Have got worksheets
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Have got worksheets
30 printable worksheets with answer keys; the 24 most used, easiest level first.
Have got lessons
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About Have got
Have got expresses possession, relationships and physical features, and is especially common in British English: I've got a sister. She's got blue eyes. The third person uses has got, negatives add not (He hasn't got a bike), and questions put have before the subject: Have you got a pet? – Yes, I have.
It is taught early, at Kids level and A1, because it suits topics such as family, pets, toys and the body. Learners often combine it with do (*Do you have got…?), say *She have got, or read he's got as he is. Have got is only used in the present; for past possession we use had: I had a dog when I was small.
Here you'll find printable have got worksheets with answer keys, which print as PDFs or can be solved online via a class link.
Teaching tips: Have got
- Teach the short answers Yes, I have and No, she hasn't straight away, and point out that got is dropped in short answers.
- Run a 'Have you got…?' find-someone-who with picture prompts of pets, toys or school items.
- Try monster drawings: one learner describes (It's got three eyes and a long tail) while a partner draws.
- Watch for *She have got; color-code has with he, she and it on the board and keep it visible.
- If learners also meet Do you have…?, present both as correct but keep the question forms separate: Have you got…? or Do you have…?, never a mix.
Questions teachers ask
What's the difference between have got and have?
For possession they mean the same: I've got a car = I have a car. Have got is more informal and more British, is only used in the present, and forms questions by inversion, whereas have uses do: Do you have a car?
Can I use have got for actions like having breakfast?
No. Have got only describes possession, relationships and states; for actions use have: I have breakfast at eight, not *I've got breakfast at eight.
Should I teach have got or have to young learners?
Cambridge young learner exams accept both. Teach the form your course book uses first and introduce the other for recognition.