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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