English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #024: Have got for possession
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #024
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #024
Topic: Have got for possession
Lesson overview
Today we learn have got to talk about possession. We use it to say what people own or have. This is a very useful A1 pattern.
Quick review from recent lessons
- We already learned about simple action verbs like play, read, write, sleep, and run.
- We also learned how to count things and ask about number.
- Today we move to possession: what people have.
Grammar pattern
- I have got ...
- You have got ...
- We have got ...
- They have got ...
- He has got ...
- She has got ...
- It has got ...
Important rule
- Use have got with I, you, we, they.
- Use has got with he, she, it.
5 useful words
1. have got = have
Reading: hav got
Example: I have got a pen.
Usage note: Use it for possession.
2. house = home building
Reading: haus
Example: We have got a house.
Usage note: A house is a building where people live.
3. car = vehicle
Reading: kar
Example: They have got a car.
Usage note: Car is a common transport word.
4. dog = pet animal
Reading: dog
Example: She has got a dog.
Usage note: Dog is a common pet word.
5. phone = mobile phone
Reading: fohn
Example: He has got a phone.
Usage note: Phone means a telephone.
5 example sentences
1. I have got a house.
Reading: ai hav got a haus
Meaning: Benim bir evim var.
Use: This sentence shows possession.
2. She has got a car.
Reading: shi haz got a kar
Meaning: Onun bir arabası var.
Use: Use has got with she.
3. We have got a dog.
Reading: wi hav got a dog
Meaning: Bizim bir köpeğimiz var.
Use: We can talk about shared possession.
4. They have got a phone.
Reading: dhey hav got a fohn
Meaning: Onların bir telefonu var.
Use: Use have got with they.
5. I have got a phone.
Reading: ai hav got a fohn
Meaning: Benim bir telefonum var.
Use: A simple everyday sentence.
Usage notes
- have got is common in British English.
- In American English, people often say have instead.
- In A1 English, keep the pattern simple and clear.
- Remember: has got goes with he, she, it.
Mini practice
1. Fill the blank: She ___ got a dog.
2. Fill the blank: They ___ got a phone.
3. Make one sentence with I have got.
4. Make one sentence with We have got.
5. Make one sentence with has got.
Answer key
1. has
2. have
3. I have got a house. / I have got a phone.
4. We have got a dog.
5. She has got a car.
Reply instruction
Write your answers in the forum reply. You can also make 2 new sentences with 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: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #024
Available explanations:
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #024
Topic: Have got for possession
Lesson overview
Today we learn have got to talk about possession. We use it to say what people own or have. This is a very useful A1 pattern.
Quick review from recent lessons
- We already learned about simple action verbs like play, read, write, sleep, and run.
- We also learned how to count things and ask about number.
- Today we move to possession: what people have.
Grammar pattern
- I have got ...
- You have got ...
- We have got ...
- They have got ...
- He has got ...
- She has got ...
- It has got ...
Important rule
- Use have got with I, you, we, they.
- Use has got with he, she, it.
5 useful words
1. have got = have
Reading: hav got
Example: I have got a pen.
Usage note: Use it for possession.
2. house = home building
Reading: haus
Example: We have got a house.
Usage note: A house is a building where people live.
3. car = vehicle
Reading: kar
Example: They have got a car.
Usage note: Car is a common transport word.
4. dog = pet animal
Reading: dog
Example: She has got a dog.
Usage note: Dog is a common pet word.
5. phone = mobile phone
Reading: fohn
Example: He has got a phone.
Usage note: Phone means a telephone.
5 example sentences
1. I have got a house.
Reading: ai hav got a haus
Meaning: Benim bir evim var.
Use: This sentence shows possession.
2. She has got a car.
Reading: shi haz got a kar
Meaning: Onun bir arabası var.
Use: Use has got with she.
3. We have got a dog.
Reading: wi hav got a dog
Meaning: Bizim bir köpeğimiz var.
Use: We can talk about shared possession.
4. They have got a phone.
Reading: dhey hav got a fohn
Meaning: Onların bir telefonu var.
Use: Use have got with they.
5. I have got a phone.
Reading: ai hav got a fohn
Meaning: Benim bir telefonum var.
Use: A simple everyday sentence.
Usage notes
- have got is common in British English.
- In American English, people often say have instead.
- In A1 English, keep the pattern simple and clear.
- Remember: has got goes with he, she, it.
Mini practice
1. Fill the blank: She ___ got a dog.
2. Fill the blank: They ___ got a phone.
3. Make one sentence with I have got.
4. Make one sentence with We have got.
5. Make one sentence with has got.
Answer key
1. has
2. have
3. I have got a house. / I have got a phone.
4. We have got a dog.
5. She has got a car.
Reply instruction
Write your answers in the forum reply. You can also make 2 new sentences with 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].