or instead of him.

• She has her hair done at that hairdresser "s. - She does (she does) her hair at that hairdresser's.
• He "ll has his portrait painted in the near future. - His portrait will be painted in the near future.
• He had his grand piano attuned the day before yesterday. The piano was tuned for him the day before yesterday.

The interrogative and negative forms of this phrase are formed with the help of the auxiliary verb to do.

• Do you have your violin attuned? - Has your violin been tuned?
• I don "t have my musical instrument attuned. - My musical instrument not set up.

2. The construction of a verb in combination with a noun and an infinitive. With this construction, you can convey the intention to do something.

• She has something to do. - She wants to do something.
• He had an interesting story to tell you. He wanted to tell you an interesting story.

Question and negation are built without the auxiliary verb to do.

• Has she anything to tell us? Does she want to tell us something?
• He has not (hasn "t) anything to tell. - He has nothing to tell.

Set expressions with a verb

Set expressions are phrases that are perceived as a whole. Such constructions are not translated literally, but convey a single meaning. The following are a few topics in which there are many stable phrases with the verb has, have. The use of these turns is a common phenomenon in the English language.

Food and drink

Communication and relationships between people

daily activities

to have	a shower	to take a shower
	a bath	take a bath
	a wash	wash up
	a shave	shave

Relaxation and entertainment

Use of the verb have very versatile. This is one of the few verbs that can act as full-valued (that is, semantic), auxiliary or modal. In addition, in combination with some nouns, it forms stable expressions. To master this topic well, it is important to practice using verbs. has, have. The use of these words is simple and clear, but should be brought to automatism so that when speaking in English you do not have to think.