{"id":272588,"date":"2026-07-15T03:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272588"},"modified":"2026-07-15T03:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:00:57","slug":"have-got-has-got-questions-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.edu.pe\/it\/blog\/have-got-has-got-questions-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-A1 English: Asking Questions with Have got and Has got"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>To ask about what someone possesses or has, we use <span data-no-translation>Have got<\/span> oppure <span data-no-translation>Has got<\/span> in question form.<\/strong> This structure is common in British English and is very useful for beginners. For example, you can ask <span data-no-translation>Have you got a car?<\/span> oppure <span data-no-translation>Has she got a brother?<\/span> The choice between <span data-no-translation>Have<\/span> e <span data-no-translation>Has<\/span> depends on the subject of your question. We use <span data-no-translation>Have<\/span> for <span data-no-translation>I<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>you<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>we<\/span>, e <span data-no-translation>they<\/span>. We use <span data-no-translation>Has<\/span> for <span data-no-translation>he<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>she<\/span>, e <span data-no-translation>it<\/span>. Short answers are simple: <span data-no-translation>Yes, I have.<\/span> oppure <span data-no-translation>No, I haven&#8217;t.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>What is Have got \/ Has got for?<\/h2>\n<p>We use <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> e <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span> to talk about things people possess. This means things they own or have.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We also use it for relationships, like family members.<\/li>\n<li>It is very common in British English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 Impara l'inglese con il metodo misto<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">Piccoli gruppi \u00b7 Tutor IA disponibile 24 ore su 24, 7 giorni su 7 \u00b7 Preparazione agli esami di Cambridge<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">Piani da <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> al mese<\/p><a href=\"\/it\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">Prenota la tua lezione<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do we form questions with Have got?<\/h2>\n<p>To ask a question with <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span>, we put <span data-no-translation>Have<\/span> at the beginning of the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The structure is: <span data-no-translation>Have + subject (I, you, we, they) + got + object?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, <span data-no-translation>Have you got a pet?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Another example is <span data-no-translation>Have they got new phones?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do we form questions with Has got?<\/h2>\n<p>For subjects <span data-no-translation>he<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>she<\/span>, e <span data-no-translation>it<\/span>, we use <span data-no-translation>Has<\/span> at the beginning of the question.<\/p>\n<p>The structure is: <span data-no-translation>Has + subject (he, she, it) + got + object?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, <span data-no-translation>Has he got a sister?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Another example is <span data-no-translation>Has it got a long tail?<\/span> (for an animal).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do we give short answers?<\/h2>\n<p>When someone asks a <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> oppure <span data-no-translation>has got<\/span> question, you can give a short answer. You do not need to repeat the whole question.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For <span data-no-translation>Have you got&#8230;?<\/span>, the answers are: <span data-no-translation>Yes, I have.<\/span> oppure <span data-no-translation>No, I haven&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For <span data-no-translation>Has she got&#8230;?<\/span>, the answers are: <span data-no-translation>Yes, she has.<\/span> oppure <span data-no-translation>No, she hasn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Remember, we do not use <span data-no-translation>got<\/span> in the short answer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Question Forms and Short Answers with &lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Have got&lt;\/span&gt; \/ &lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Has got&lt;\/span&gt;<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Subject<\/th>\n<th>Question Form<\/th>\n<th>Positive Short Answer<\/th>\n<th>Negative Short Answer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I, you, we, they<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Have + (subject) + got&#8230;?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Yes, (subject) have.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>No, (subject) haven&#8217;t.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>he, she, it<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Has + (subject) + got&#8230;?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Yes, (subject) has.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>No, (subject) hasn&#8217;t.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Examples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Have you got a big family?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Have we got enough time?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Has he got a red car?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Has she got a new job?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Have they got any children?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Has your dog got blue eyes?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-186\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"186\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR02 L7 GRAMMAR have got \/ has got: questions\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac Hai bisogno di una consulenza personalizzata?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">In qualit\u00e0 di Centro autorizzato di preparazione agli esami Cambridge, possiamo aiutarti a scegliere il corso e la certificazione pi\u00f9 adatti alle tue esigenze. Contatta oggi stesso i nostri consulenti.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatta con un consulente su WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Common mistakes for Spanish speakers<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers sometimes make mistakes when using <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Using <span data-no-translation>Do\/Does<\/span>:<\/strong> In Spanish, you might use a form of &#8216;tener&#8217; directly for questions. In English, with <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span>, we do NOT use <span data-no-translation>do<\/span> oppure <span data-no-translation>does<\/span>.\n<ul>\n<li>\u274c <span data-no-translation>Do you have got a pet?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <span data-no-translation>Have you got a pet?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missing <span data-no-translation>got<\/span>:<\/strong> Remember that <span data-no-translation>got<\/span> is an important part of this structure.\n<ul>\n<li>\u274c <span data-no-translation>Have you a pet?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <span data-no-translation>Have you got a pet?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Domande frequenti<\/h2>\n<h3>Is have got used in American English?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Have got<\/span> is much more common in British English. In American English, people usually say <span data-no-translation>Do you have&#8230;?<\/span> instead of <span data-no-translation>Have you got&#8230;?<\/span> for questions about possessions.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use have got for actions?<\/h3>\n<p>No, we only use <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> to talk about possessions, relationships, or characteristics. For actions, we use other verbs. For example, <span data-no-translation>I have breakfast<\/span> (action), but <span data-no-translation>I have got a new car<\/span> (possession).<\/p>\n<h3>Is have got formal or informal?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Have got<\/span> is generally more informal than <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> (without <span data-no-translation>got<\/span>). It&#8217;s very common in everyday spoken English.<\/p>\n<h2>Related lessons<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have got<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have got<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have got<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To ask about what someone possesses or has, we use Have got or Has got in question form. This structure is common in British English and is very useful for beginners. For example, you can ask Have you got a car? or Has she got a brother? 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