Have got / Has got

Esercizi

Quando usare Have Got

Possesso

• He has got a car.

• They have got two dogs.

Aspetto e caratteristiche

• She has got blue eyes.

• He has got a loud voice.

Relazioni

• I have got two brothers.

• Emma has got many friends at school.

Malattie / condizioni

• I have got a headache.

• He has got a cold.

Puoi anche usare have got to per parlare di obblighi:

• I’ve got to finish my homework. (= I must finish it)

• We’ve got to leave early tomorrow.

Differenza tra Have e Have Got

Anche se hanno lo stesso significato, ci sono alcune regole:

Have got si usa solo al tempo presente.

• He has got a bike. CORRECT

• He had got a bike. WRONG in this meaning

Have può essere usato in tutti i tempi.

• I had a dog when I was young.

• I will have more free time next summer.

Have si usa in alcune espressioni fisse (mai con got):

• have a shower

• have lunch

• have a good time

• have a fight

Forme delle frasi con Have Got

Affermativa
I/You/We/They have got …

He/She/It has got …

Example: She has got a laptop.

Negativa
I/You/We/They haven’t got …

He/She/It hasn’t got …

Example: He hasn’t got any money.

Domande
Have I/you/we/they got …?

Has he/she/it got …?

Example: Have you got a pen?

Nota: A differenza di have, have got non ha bisogno del verbo ausiliare do/does.

• Does she have a car?

• Has she got a car?

Forme brevi comuni

Nel parlato, spesso have got viene abbreviato semplicemente in got:

• Got a minute? (= Have you got a minute?)

• Got any ideas? (= Have you got any ideas?)

Espressioni utili con Have Got

• I’ve got it! - I understand!

• She’s got it made. - Her life is perfect!

• He’s got it bad. - He’s very much in love.

• You’ve got only yourself to blame. - It’s your own fault.

• They’ve got a hand in it. - They took part in something.

Consiglio rapido: Usa have got nella conversazione quotidiana al tempo presente. Usa have nello scritto, nell’inglese formale e per tutti i tempi.