English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #067: have got for possession and family words
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #067
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #067
Topic: have got for possession and simple family vocabulary
Lesson overview:
Today you will learn how to say that you have family members with have got. This is a very common A1 pattern. You will also learn five family words: mother, father, sister, brother, and have got.
Quick review from the last lessons:
- should / should not = advice
- can = ability or possibility
- plural nouns + a / an = singular and more than one
New grammar point:
- I have got ...
- You have got ...
- He has got ...
- She has got ...
- We have got ...
- They have got ...
Remember:
- Use have got for possession.
- Use has got with he and she.
- In short speaking, people often say: I’ve got, she’s got, he’s got.
5 useful words:
1) have got — hav got — possess
2) mother — muh-thər — female parent
3) father — fah-thər — male parent
4) sister — sis-tər — female sibling
5) brother — bruh-thər — male sibling
5 example sentences:
1) I have got a mother and a father. — ai hav got ə muh-thər and ə fah-thər
2) She has got one sister. — shi haz got wuhn sis-tər
3) He has got a brother. — hi haz got ə bruh-thər
4) We have got a big family. — wi hav got ə big fam-uh-lee
5) My mother and father are at home. — mai muh-thər and fah-thər ar at hohm
Usage notes:
- Use have got to talk about family and possession.
- Use has got with he and she.
- Mother and father are formal or neutral family words. Mom and dad are also common in everyday speech.
- Sister and brother tell you about a person in the same family.
Mini practice:
1) Complete: She ___ got a sister.
2) Complete: I have got a ___.
3) Make one sentence with brother.
4) Make one sentence with have got.
5) Say the sentence: We have got a big family.
Answer key:
1) has
2) mother / father / sister / brother
3) Example: I have got a brother.
4) Example: She has got a sister.
5) We have got a big family.
Reply instruction:
Write your answers in one reply. Try to use have got or has got in your own sentence about family.
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: #067
Available explanations:
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #067
Topic: have got for possession and simple family vocabulary
Lesson overview:
Today you will learn how to say that you have family members with have got. This is a very common A1 pattern. You will also learn five family words: mother, father, sister, brother, and have got.
Quick review from the last lessons:
- should / should not = advice
- can = ability or possibility
- plural nouns + a / an = singular and more than one
New grammar point:
- I have got ...
- You have got ...
- He has got ...
- She has got ...
- We have got ...
- They have got ...
Remember:
- Use have got for possession.
- Use has got with he and she.
- In short speaking, people often say: I’ve got, she’s got, he’s got.
5 useful words:
1) have got — hav got — possess
2) mother — muh-thər — female parent
3) father — fah-thər — male parent
4) sister — sis-tər — female sibling
5) brother — bruh-thər — male sibling
5 example sentences:
1) I have got a mother and a father. — ai hav got ə muh-thər and ə fah-thər
2) She has got one sister. — shi haz got wuhn sis-tər
3) He has got a brother. — hi haz got ə bruh-thər
4) We have got a big family. — wi hav got ə big fam-uh-lee
5) My mother and father are at home. — mai muh-thər and fah-thər ar at hohm
Usage notes:
- Use have got to talk about family and possession.
- Use has got with he and she.
- Mother and father are formal or neutral family words. Mom and dad are also common in everyday speech.
- Sister and brother tell you about a person in the same family.
Mini practice:
1) Complete: She ___ got a sister.
2) Complete: I have got a ___.
3) Make one sentence with brother.
4) Make one sentence with have got.
5) Say the sentence: We have got a big family.
Answer key:
1) has
2) mother / father / sister / brother
3) Example: I have got a brother.
4) Example: She has got a sister.
5) We have got a big family.
Reply instruction:
Write your answers in one reply. Try to use have got or has got in your own sentence about family.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].