The verbs “to have” and “to have got” both indicate possession in English, but it is important to keep in mind that the structure of these verbs is very different. These two verbs can be used to talk about relationships, illnesses and characteristics, but it is very important to note that “to have” has various other meanings and uses. “Have” is more commonly used in American English and “have got” is more often used in British English.
Structure
Affirmative
“Have got” is often used in colloquial language and frequently in the contracted or short form.
Note: “Have got” can only be used in the present simple tense. In the past tense, we use only “have” (conjugation: “had”).
| Subject | Present Simple | Short Form |
|---|
| I | have got | I’ve got |
| you | have got | you’ve got |
| he | has got | he’s got |
| she | has got | she’s got |
| it | has got | it’s got |
| we | have got | we’ve got |
| they | have got | they’ve got |
| | You have got two brothers. |
| | They have got red bicycles. |
Note: There is no short form for “have” in the affirmative.
| Subject | Present Simple |
|---|
| I | have |
| you | have |
| he | has |
| she | has |
| it | has |
| we | have |
| they | have |
Negative
| Subject | Present Simple | Short Form |
|---|
| I | have not got | I’ve not got
I haven’t got |
| you | have not got | you’ve not got
you haven’t got |
| he | has not got | he’s not got
he hasn’t got |
| she | has not got | she’s not got
she hasn’t got |
| it | has not got | it’s not got
it hasn’t got |
| we | have not got | we’ve not got
we haven’t got |
| they | have not got | they’ve not got
they haven’t got |
| | You’ve not got two brothers. |
| | He hasn’t got a big house. |
| | We’ve not got brown hair. |
| | They haven’t got red bicycles. |
| Subject | Present Simple | Short Form |
|---|
| I | do not have | I don’t have |
| you | do not have | you don’t have |
| he | does not have | he doesn’t have |
| she | does not have | she doesn’t have |
| it | does not have | it doesn’t have |
| we | do not have | we don’t have |
| they | do not have | they don’t have |
| | You don’t have two brothers. |
| | He doesn’t have a big house. |
| | We don’t have brown hair. |
| | They don’t have red bicycles. |
Interrogative
| Subject | Present Simple |
|---|
| I | Have I got? |
| you | Have you got? |
| he | Has he got? |
| she | Has she got? |
| it | Has it got? |
| we | Have we got? |
| they | Have they got? |
| | Have you got two brothers? |
| | Have they got red bicycles? |
| Subject | Present Simple |
|---|
| I | Do I have? |
| you | Do you have? |
| he | Does he have? |
| she | Does she have? |
| it | Does it have? |
| we | Do we have? |
| they | Do they have? |
| | Do you have two brothers? |
| | Does he have a big house? |
| | Do they have red bicycles? |
Note: As these two verbs are used to indicate possession, they cannot be used in the continuous tenses. See the lesson on the continuous verb tenses for more information.
Note: As these two verbs are used to indicate possession, they cannot be used in the continuous tenses. See the lesson on the continuous verb tenses for more information.
Other Uses of “Have”
As mentioned previously, “to have” has various other meanings for both actions and experiences. In these uses, “to have” may be used in the continuous.
| | to have breakfast / lunch / dinner / a snack / a drink |
| | to have a bath / a shower / a swim / a break / a party / a holiday |
| | to have an experience / an accident / a dream |
| | to have a conversation / discussion / argument |
| | to have trouble / fun / a good time |
Note: “To Have” is also used as an auxiliary verb in forming the perfect tenses. For more information, see the lessons on the present perfect and past perfect.
Note: “To Have” is also used as an auxiliary verb in forming the perfect tenses. For more information, see the lessons on the present perfect and past perfect.
Los dos verbos “have” y “have got” (tener) indican posesión en inglés, pero la estructura de cada uno es muy diferente. Estos dos verbos se pueden utilizar para hablar de las relaciones, enfermedades y características. “Have” es más común en el inglés americano, mientras que “have got” es más común en el inglés británico. Observa que “have” tiene varios significados y usos.
Structure (Estructura)
Affirmative (Afirmativa)
HAVE GOT
“Have got” a menudo se utiliza en lenguaje coloquial y con frecuencia en la forma corta o abreviada.
Nota: “Have got” sólo se utiliza en el tiempo presente simple. En el pasado, sólo podemos usar “have” (conjugación: “had”).
| Sujeto | Presente Simple | Forma corta |
|---|
| I | have got | I’ve got
yo tengo |
| you | have got | you’ve got
tú tienes |
| he | has got | he’s got
él tiene |
| she | has got | she’s got
ella tiene |
| it | has got | it’s got
tiene |
| we | have got | we’ve got
nosotros tenemos |
| they | have got | they’ve got
ellos tienen |
Ejemplos:
| | I have got a car.(Tengo un coche.) |
| | You have got two brothers.(Tienes dos hermanos.) |
| | He has got a big house.(Él tiene una casa grande.) |
| | She has got a cold.(Ella tiene un resfriado.) |
| | It has got a ball.(Tiene una pelota.) |
| | We have got brown hair.(Tenemos pelo moreno.) |
| | They have got red bicycles.(Ellos tienen bicicletas rojas.) |
HAVE
Nota: No hay ninguna forma corta para “have” en la afirmativa.
| Sujeto | Presente Simple |
|---|
| I | have
tengo |
| you | have
tienes |
| he | has
tiene |
| she | has
tiene |
| it | has
tiene |
| we | have
tenemos |
| they | have
tienen |
Ejemplos:
| | I have a car.(Tengo un coche.) |
| | You have two brothers.(Tienes dos hermanos.) |
| | He has a big house.(Él tiene una casa grande.) |
| | She has a cold.(Ella tiene un resfriado.) |
| | It has a ball.(Tiene una pelota.) |
| | We have brown hair.(Tenemos pelo moreno.) |
| | They have red bicycles.(Ellos tienen bicicletas rojas.) |
Negative (Negativa)
HAVE GOT
| Sujeto | Presente Simple | Forma corta |
|---|
| I | have not got | I’ve not got
I haven’t got
yo no tengo |
| you | have not got | you’ve not got
you haven’t got
tú no tienes |
| he | has not got | he’s not got
he hasn’t got
él no tiene |
| she | has not got | she’s not got
she hasn’t got
ella no tiene |
| it | has not got | it’s not got
it hasn’t got
no tiene |
| we | have not got | we’ve not got
we haven’t got
nosotros no tenemos |
| they | have not got | they’ve not got
they haven’t got
ellos no tienen |
Ejemplos:
| | I haven’t got a car.(No tengo un coche.) |
| | You’ve not got two brothers.(No tienes dos hermanos.) |
| | He hasn’t got a big house.(Él no tiene una casa grande.) |
| | She’s not got a cold.(Ella no tiene un resfriado.) |
| | It hasn’t got a ball.(No tiene una pelota.) |
| | We’ve not got brown hair.(No tenemos el pelo moreno.) |
| | They haven’t got red bicycles.(Ellos no tienen bicicletas rojas.) |
HAVE
| Sujeto | Presente Simple | Forma corta |
|---|
| I | do not have | I don’t have
yo no tengo |
| you | do not have | you don’t have
tú no tienes |
| he | does not have | he doesn’t have
él no tiene |
| she | does not have | she doesn’t have
ella no tiene |
| it | does not have | it doesn’t have
no tiene |
| we | do not have | we don’t have
nosotros no tenemos |
| they | do not have | they don’t have
ellos no tienen |
Ejemplos:
| | I don’t have a car.(No tengo un coche.) |
| | You don’t have two brothers.(No tienes dos hermanos.) |
| | He doesn’t have a big house.(Él no tiene una casa grande.) |
| | She doesn’t have a cold.(Ella no tiene un resfriado.) |
| | It doesn’t have a ball.(No tiene una pelota.) |
| | We don’t have brown hair.(No tenemos pelo moreno.) |
| | They don’t have red bicycles.(Ellos no tienen bicicletas rojas.) |
Interrogative (Interrogativa)
HAVE GOT
| Sujeto | Presente Simple |
|---|
| I | Have I got?
¿Yo tengo? |
| you | Have you got?
¿Tú tienes? |
| he | Has he got?
¿Él tiene? |
| she | Has she got?
¿Ella tiene? |
| it | Has it got?
¿Tiene? |
| we | Have we got?
¿Nosotros tenemos? |
| they | Have they got?
¿Ellos tienen? |
Ejemplos:
| | Have I got a car?(¿Tengo un coche?) |
| | Have you got two brothers?(¿Tienes dos hermanos?) |
| | Has he got a big house?(¿Él tiene una casa grande?) |
| | Has she got a cold?(¿Ella tiene un resfriado?) |
| | Has it got a ball?(¿Tiene una pelota?) |
| | Have we got brown hair?(¿Tenemos pelo moreno?) |
| | Have they got red bicycles?(¿Tienen bicicletas rojas?) |
HAVE
| Sujeto | Presente Simple |
|---|
| I | Do I have?
¿Yo tengo? |
| you | Do you have?
¿Tú tienes? |
| he | Does he have?
¿Él tiene? |
| she | Does she have?
¿Ella tiene? |
| it | Does it have?
¿Tiene? |
| we | Do we have?
¿Nosotros tenemos? |
| they | Do they have?
¿Ellos tienen? |
Ejemplos:
| | Do I have a car?(¿Tengo un coche?) |
| | Do you have two brothers?(¿Tienes dos hermanos?) |
| | Does he have a big house?(¿Él tiene una casa grande?) |
| | Does she have a cold?(¿Ella tiene un resfriado?) |
| | Does it have a ball?(¿Tiene una pelota?) |
| | Do we have brown hair?(¿Tenemos pelo moreno?) |
| | Do they have red bicycles?(¿Tienen bicicletas rojas?) |
Nota: Como estos dos verbos se utilizan para indicar posesión, no se pueden utilizar en los tiempos continuos. Ver la lección sobre los tiempos continuos para obtener más información.
Nota: Como estos dos verbos se utilizan para indicar posesión, no se pueden utilizar en los tiempos continuos. Ver la lección sobre los tiempos continuos para obtener más información.
Other Uses of “Have” (Otros usos de “have”)
Como se mencionó anteriormente, “have” tiene varios significados para acciones y experiencias. En estos usos, “have” se puede utilizar en el continuo.
Ejemplos:
| | to have breakfast/lunch/dinner/a snack/a drink |
| | to have a bath/a shower/a swim/a break/a party/a holiday |
| | to have an experience/an accident/a dream |
| | to have a conversation/discussion/argument |
| | to have trouble/fun/a good time |
Nota: “Have” también se usa como un verbo auxiliar en la formación de los tiempos perfectos. Para obtener más información, consulte las lecciones sobre el presente perfecto y el pasado perfecto.
Nota: “Have” también se usa como un verbo auxiliar en la formación de los tiempos perfectos. Para obtener más información, consulte las lecciones sobre el presente perfecto y el pasado perfecto.
