Posts Tagged ‘have got’

Have and have got

July 27th, 2011 in English Learning

Have is often used to talk about ideas such as possession, relationships, individual characteristics, illnesses etc.

She has two daughters.
He has a bad temper.
He has no patience.
I have a bad cold.

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Have and Have got

October 7th, 2010 in Improve English

Have got means exactly the same as have in most cases. The got-forms are more common in an informal style.

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Anomalous Finites – Part III

November 26th, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English

To emphasize an affirmative statement

The anomalous finites do, does and did can be placed before the verb to show emphasis. Note that after do, does and did, we use a verb in its present tense form.

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