She has got a new phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPreguntas m\u00e1s frecuentes<\/h2>\nWhat is the difference between ‘have’ and ‘have got’ for possession?<\/h3>\n
For possession, have<\/span> y have got<\/span> mean the same thing. Have got<\/span> is very common in spoken English, especially in British English, and often sounds more natural in everyday conversation. For example, I have a car<\/span> y I have got a car<\/span> both mean ‘Yo tengo un coche’.<\/p>\nCan I use contractions with ‘have got’?<\/h3>\n
Yes, absolutely! Contractions are very common with have got<\/span>. We say I’ve got<\/span>, you’ve got<\/span>, he’s got<\/span>, she’s got<\/span>, it’s got<\/span>, we’ve got<\/span>, y they’ve got<\/span>. For negatives, we use haven’t got<\/span> y hasn’t got<\/span>.<\/p>\nIs ‘have got’ formal or informal?<\/h3>\n
Have got<\/span> is generally considered informal or neutral. It is very common in everyday spoken and written English. In very formal writing, you might prefer to use just have<\/span>.<\/p>\nCan ‘have got’ be used for actions or experiences?<\/h3>\n
No, have got<\/span> is only used for possession or characteristics. For actions or experiences, you must use just have<\/span>. For example, you say I have breakfast<\/span> (not I’ve got breakfast<\/span>) or I have a shower<\/span> (not I’ve got a shower<\/span>).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To talk about things you possess or own in English, you can use have got. This phrase is very common, especially in British English, and it means the same as have when speaking about possession. For example, if you want to say ‘Yo tengo un coche’, you can say I have got a car. 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