How to translate have got and has got? Has or Have? The rule and six common mistakes.
(to have) in the present tense. The rule for their use is simple, however, beginners often have difficulties with these words.
Has or Have – a rule of three simple points
Rule of use has/have following:
- Has used with third person singular pronouns he, she, it, For example:
He has a bike. - He has a bike.
She has a sister. - She has a sister.
This is a tree. It has many branches. - This is a tree. It has many branches.
- Has also used with any, which can be replaced by the noun he, she, it. This can be almost any part of speech, but most often:
John has a kangaroo. – John has a kangaroo.
Swimming has become a popular sport. – Swimming has become a popular sport.
The noun “John” can be replaced with he, “swimming” with it.
- Have used with all other pronouns in the singular and plural: I, you, we, they.
I have a strange feeling. – I have a strange feeling.
You have no choice. – You have no choice.
We have two dollars. - We have two dollars.
They have reliable friends. – They have reliable friends
In other words, we see “He, She, It”, or a word that can be replaced with them, we put has, with other words – have.
Common mistakes in using Has and Have
1. Has in the past tense
Has and have These are forms of the verb in the present tense. In the past tense, the verb to have has only one form - had. In the past tense has is not used under any circumstances:
Right:
We had a lot of work. Helen had no work at all. – We had a lot of work. Helen had no work at all.
Wrong:
We had a lot of work. Helen has no work at all.
In the second, incorrect, option due to has the meaning changes: “Helen has no job at all (now).”
2. Has in the future tense
The same goes for the future tense: in the future tense, the verb to have has the form will have. In the future tense, has is not needed under any circumstances.
- Right:
He will have enough time for rest. - He will have enough time to rest.
- Wrong:
He will have will have enough time for rest.
3. Has and Have after names of people, names of cities, places
Beginners often get confused when these verb forms are used with proper nouns. The fact is that textbooks often give examples with people’s names, for example:
Maria has two sons. – Maria has two sons.
There may be a habit that after any proper name you need the verb has, but this, of course, is not the case. If the subject can be replaced with he, she, it, then we put has, in other cases (that is, if this word is plural) – have.
The Bahamas have changed a lot. – The Bahamas has changed a lot.
The Johnsons have two sons. – The Johnsons (the Johnson couple) have two sons.
Maria and John have two sons. – Mary and John have two sons
In the last example the subject is expressed by the words “Maria and John”, that is there's talk about the plural (two people).
4. Has after nouns like “people”: People have or People has?
Some nouns may look like a singular noun but have the meaning . In this case, when choosing between has / have, you need to be guided by the meaning of the word, not the form.
Let's compare two examples:
Some people have thirty three teeth – Some people have thirty-three teeth.
My people has more honor than yours. “My people have more honor than yours.”
In the first case, “people” means “people” and has a plural meaning, therefore “people have”. In the second case, “people” means “people”, has a singular meaning, therefore “has”.
5. Have and Has in negations: He doesn’t has or He doesn’t have?
A common mistake is using has in a negative sentence with the auxiliary verb to do, that is, in negatives where there is “do not / don’t”, “does not / doesn’t”.
The rule is simple: after the negation don’t or doesn’t we always use the form have, even if the subject is he, she or it. “Doesn’t has” is basically an impossible combination.
I don't have any small change. – I don’t have any change.
He doesn't have any place to live. - He has nowhere to live.
The point is that in such negative sentences in the presence of a subject expressed by the pronouns he, she, it or other words in the third person singular, the verb to do takes the corresponding form- it turns into does, so turning have into has is kind of redundant.
6. Have and Has in the questions: Does he has or Does he have?
The same rule applies interrogative sentences, built using to do, that is, questions like “Do you have?”, “Does he have?”
These questions use does if the subject is expressed by the pronouns he, she, it, or any other word that can be replaced by one of these pronouns. Moreover, if the verb to have is present in the question, it is used only in the form have.
Rule: in questions with “do” or “does” we always use the have form, even if the subject is he, she or it. “Does he has” is a basically impossible combination.
Do you have a minute? - Do you have a minute?
Does he have a minute? – Does he have a minute?
Hello, friends! Let's take a little break from the times of the English language, and devote this lesson to such a topic as. Have and have got are used equally, do they mean approximately the same thing - “I have”? "I own". But there are slight differences. Which? Find out from this article.
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In this meaning, you can use both have and have got, there is no difference in meaning.
Examples
□ They've got a new car. / They have a new car. — They have a new car.
□ Lisa’s got two brothers / Lisa has two brothers. — Lisa has 2 brothers.
□ I’ve got a headache / I have a headache. - I have a headache.
□ Our house has got a small garden / Our house has a small garden. — Our house has a small garden.
□ He’s got a few problems / He has a few problems. - He has a couple of problems.
Please note that in the meaning of "to have something" we do not use have (got) in continuous form. Those. no -ing!Example
We're enjoying our holiday. We 've got a nice room in the hotel. — We like our vacation. We have a very cool room in the hotel.
If we need to say that something was owned in the past, we no longer use got, but have goes into the form had. Those. we use the rules.
Example
Lisa had long hair when she was a child. — Lisa had long hair when she was a child.
Preliminary result. There is no difference between have and have got in statements. But it will appear when we move on to denials and questions.
Question
1) Have you got … ? / Has she got...?
Have comes first (if there is a question word, then have comes after it). Got remains after the subject. Grammatically it is .
2) Do you have … ? / Does he have... ?
Grammatically it is . Have- this is, and do- auxiliary.
3) Have you … ? / Has he...?(rarely used option)
And although this option has a place, it’s not very smart to say so. I would not recommend using this option.
Negation
1) I haven’t got … / He hasn’t got …
Grammatically Present Perfect. Have is an auxiliary verb and got- 3rd form from get (receive).
2) I don’t have … / She doesn’t have …
Grammatically Present Simple.
3) I haven’t … / She hasn’t …
It's grammatically unclear
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To say that something happened (had something) in the past, we use Past Simple, i.e. did/didn't.
Examples
□ Did you have a car when you were living in London? — Did you have a car when you lived in London?
□ I didn’t have a watch, so I didn’t know the time. “I didn’t have a watch, so I didn’t know what time it was.”
□ Lisa had long hair, didn’t she? — Lisa had long hair, didn’t she?
Often the verb have is included in some expression, for example, have breakfast - have breakfast, have a bath - take a bath, have a good time - have a good time, etc.
In this case, got is no longer used. The table shows popular expressions that include have.| Have breakfast/dinner/a cup of coffee/smth to eat | Have – eat/drink |
| Have a bath – take a bath Have a shower - take a shower Have a swim - swim Have a break - take a break Have a rest - relax Have a party - go to a party Have a holiday - go on vacation Have an accident - get into an accident Have an experience - get experience Have a dream - dream, have a dream |
Have - do something, do something |
| Have a look - look | |
| Have a chat - chat Have a conversation - talk Have a discussion - talk |
Have - talk |
| Have a difficulty - have difficulty Have a trouble - have trouble Have fun - have fun Have a good time - have a good time |
Have – to have some sensations |
| Have a baby - give birth to a child |
Examples
□ Sometimes I have a sandwich for my lunch. — Sometimes I eat a sandwich for lunch.
but I’ve got / I have some sandwiches. Would you like one? - BUT I have a couple of sandwiches. You do not want? (you can both have and have got)
If have is part of a stable expression (and for natives such connectives are stable), then have can be used in any tense, including continuousExamples
□ We’re enjoying our holiday. We're having a great time. — We like vacations. We're having a great time.
□ Mike is having a shower at the moment. He has a shower every day. — Misha is taking a shower now. He takes a shower every day.
□ I don’t usually have a big breakfast - I usually don’t eat much for breakfast.
□ What time does Jenny have lunch? — What time does Zhenya eat lunch?
□ Did you have difficulty finding a place to live? — Did you have problems finding housing?
Bottom line
Have got and have convey the meaning of “to have”, “to own”. In continuous, the verb have is not used in this meaning. In statements, it makes no difference which option is used. The differences between these constructions are visible in questions and negatives.
Verb in English language is a part of speech that denotes an action, state of a person or object.
The verb to have is the same. Its translation from English is the meaning of the synonyms “to have”, “to possess” or “to own”. But this verb differs from other verbs in English in that it has separate forms for third person singular nouns and pronouns.
Forms of the verb to have
The verbs have, has or had are the same verb. Only in different forms and time. Let's look at the formal difference for now.
I have been to Spain last week. - I was in Spain last week (that is, I was in Spain last week and now I’m still there).
She has been to Moscow yesterday. - She was in Moscow yesterday (that is, she was in Moscow yesterday and now she is there too).
My mother has been to England last year. - My mother was in England last year (and now she is there too).
This is an expression of actions that have occurred up to the present moment or have already been completed or stopped by this moment, as well as states or actions that began in the past and continue at the moment of speech.
Examples with was in the Past Simple, without signs of duration of action or state:
I was here some times. - I have been here several times (that is, I am not here now).
I was at the office last week. - I was in the office last week (but now I’m not in the office).
She was on a farm for helping. - She was at the farm to help (but she is not at the farm now).
They were at school. - We were at school (and now we are not there).
We were in the library many times. - We have been to the library many times (but at this moment we are not in the library).
The last two examples are the use of the plural form of the verb to be - was.
Verb " to have" (possess) in English is used in quite different situations and can be translated into Russian 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 is a main verb used to indicate possession (ownership) of something (not only material), 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. → At Dmitry's There is sister in France.
He has three books by Hemingway. → He It has/U he has it three books by Hemingway.
She has fair hair → She has blonde hair.
- Verb " to have" is also used to denote a large number of 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 a good time, “have fun.”
have time available → to have time for something.have questions → have a question.
have a party → hold a party.have a walk, hike, ride, etc. → take a walk, go on a hike, ride a horse, etc.
have a discussion, fight, argument etc. → discuss, fight, assert...
Examples:
I usually have breakfast at seven o'clock. → Usually, I I'm having breakfast at seven o'clock.
Anna is having a bath at the moment (time). → Anna now taking a bath.
- Used as . It can be easily identified by its design" have to". Here it expresses a requirement to perform some routine action (but not always). It is often used by native speakers as an action that carries responsibility, duty .
This form" have" also has a similar meaning to modal verb "must" - when talking about responsibilities, native speakers prefer to use it (for example: I must talk to Peter. It’s important)."
Verb " must" used when they want to talk about very serious for the speaker(or if they are considered to be 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 to defend my homeland. → I must defend your homeland.
Verb have got
- The verb "have got" is more characteristic of British English. It also serves to indicate possession (ownership) of something (not only material), properties of something (or its characteristics), kinship or connection. For example:
He has got some friends in London. → He has a few 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" gotten" or simply " (to) have"(consider it an analogue/synonym - it's easier this way).
I had a copy of that book. (). → I had a copy of that book.
I have got a copy of that book. (). → I have a 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". And here is " have got" on the contrary, has contractions (in affirmation and negation):
I' we 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 understand these differences in the picture below. I'll just say that " have got"doesn't need help (in in this case“do”, since let me remind you that “have got” is used in the Present Simple)
