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Have (Have Got)

Have / Have Got - Fundamentals

The following may help to decide between using 'have' and 'have got';

Use HAVE with experiences and actions

We are having a holiday.
I had an amazing dream!
Are you going to have a shower?
She's had a skiing accident.

Use HAVE with regular, possibly scheduled, events.

I have dinner at 7pm every day.
We have maths at 11am and French at 12.
I always have problems with him!

Use HAVE GOTwith possessions.

I've got a car.
Has she got a driving licence?

Use HAVE GOT with relationships.

I've got 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
We've got lots of cousins.

Use HAVE GOT to describe people

She's got blond hair.
Has he got brown eyes?

Use HAVE GOT for illnesses.

They've all got the flu!
She hasn't got a serious case thankfully!

Use HAVE GOT for physical problems.

He's got a bad back.
I've got something in my eye!

If unsure, and in certain circumstances, HAVE is preferred over HAVE GOT.

For the past, we prefer HAVE.

When I was young I had all the characters.
I had a toothache this morning, but I haven't got one now.
She used to have only one cousin, now she's got four.

When both are possible, we prefer HAVE.

For example, For a regular (have) illness (have got), we prefer have.

She has a bad back.

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