Verb have/has and verb have got/has got translated into Russian as having or possessing. Often these verbs are used interchangeably. But there are cases in which replacing the “shade” and grammatical aspect is simply not possible. It is these cases that we will consider in this article and fully understand the issue of using the verb have got and has got.

In what cases do have/has and have got/has got replace each other?

1. When it comes to something belonging to someone.

I have (have got) an interesting book.I have an interesting book.

He has (has got) a work. He has a job.

She has (has got) a lot of money.She has a lot of money.

2. When we describe appearance.

She has (has got) blue eyes. She has blue eyes.

I have (have got) slim body. I have a slim body.

3. When the conversation is about relationships and family.

We have (have got) a friendly family.We have a friendly family.

I have (have got) a sister. I have a sister.

4. When the topic of diseases came up.

He has (has got) a back pain. His back hurts.

I have (have got) a toothache.I have a toothache.

In what cases can you use only have/has?

When the action takes place in the Present Continuous. The verb have got/has got cannot be used in this tense.

I am having a swim now. I'm swimming now.

They are having watch TV at the moment.They are watching TV at the moment.

Using a verb in the past tense

In the past tense, the verbs have/has, have got/has got are replaced by the verb had.

He has (has got) an apple. He has an apple. In the present tense.

He had an apple. He had an apple. In the past tense.

How are verb abbreviations written in affirmation and negation?

The verbs have/has have no contractions. Have got/Has got, on the contrary, they are very often used in abbreviated form. In the table below you can see their abbreviations in detail.

Statement			Negative Sentence
I we you they	have	have got 've got	I we you they	don't have don't have	have not got haven't got
he she it	has	has got 's got	he she it	does not have doesn't have	has not got hasn't got

Questions and answers with verbs have/has, have got/has got

Remember the golden rule: if the question begins with have/has, then got is needed, if got is not used, then the question begins with the auxiliary verb do, does.

Have you a book? Do you have a book? It's wrong to say that.

Have you got a book? Do you have a book? Right!

Do you have a book? Do you have a book? Right!

have				have got
Do	I we you they	have?	Yes, I do No, I don't	Have	I we you they	got?	Yes, I have No, I haven't
Does	he she it		Yes, she does No, she doesn't	Has	he she it		Yes, she has No, she has not

To understand what form of the verb have put in a specific sentence, you need to look at the subject:

• If the subject is in the 3rd person singular, then substitute has.
• In all other cases we substitute have.

In practice, the subject can be a pronoun or a noun. If you have a pronoun as a subject, then you need to know that has is written only with the pronouns he (translated as “he”), she (she), it (it). Have is used with all other pronouns. For clarity, here is a detailed table:

I	have...	I have...
You	have...	Do you have...
He	has...	He has...
She	has...	She has...
It	has...	It has...
We	have...	We have...
They	have...	They have...

Have, has - the rule for choosing the right one

forms of the verb to have.

If the subject of your sentence is a noun, then write has for the singular, and have for the plural. For example:

This woman has black hair
This woman has black hair. (Singular)

Many people have black hair
Many people have black hair. (Plural).

Please note that a noun can be preceded by an arbitrary number of adjectives; this does not affect the choice of verb form (have or has):

This young, pretty woman has black hair
This young pretty woman has black hair.

We added the adjectives “young and pretty”, but since the number is still singular, after woman there is still has. The rule says: after the words he, she, it or a singular noun you need to use has, otherwise - have. The rule and table given above clearly say that after woman it is written has, not have.

How are questions and negations constructed?

A similar table for negative sentences:

Phrase template			Translation
I	don"t	have...	I don't have...
You	don"t	have...	You don't have...
he	doesn't	have...	He doesn't have...
she	doesn't	have...	She doesn't have...
it	doesn't	have...	It doesn't have...
we	don"t	have...	We don't have...
they	don"t	have...	They don't have...

Examples:

Does she have a leather wallet?
Does she have a leather wallet?

Do we have a ripe banana?
Do we have a ripe banana?

I don't have blue shoes
I don't have blue shoes.

Past tense

Past tense verb have does not change in faces. It has a single form of had, which is used in all persons. For example:

I had a beautiful doll.
I had a beautiful doll.

She had colored felt-tip pens.
She had colored markers.

Let's summarize. To the question “When is it written have, and when has?”, the short answer is: has is written when there is a pronoun he, she, it or a singular noun. Have is written in other cases. You can read more about the verb have and its meanings in the article

Verb to have in basic meaning
- used to indicate ownership of something, properties of something, relationship or connection, for example, the quality of one thing in relation to another

I have a new car. I have a new car.
Katya has a sister. Her name is Evgeniya. Katya has a sister. Her name is Evgenia.
She has dark hair She has dark hair.

Verb to have as
- used to denote a large number of actions that should be remembered. But don’t be scared and think “how can I translate this”; in most cases it’s enough to simply grasp the general meaning.

have breakfast, lunch, dinner- have breakfast, lunch, dinner
have on- be dressed in
have a good time- have a good time
have a coffee- drink coffee

Verb to have as
- used as a modal verb. Here he expresses the requirement to perform some routine action, the need to perform an action due to circumstances. As a rule, it is easy to identify by design "have to"

They have to work lot on Saturdays. On Saturdays they have to work a lot.

Verb have got

like the verb “have”, it serves to indicate possession of something, property of something, relationship or connection. Verb " have got» is more typical of British English. In the American version of “have got”, they often use “ gotten" or simply "(to) have"

He has got some friends in London. He has several friends in London.

Something to remember!
The significant difference between the verbs “have” and “have got” is time in which they are used. Verb "have got" DOESN'T HAVE forms of future and past tense, i.e. used only in the present. And accordingly, if it is necessary to use another tense, the verb “have” is used!

Note
When using abbreviations, remember that the verb “have” has no abbreviations; for example, you cannot say “I’ve a red bicycle” only “I have a red bicycle.” While “have got”, on the contrary, has contractions (in affirmation and negation)

I've got a red bicycle (I have got a red bicycle) I have a red bicycle

When constructing interrogative and negative sentences, remember that the verb “have got” does not need an auxiliary verb.

I have got a new car. I have a new car
when using negation, particle not placed between have and got
I have not got a new car. I don't have a new car.
question
Have You got a new car? Do you have a new car?

The verb “to have” follows the same conjugation rules as the rest. And accordingly, it is also used with the auxiliary verb do, will,..

I have a new car.
I had a new car. I had a new car.
I didn't have a new car. I didn't have a new car. I will have a new car.

One of the basic verbs in English is the verb to have.

To have is an amazing verb: it can be semantic, auxiliary and modal. There are many set expressions and idioms with the verb to have.

In general, you can't go wrong if you start learning English with the verb to have.

Let's try to study all the uses of the verb to have:

I. To have as a semantic verb

VI. To have got

VII. Phrasal verbs

I. To have as a semantic verb

Translated as:

* have, possess

I have a big house in Moscow.

* include, include, contain

December has 31 days (has – because 3rd person).

* have the ability to do smth. (often translated into Russian in this case, who knows, understands)

You have only a little English.

In this case, to have is stative, i.e. cannot be in continuous form(ending -ing). To form the interrogative and negative form, the auxiliary verbs do (not) and does (not) are used.

I don’t have a big house in Moscow.

Do you have a big house in Moscow.

In the third person the verb to have has the form - has.

She/he has a big house in Moscow.

II. To have as a semantic verb in fixed expressions (“compound” verb)

To have breakfast/dinner - have breakfast, lunch

To have a good time/holiday etc. - have a good time, relax, etc.

To have a quarrel- quarrel

To have a rest/a sleep/a dream etc. - relax, sleep, dream

To have a shave/a wash- shave, wash

To have a smoke- smoke

To have a talk- talk

To have a try- try

To have a walk- take a walk

To have bath/a shower– take a bath, shower

To have coffee/tea etc. – drink coffee, tea, etc.

To have pity- regret

In this case, the verb to have is semantic and can have a continuous form.

Call later please. I'm having a bath.

What time are we having dinner tonight?

III. To have as an auxiliary verb

For the formation of all perfect forms: simple, past, future, continuous

They have been married for 15 years.

How long has Anna been going out with James?

Have they been married for 15 years?

They have not been married for 15 years.

IV. To have as a modal verb

Has the shape of have to

The modal verb have to is used to express an obligation, especially when talking about rules, laws, etc.

The staff have to dress formally in this company.

I didn’t have to wear a uniform when I went to school.

Do we really have to spend Christmas with your parents again?

V. Turnover to have + object + Past Participle (V3/Ved)

This turnover is used when the action is performed not by the person designated by the subject, but by someone else for him, for him (it will not necessarily be indicated by whom exactly).

I have my hair cut at this hairdresser’s. I get my hair cut (not myself, but they cut my hair) at this hairdresser.

I shall have the letters posted immediately. I will send (order to send, order to be sent) the letters immediately.

We're going to have the kitchen repainted next week.

I had my watch repaired yesterday.

I had my eyes tested when I got my new glasses.

The interrogative and negative forms are formed using the auxiliary verbs do (not) and does (not).

Where do you have your hair cut?

Did you have the letters posted yesterday?

I didn’t have the letters posted yesterday.

VI. To have got

To have got is used colloquially to express possession. It is an auxiliary verb in the have/has got construction.

The interrogative form is formed by placing have/has at the beginning of the sentence, and the negative form is formed by adding the particle not to the auxiliary verbs have/has.

How many children have you got?

Have/has got refers to some specific, temporary phenomenon.

Compare:

I have a cup of tea for breakfast in the morning (usually).

I haven’t got tea for breakfast in the morning. I have got coffee for breakfast in the morning.

Have/has got does not have a past tense form, i.e. had got.

In colloquial speech, have got to can also be used as a modal verb. Also has shade of temporaryness.

Compare:

I have to wear a suit to work (general).

I’ve got to make a quick phone call (specific).

I’ve got to go now – I’m meeting my girlfriend for lunch.

VII. Phrasal verbs

have back- invite in turn, in response

have down- receive as a guest

have in- have it in the house, call a specialist to your home

have off- learn by heart, have a day off, vacation

have on- to be dressed, to have smth. in plans

have out- invite (to dinner, etc.), find out, let finish; remove (teeth, tonsils)

have over– invite, come to an end (of something unpleasant)

have up– invite, summon to court, bring to court, etc.