Have Got

Articles ( a / an )

We use a with singular nouns that start with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, g, ... ), and an with singular nouns that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u):

ArticleSingular Noun
Have you gotabag?
I haven't gotacat.
I've gotadog.
Have you gotafridge?
I haven't gotagarden.
I've gotahouse.
Have you gotajumper?
I haven't gotanapple.
I've gotanegg.
Have you gotanice bucket?
I haven't gotanorange.
I've gotanumbrella.

Tip!
* Some words begin with a consonant letter but have a vowel sound:
an MP3 ("em-pee-3")
an hour ("ow-er")
* Some words begin with a vowel letter but have a consonant sound:
a university ("Yu-ni-ver-si-tee")
a U-turn ("Yu-turn")

Now try the quiz below!

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