The phrases “ has got” and “have got” are somewhat informal and are often contracted, as in “He’s got” and “They’ve got.” Although this expression has long been criticized as an unnecessary substitution for the verb “to have,” it is perfectly idiomatic. It simply adds emphasis (1).
Is Have you got correct?
The form “do you have” is both more formal and more technically correct , and therefore if you insisted on preferring one over the other, then “do you have” should be preferred to “have you got”.
What is the correct form of have got?
Remember: the short form of “have got” is “have” . You can’t abbreviate it to “I’ve”. 3. “Last week I had got a bad cold.”
Is have got British English?
Yes, have got is more used in British English and have is more American. The question and negative form is different with have – you need to use the auxiliary do/does. You will hear British people use have as well as have got.
What is the meaning of I’ve got?
mainly US informal. used to tell someone that you can or will deal with something: It’s OK, I got this . Go back to what you were doing.
When we use have got?
When we are talking about possession, relationships, illnesses and characteristics of people or things we can use either have or have got. The have got forms are more common in an informal style. Have got has the same meaning as have and both are used as present tenses .
What is the difference between I have and I’ve got?
“Have” refers to owning something and “got” refers to receiving something . 3. “Have” is used to refer to actions; “got” is not used to refer to actions or experiences.
Why do British people say have got?
The term have got is often used in Britain, but Americans and Canadians are more likely just to say have. You will hear have got used in American English for added emphasis, though. It could emphasize the arrival or acquisition of something : I have just gotten a new phone!
Can we say have you got?
Yes, to agree with mplsray, “ have you got” is very common in the US. It seems to be pretty much the opposite of the UK. In the US “have you got” is more informal, (sometimes we omit the “have” in informal speech) and “do you have” is more the formal standard.
What is I’ve in grammar?
(aɪv ) I’ve is the usual spoken form of ‘I have ,’ especially when ‘have’ is an auxiliary verb.
Is it I have or had?
What is the difference between Have Had and Had? Have had is used when we want to connect the present with the recent past in some kind of a way. Have had is in the present perfect tense. Had is the past form
How do you use Ive got?
3 Answers. I’ve got something to say is fine. HAVE got can be used almost anywhere that bare HAVE is used as a “lexical” verb —that is, as a main verb rather than a perfect auxiliary. It can also replace HAVE in the “periphrastic modal” HAVE to = ‘must’, as in “I’ve got to get a haircut.”
What is the use of had got?
The past tense is “had got ,” and it is okay to use when the context calls for it.
What does have got to go mean?
1 : to be required to leave I’ve got to go . I have a dentist appointment. 2 : to need to be gotten rid of These old boxes have (got) to go. 3 informal : to use the toilet One of the children said he had to go.
Is I’ve got you grammatically correct?
English, U.S. “I got you” is correct ; the idea is “I have you.” It’s a special present tense form of “to get.” I have to disagree about “got” being a present tense form. I want to consider the possibility that “I got you” is a phonological (not grammatical) variant of “I’ve got you”, with the [v] sound suppressed.
Which is correct you got this or you’ve got this?
All are equally correct . “You got it”, tends to be heard more but maybe in the sense that the speaker is just omitting the contraction (‘ve) due to ease of pronounciation.
