USE and FORM
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POSSESSION
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ACTION
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have got (= have)
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have (without "got")
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have got a pet/ a dog (animals)
have got a book/ a house/ DVDs (things)
have got a brother/ a sister/ a friend (people)
have got straight hair/ green eyes (appearance)
have got a cold/ a headache (illnesses)
have got an idea
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have breakfast/ lunch/ dinner
have a shower/ a bath
have coffee/ a sandwich
have tea/ fruit for breakfast
have a party/ a picnic/ barbecues
have a good time
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I / we / you / they
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I / we / you / they
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| + They have got a pet. | + They have breakfast in the mornings. |
| - They have not got a pet. | - They do not have breakfast in the mornings. |
| ? Have they got a pet? | ? Do they have breakfast in the mornings? |
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he / she / it
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he / she / it
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| + He has got a pet. | + He has breakfast in the mornings. |
| - He has not got a pet. | - He does not have breakfast in the mornings. |
| ? Has he got a pet? | ? Does he have breakfast in the mornings? |
Speaking about possessions
we can use "have" or "have got" both in British and in American English.
I've got a house. = I have a house.
But!
- the form "have got" is more common in British English. - I've got a house.
- the form "have" is more common in American English. - I have a house.
Speaking about actions
we cannot use the form "have got".
I have breakfast at 7 o'clock. (Not: I have got breakfast at 7 o'clock.)