| long form | contracted form |
|---|---|
| I have got a brother. |
I've got a brother. |
| You have got a sister. | You've got a sister. |
| He has got a budgie. | He's got a budgie. |
| She has got a dog. | She's got a dog. |
| It has got Bluetooth. | It's got Bluetooth. |
| We have got CDs. | We've got CDs. |
| You have got a nice room. | You've got a nice room. |
| They have got pets. | They've got pets. |
| long form | contracted form |
|---|---|
| I have not got a brother. |
I haven't got a brother. oder I've not got a brother. |
| You have not got a sister. | You haven't got a sister. oder You've not got a sister. |
| He has not got a budgie. | He hasn't got a budgie. oder He's not got a budgie. |
| She has not got a dog. | She hasn't got a dog. oder She's not got a dog. |
| It has not got Bluetooth. | It hasn't got Bluetooth. oder |
| We have not got CDs. | We haven't got CDs. oder We've not got CDs. |
| You have not got a nice room. | You haven't got a nice room. oder You've not got a nice room. |
| They have not got pets. | They haven't got pets. oder They've not got pets. |
Spelling:
There is not >e< hasn't.
correct: She hasn't got a ruler.
incorrect: She hasen't got a ruler.
| question | short answer |
|---|---|
| Have I got time? | Yes, I have. No, I haven't. |
| Have you got lots of friends? | Yes, I have. No, I haven't. |
| Has he got a mobile phone? | Yes, he has. No, he hasn't. |
| Has she got a pink car? | Yes, she has. No, she hasn't. |
| Has it got mudguards? | Yes, it has. No, it hasn't. |
| Have we got milk? | Yes, we have. No, we haven't. |
| Have you got a brown bag? | Yes, we have. No, we haven't. |
| Have they got nice books? | Yes, they have. No, they haven't. |
Do not use >got< in the short answer.
Have they got lots of friends?
correct: Yes, they have.
incorrect: Yes, they have got.
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