Have and have got

***Have* and *have got***

Common errors exams students make when using have and have got:

I always have got lunch at 1pm.

I always have lunch at 1pm.

I had got a meeting at 9am this morning.

I had a meeting at 9am this morning.

Have you any ideas for the party?

Have you got any ideas for the party?

1. We use have to talk about routines.

I usually have a run before breakfast.

She always has a sandwich for lunch.

2. We can use have or have got to talk about possession of things or characteristics.

He’s got a lot of books about art.

He has a lot of books about art.

She’s got a good sense of humour.

She has a good sense of humour.

Note: We use have NOT have got in the past tense to talk about possession.

I had a job interview last week. (NOT: I had got a job interview last week.)

We had a meeting at 2pm. (NOT: We had got a meeting at 2pm.)

Note: We always use have got NOT have to ask questions about possession.

Have you got any books about art? (NOT: Have you any books about art?)

Has she got a bad temper? (NOT: Has she a bad temper?)