English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #048: have got for possession
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #048
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #048
Topic: Using have got for possession
Lesson overview:
Today we learn how to say that we own or have something. In British English, have got is very common for possession.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- We already learned simple words for positions and pointing.
- Now we move to a new useful grammar pattern for things we own.
Grammar point:
- I have got ...
- You have got ...
- We have got ...
- They have got ...
- He has got ...
- She has got ...
Short form:
- I’ve got
- You’ve got
- We’ve got
- They’ve got
- He’s got
- She’s got
Important note:
Use has got with he and she. Use have got with I, you, we, and they.
5 words:
1. have got — hav got — have
2. book — buk — book
3. phone — fohn — phone
4. key — kee — key
5. wallet — wol-it — wallet
5 example sentences:
1. I have got a book. — ai hav got a buk
2. She has got a phone. — shi hez got a fohn
3. He has got a key. — hi hez got a kee
4. We have got a wallet. — wi hav got a wol-it
5. They have got a book. — dhey hav got a buk
Usage notes:
- Use have got to talk about possession.
- This pattern is very common in everyday British English.
- In short answers, you can say: Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
- Remember: has got for he/she, have got for I/you/we/they.
Mini practice:
1. Fill in the blank: She ___ got a phone.
2. Fill in the blank: We ___ got a key.
3. Make your own sentence with book.
4. Make your own sentence with wallet.
5. Say one thing you have got.
Answer key:
1. has
2. have
3. Example: I have got a book.
4. Example: We have got a wallet.
5. Example: I have got a phone.
Reply instruction:
Write your answers in the forum. If you want, add one more sentence using have 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: #048
Available explanations:
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #048
Topic: Using have got for possession
Lesson overview:
Today we learn how to say that we own or have something. In British English, have got is very common for possession.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- We already learned simple words for positions and pointing.
- Now we move to a new useful grammar pattern for things we own.
Grammar point:
- I have got ...
- You have got ...
- We have got ...
- They have got ...
- He has got ...
- She has got ...
Short form:
- I’ve got
- You’ve got
- We’ve got
- They’ve got
- He’s got
- She’s got
Important note:
Use has got with he and she. Use have got with I, you, we, and they.
5 words:
1. have got — hav got — have
2. book — buk — book
3. phone — fohn — phone
4. key — kee — key
5. wallet — wol-it — wallet
5 example sentences:
1. I have got a book. — ai hav got a buk
2. She has got a phone. — shi hez got a fohn
3. He has got a key. — hi hez got a kee
4. We have got a wallet. — wi hav got a wol-it
5. They have got a book. — dhey hav got a buk
Usage notes:
- Use have got to talk about possession.
- This pattern is very common in everyday British English.
- In short answers, you can say: Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
- Remember: has got for he/she, have got for I/you/we/they.
Mini practice:
1. Fill in the blank: She ___ got a phone.
2. Fill in the blank: We ___ got a key.
3. Make your own sentence with book.
4. Make your own sentence with wallet.
5. Say one thing you have got.
Answer key:
1. has
2. have
3. Example: I have got a book.
4. Example: We have got a wallet.
5. Example: I have got a phone.
Reply instruction:
Write your answers in the forum. If you want, add one more sentence using have got.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].