When do I use have got and when do I use has got?

Use have got with I, you, we and they, as in I have got a bike. Use has got with he, she and it, as in she has got a cat. The subject always decides the form. This small change is the whole rule, so check the subject first in every sentence you read or write.

Does this have got test have answers?

Yes. All 45 questions in the five exercises show the right answer and a short, simple explanation when you check them. Nothing is hidden, the test is completely free, and you do not need to make an account before you start. You can repeat the test as often as you like.

How do I make negatives and questions with have got?

For negatives add not after have or has, as in I have not got a car and she has not got a dog. For questions put have or has first, as in have you got a pen and has she got a cat. Short answers repeat the verb, with yes I have and no she has not as the patterns.

What is the difference between have got and has got?

Have got follows I, you, we and they, while has got follows he, she and it. Compare I have got a bike with she has got a cat. The subject before the gap always tells you which form fits, so read it first.

Why do learners confuse have got with he and they?

He and they look small but they control the verb. He always pairs with has got and they always pairs with have got. Say he has got a car and they have got a car. Learn these two pairs whole from the start.

Have Got – A1 Grammar Test (with Answers)

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Practice Questions & Answers

All A1 questions for “Have Got – A1 Grammar Exercises with Answers”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.

Have Got and Has Got with Family and Pets

1. I ___ a new bike.
- A. have got ✓
- B. has got
- C. is
- D. are
Answer: have got
I takes have got. Use have got.
2. She ___ a cat.
- A. have got
- B. has got ✓
- C. are
- D. am
Answer: has got
She takes has got. Use has got.
3. We ___ a big house.
- A. is
- B. are
- C. have got ✓
- D. has got
Answer: have got
We takes have got. Use have got.
4. He ___ a red car.
- A. have got
- B. are
- C. is
- D. has got ✓
Answer: has got
He takes has got. Use has got.
5. I ___ a car. I walk.
- A. haven't got ✓
- B. hasn't got
- C. have got
- D. is
Answer: haven't got
Negative with I uses have not. Use have not got.
6. She ___ a dog. She wants one.
- A. hasn't got ✓
- B. haven't got
- C. has got
- D. are
Answer: hasn't got
Negative with she uses has not. Use has not got.
7. They ___ three sons.
- A. is
- B. has got
- C. have got ✓
- D. are
Answer: have got
They takes have got. Use have got.
8. The dog ___ a long tail.
- A. have got
- B. are
- C. is
- D. has got ✓
Answer: has got
The dog means it. It takes has got.
9. ___ you got a pen?
- A. Have ✓
- B. Has
- C. Are
- D. Do
Answer: Have
Questions with you start with have. Use have.

Have Got and Has Got: Messi's Family and Pets

Lionel Messi with his three sons and a dog in a sunny park, for A1 have got possession practice — Messi has got three sons and a dog named Hulk.

1. Messi_____ three sons.
- A. have got
- B. has got ✓
- C. is
- D. are
Answer: has got
Messi means he. He takes has got.
2. He_____ a big house.
- A. has got ✓
- B. have got
- C. is
- D. are
Answer: has got
He takes has got. Use has got.
3. His sons_____ a small dog.
- A. is
- B. are
- C. have got ✓

Have Got and Has Got: Word Order

1. got / have / I / bike / a
Answer: I have got a bike
I pairs with have got. Start with I.
2. got / has / cat / She / a
Answer: She has got a cat
She pairs with has got. Start with she.
3. house / got / We / big / have / a
Answer: We have got a big house
We pairs with have got. Keep the order.
4. car / He / got / red / has / a
Answer: He has got a red car
He pairs with has got. Keep the order.
5. not / got / I / car / have / a
Answer: I have not got a car
Not sits after have. Use have not got.
6. dog / got / She / has / a / not
Answer: She has not got a dog

Have Got and Has Got in a Conversation

Two school friends talking at a sunny school gate, for A1 have got conversation practice — One friend has got a new bag and two brothers.

1. Hi! I ___ a new bag.
- A. have got ✓
- B. has got
- C. is
- D. are
Answer: have got
I takes have got. Use have got.
2. Nice! I ___ a red pen.
- A. has got
- B. have got ✓
- C. is
- D. are
Answer: have got
I takes have got. Use have got.
3. ___ you got a pet?
- A. Have ✓
- B. Has
- C. Are

Have Got and Has Got: Fixing the Sentence

1. I have got a bike. (she)
Answer: She has got a bike.
She takes has got. Change have to has.
2. She has got a cat. (they)
Answer: They have got a cat.
They take have got. Change has to have.
3. We have got a house. (he)
Answer: He has got a house.
He takes has got. Change we to he.
4. He has got a car. (I)
Answer: I have got a car.
I takes have got. Change has to have.
5. I have got a pen. (not)
Answer: I have not got a pen.
Add not after have. Use have not got.
6. She has got a dog. (not)
Answer: She has not got a dog.
Add not after has. Use has not got.

Have Got – A1 Grammar Exercises with Answers

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