English Grammar Guide


Have Got: Contractions


Grammar - have got: Contractions

We contract have and has into 've and 's.

  • have 've
  • I/You/We/They + 've got
  • I've got a dog.
  • has 's
  • He/She/It + 's got
  • She's got a car.

Examples - have got: Contractions

SUBJ. + HAVEgotNOUN
I'vegota guitar.
You'vegota parcel.
He'sgotblack hair.
Tom'sgot2 brothers.
She'sgotgood grades.
It'sgota good screen.
The car'sgotair conditioning.
We'vegotlots of time.
They'vegota nice house.
The dogs havegotfood.
Tom and Jerry havegotproblems.

Be Careful!

  • 's = has or is
  • He's (= is) a teacher.
  • He's (= has) got a car.

Be Careful!

  • have got = have
  • I've got a car.
  • I have got a car.
  • I have a car.
  • 've + NOUN
  • I've a car.
  • 've + got
  • I've got a car.
  • has got = has
  • He's got a car.
  • He has got a car.
  • He has a car.
  • 's + NOUN
  • He's a car.
  • 's + got
  • He's got a car.
Symbols & Abbreviations
=Same as
Correct
Incorrect
SUBJ.Subject

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