English Grammar Guide Have Got: NegativesGrammar - have got : Negatives We often contract the negatives have not and has not into haven't and hasn't .
have not → haven't I /You /We /They + haven't got I haven't got a cat.has not → hasn't He /She /It + hasn't got She hasn't got a TV.Examples - have got : Negative Contractions SUBJ. NEG. HAVE got NOUN I haven't got a violin. You haven't got a parcel. He hasn't got a computer. She hasn't got a car. It hasn't got a yard. We haven't got a TV. They haven't got time.
⚠ Be Careful!haven't + got = don't + have I haven't got a car. ✔ I have not got a car. ✔ I don't have a car. ✔ I do not have a car. ✔ haven't + NOUN ✘ I haven't a car . ✘ haven't + got ✔ I haven't got a car. ✔ hasn't + got = doesn't + have He hasn't got a car. ✔ He has not got a car. ✔ He doesn't have a car. ✔ He does not have a car. ✔ hasn't + NOUN ✘ He hasn't a car . ✘ hasn't + got ✔ He hasn't got a car. ✔ Symbols & Abbreviations = Same as ✔ Correct ✘ Incorrect NEG. Negative SUBJ. Subject
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