English A1 Grammar Lesson #017: Have got for simple possession
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Mini Grammar Lesson
Lesson number: #017
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Welcome to English A1 Mini Grammar Lesson #017.
Today’s topic: have got for simple possession.
This grammar helps you say that a person owns something or has something with them.
Short review from previous lessons:
- In lesson #015, you learned daily objects like phone, key, and wallet are useful in everyday life.
- In lesson #016, you learned polite daily phrases.
- Today, we connect those ideas with a simple grammar pattern.
Grammar focus:
- I have got...
- You have got...
- We have got...
- He has got...
- She has got...
- It has got...
Use have got for I, you, we, they.
Use has got for he, she, it.
5 useful words:
1. have got — reading: hav got — meaning: have
2. has got — reading: haz got — meaning: has
3. phone — reading: fohn — meaning: mobile phone
4. key — reading: kee — meaning: small metal object for a lock
5. wallet — reading: wol-it — meaning: small thing for money and cards
Usage notes:
- Use have got and has got for simple possession.
- Use have got with I, you, we, they.
- Use has got with he, she, it.
- In questions, use Has he got...? or Have you got...?
- In short answers, say Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
5 example sentences:
1. I have got a phone.
Reading: ay hav got uh fohn
Meaning: I have a phone.
2. She has got a key.
Reading: she haz got uh kee
Meaning: She has a key.
3. We have got a wallet.
Reading: wee hav got uh wol-it
Meaning: We have a wallet.
4. My phone and my key are in my pocket.
Reading: may fohn and may kee ar in may poh-kit
Meaning: My phone and my key are in my pocket.
5. Has he got a phone?
Reading: haz he got uh fohn
Meaning: Does he have a phone?
Mini practice:
- Fill in the blank: She ___ got a key.
- Fill in the blank: I ___ got a phone.
- Make one sentence with have got and wallet.
- Make one question with has got and he.
- Translate into English: لدي هاتف.
Answer key:
1. has
2. have
3. I have got a wallet.
4. Has he got a key?
5. I have got a phone.
Reply instruction:
- Reply with your answers in order.
- If you want, also write one extra sentence using have got or has got.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Mini Grammar Lesson
Lesson number: #017
Available explanations:
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Welcome to English A1 Mini Grammar Lesson #017.
Today’s topic: have got for simple possession.
This grammar helps you say that a person owns something or has something with them.
Short review from previous lessons:
- In lesson #015, you learned daily objects like phone, key, and wallet are useful in everyday life.
- In lesson #016, you learned polite daily phrases.
- Today, we connect those ideas with a simple grammar pattern.
Grammar focus:
- I have got...
- You have got...
- We have got...
- He has got...
- She has got...
- It has got...
Use have got for I, you, we, they.
Use has got for he, she, it.
5 useful words:
1. have got — reading: hav got — meaning: have
2. has got — reading: haz got — meaning: has
3. phone — reading: fohn — meaning: mobile phone
4. key — reading: kee — meaning: small metal object for a lock
5. wallet — reading: wol-it — meaning: small thing for money and cards
Usage notes:
- Use have got and has got for simple possession.
- Use have got with I, you, we, they.
- Use has got with he, she, it.
- In questions, use Has he got...? or Have you got...?
- In short answers, say Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
5 example sentences:
1. I have got a phone.
Reading: ay hav got uh fohn
Meaning: I have a phone.
2. She has got a key.
Reading: she haz got uh kee
Meaning: She has a key.
3. We have got a wallet.
Reading: wee hav got uh wol-it
Meaning: We have a wallet.
4. My phone and my key are in my pocket.
Reading: may fohn and may kee ar in may poh-kit
Meaning: My phone and my key are in my pocket.
5. Has he got a phone?
Reading: haz he got uh fohn
Meaning: Does he have a phone?
Mini practice:
- Fill in the blank: She ___ got a key.
- Fill in the blank: I ___ got a phone.
- Make one sentence with have got and wallet.
- Make one question with has got and he.
- Translate into English: لدي هاتف.
Answer key:
1. has
2. have
3. I have got a wallet.
4. Has he got a key?
5. I have got a phone.
Reply instruction:
- Reply with your answers in order.
- If you want, also write one extra sentence using have got or has got.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].