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Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes
Have you got a dog? Yes I’ve.
Have you got a dog? Yes, I have.
Do you have time? Yes, I have got.
Do you have time? Yes, I do.
Hypochondria is the one disease I don’t have got.
Hypochondria is the one disease I don’t have.
I’ve a meeting in 10 minutes, have you got one too?
I have a meeting in 10 minutes, do you have one too?
After buying the house, they had not very much money left.
After buying the house, they did not have very much money left.
Correct Form
Correct Form
Do you have time for a drink? Yes, I do. Sorry I don’t.
We’re having a party tomorrow.
She has / She’s got two cars.
Did you have a good holiday? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.
I’m sorry I didn’t have time to do the exercise.
Guidelines
Guidelines
to have generally functions as a normal verb and so uses do and does as its auxiliaries. Contracted forms (I’ve, we’ve etc) are usually followed by got, which indicates possession only.
got is only required to indicate possession, but is not necessary (I’ve got a car = I have a car). got cannot be used to indicate habits and activities such as I have got a shower every morning.
the contracted forms I’ve, she’s, they’ve must be just with got to indicate possession (she’s got a dog, not:
she’s a dog), otherwise the full form should be used (she has a dog).
got is not generally used in the past. The past is had (+), didn’t have (-), did you have (?), just like any other verb. Examples: I had a dog. I didn’t have a dog. Did you have a dog?
In short answers, never use the contracted forms. Have got a car? Yes, I have (Not:
Yes, I’ve).
Practice
Practice
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