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Have and have got: possession

I have a car / I've got a car, questions with do, and expressions like «have breakfast».

have (US + UK)have got (mostly UK, spoken)
PositiveI have a sister.I've got a sister.
NegativeI don't have a car.I haven't got a car.
QuestionDo you have a pen?Have you got a pen?
3rd personShe has a dog.She's got a dog.

Have for actions

«Have» is also used in action expressions, where «have got» is impossible: have breakfast, have a shower, have a good time, have a drink. Here the continuous is possible: I'm having lunch.

Test yourself

  1. Make a question (have): You have a car.
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    Do you have a car?
  2. Make negative (have got): She's got a bike.
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    She hasn't got a bike.
  3. Correct: We take dinner at 7.
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    We have dinner at 7 (pm).
  4. Complete: He ___ two brothers. (have got)
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    has got / 's got