Grammar Games Speed Round
Have Got and Has Got Game
Choose have got or has got in quick rounds.
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
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- Choose Practice for an untimed round or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty. Challenge mixes all three levels in a 12-question round.
- Read the explanation after each answer, then continue with the related exercises for a full lesson.
Grammar guide
Have Got and Has Got Game: rules and examples
Use have got and has got to talk about things, family and how people look. Use have got with I, you, we and they, and has got with he, she and it.
01
Positive
Use have got with I, you, we and they. Use has got with he, she and it. The short forms are 've got and 's got.
I've got a bike. She's got blue eyes.
I've got is I have got. She's got is she has got.
02
Negative
Put not after have or has: haven't got and hasn't got.
We haven't got a car. He hasn't got a sister.
Use haven't with we and hasn't with he.
03
Questions and short answers
Put have or has first. Got comes after the person. In a short answer, do not use got.
Have you got a pen? Yes, I have. No, I haven't.
The short answer has no got.
04
's: has or is?
When got comes after 's, the 's means has. Without got, 's often means is.
He's got a car. He's tall.
The first 's is has. The second 's is is.
05
British and American English
Have got is common in British English. In American English, people often use have alone: Do you have a pen?
Have you got a pen? Do you have a pen?
Both are correct. This game practises have got.
FAQ
What is the difference between have and have got?
They have the same meaning for things, family and looks. Have got is common in British English and in spoken English. American English often uses have alone: Do you have a pen?
When do I use has got?
Use has got with he, she, it and with singular nouns: My brother has got a bike.
How do I make a question with have got?
Put have or has first and keep got after the person: Have you got a pen? Has she got a sister?
Do I use got in a short answer?
No. Say Yes, I have or No, she hasn't. Do not say Yes, I have got.
Can I use this game in class?
Yes. Let learners say the full question and the short answer aloud before you reveal each explanation.
Does the game save my score?
Your best Challenge score is saved in this browser.