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have got is used in some English-speaking countries (not very much in the United States) to mean have, possess.
John has got a big house near the harbour.
We haven't got any children.
Have you got a cigarette, please?
Remember to use has in the third person:
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| I've got You've got He's got She's got It's got We've got You've got They've got |
I haven't
got You haven't got He hasn't got She hasn't got It hasn't got We haven't got You haven't got They haven't got |
Have I
got? Have you got? Has he got? Has she got? Has it got? Have we got? Have you got? Have they got? |
Note the contractions used.
Examples:
This hotel has got two large restaurants.
I've got a terrible headache!
This television hasn't got an off switch!
We haven't got time to look in shop windows. Come on!!
Has you car got electric windows?
Have your parents got photos of their wedding?
I have a shower at seven every morning.
NOT I have got a shower at seven every morning.
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Jesús Montede Villafaina, 2006