English Grammar Guide

Have Got: Closed Questions & Short Answers

Grammar - have got: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

For closed questions (for the responses: yes and no), we use have, haven't, has and hasn't.

HAVE + SUBJ. + got ... ?
Yes, + SUBJ. + HAVE
HAVE + SUBJ. + got ... ?
No, + SUBJ. + NEG. HAVE
HAVE → have/has
Yes, + I/you/we/they + have.
Have you got a car?
Yes, I have.
No, + I/you/we/they + haven't.
Have we got a meeting?
No, we haven't.
Yes, + he/she/it + has.
Has he got a cat?
Yes, he has.
No, + he/she/it + hasn't.
Has she got a notebook?
No, she hasn't.

Examples - have got: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

QUESTION		Y/N	SUBJ.	HAVE

Have I got a parcel?	➤	Yes,	you	have.
Have you got a bike?	➤	Yes,	I	have.
Has he got a ticket?	➤	Yes,	he	has.
Has she got a cat?	➤	No,	she	hasn't.
Has it got a yard?	➤	Yes,	it	has.
Have we got time?	➤	Yes,	we	have.
Have they got a dog?	➤	No,	they	haven't.

⚠ Be Careful!

SHORT ANSWER → POSITIVE CONTRACTION ✘
Yes, I've. ✘
Yes, I have. ✔
Yes, you've. ✘
Yes, you have. ✔
Yes, he's. ✘
Yes, he has. ✔
SHORT ANSWER → NEGATIVE CONTRACTION ✔
No, I haven't. ✔
No, you haven't. ✔
No, he hasn't. ✔
SHORT ANSWER → ... got + . ✘
Yes, I've got. ✘
Yes, I have. ✔
Yes, she's got. ✘
Yes, she has. ✔

Symbols & Abbreviations

✔	Correct
✘	Incorrect
N.	Noun
NEG.	Negative
SUBJ.	Subject

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