Present simple: ‘have got’
Mira estos ejemplos para ver cómo usamos have/has got.
I’ve got a big family.
We haven’t got a garden.
Have you got any pets?
Gramática
Utilizamos I/you/we/they + have got o he/she/it + has got para hablar de cosas que tenemos.
En muchas situaciones, have y have got significan lo mismo. Have got es un poco menos formal que have. Solemos utilizar have got más al hablar y have más al escribir.
They have got a big garden. = They have a big garden.
She has got a good job. = She has a good job.
Podemos utilizar have/has got para hablar de la apariencia, la familia y los amigos o las posesiones. A menudo contraemos el verbo, sobre todo al hablar.
I have got brown hair. = I‘ve got brown hair.
My sister has got long hair. = My sister‘s got long hair.
He has not got many friends. = He hasn’t got many friends.
They have got a new car. = They‘ve got a new car.
También podemos utilizar have/has got para acontecimientos programados, enfermedades o cosas abstractas.
They‘ve got basketball practice this evening.
He‘s got a terrible cold.
I‘ve got a good idea!
Afirmativo
| I you we they |
have got | ‘ve got |
| he she it |
has got | ‘s got |
Negativo
Para los negativos, utilice not after have/has. We can contract negatives.
We have not got any pets. = We haven’t got any pets.
She has not got a brother. = She hasn’t got a brother.
| I you we they |
have not got | haven’t got |
| he she it |
has not got | hasn’t got |
Preguntas
Para formular preguntas, utilice have/has + subject + got.
Have you got a big house?
How many rooms has it got?
| Subject pronoun | yes/no question | Question with question word, e.g. what, who, how many, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| I you we they |
Have (we) got (time)? | What have (you) got? |
| he she it |
Has (she) got (a car)? | What has (he) got? |
Respuestas cortas
Para las preguntas sí/no, podemos utilizar respuestas cortas.
Have you got a new job? No, I haven’t.
Has she got a meeting this morning? Yes, she has.
| Yes, I/you/we/they have. | No, I/you/we/they haven’t. |
| Yes, he/she/it has. | No, he/she/it hasn’t. |
Have/has got sólo se utiliza en presente. Para el pasado, usa had sin got.
I had got a red bike when I was young.
I had a red bike when I was y