Have Got
Talk about your family, your things and how you feel.
Say what you have: I've got a bike. She's got two sisters.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
Name 3 things in your bag right now.
How many brothers and sisters?
Today: say what you have — fast and correctly.
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
phone
You call with it
"I've got a new phone."
bike
Two wheels
"He's got a red bike."
backpack
Bag for your back
"She's got a big backpack."
laptop
Small computer
"We've got two laptops."
keys
You open doors with them
"Have you got the keys?"
wallet
You keep money in it
"I haven't got my wallet."
dog
A pet animal
"They've got a small dog."
a headache
Your head hurts
"I've got a headache."
time
Free minutes
"Have you got time?"
an idea
A new thought
"I've got an idea!"
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
keys
"For me, keys is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
bike
"For me, bike is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
phone
"For me, phone is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minShort forms: I've / she's / we've
Say the short form.
'I have got' sounds slow.
'I've got' is normal, quick English.
- • I've got
- • she's got
- • we've got
- • they've got
- • haven't got
Language focus · Step 4
10 minhave got / has got
Quick rule
have got / has got
I / you / we / they → have got (I've got) he / she / it → has got (She's got) Negative: haven't got / hasn't got Question: Have you got…?
Has he got…?
Pattern
I've got a new phone.
She's got two brothers.
We haven't got a car.
He hasn't got a bike.
Have you got a pen? — Yes, I have.
Has she got a dog? — No, she hasn't.
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
1.Short answer: Have you got a dog? — Yes, I ___.
2.I've got = I ___ got.
Question 1.She ___ got a sister.
Question 2.We ___ got a garden.
Question 3.He ___ got a car.
Question 4.___ you got a pen?
Reading · Step 5
7 minSofia's world
Hi, I'm Sofia. 👋 I've got a big family: two brothers and one sister. We've got a small house with a garden. I haven't got a car, but I've got a bike. 🚲 My sister has got a cat. My brothers have got a football and they play every Sunday. ⚽ I've got a laptop for my English classes, and today I've got a lot of homework!
Q1.Sofia has got a car.
Q2.The house has got a garden.
Question 1.How many brothers has Sofia got?
Question 2.What has Sofia got?
Question 3.What has her sister got?
Listening · Step 6
10 minBefore the trip
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Leo
Have you got the tickets?
Nina
Yes, I have. They're in my bag.
Leo
Good. Have we got water?
Nina
No, we haven't. Let's buy some at the station.
Leo
OK. Has your brother got his passport?
Nina
Yes, he has. He's got everything.
Question 1.Where are the tickets?
Question 2.Have they got water?
Question 3.Has the brother got his passport?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
1.They ___ got a new flat.
2.My dad ___ got a beard.
3.I ___ got any money today.
4.___ she got a bike?
Q1.He ___ got a dog. (has / have)
Q2.Short form: I have got → I ___ got.
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — personal information
Task
Answer: What have you got in your bag?
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Strategy
Give the answer + one extra detail.
Don't answer with only 'yes' or 'no'.
Example
Yes, I have.
I've got one sister.
She's 12.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write 6 sentences about what you and your family have got.
Use two negatives.
Your writing
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Show model answer
I've got a small family.
My mum has got a red car.
We've got two cats.
I haven't got a bike, but I've got a laptop.
My brother hasn't got a phone yet.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Your teacher asks about your family, your home and your things.
Answer with have got / has got.
How to do it today
Role-play it with your teacher: one of you starts, the other replies. Then swap roles and change one detail.
Useful phrases
- • I've got ___.
- • My ___ has got ___.
- • I haven't got ___.
- • Have you got ___?
- • Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.
Speaking notes & reflection
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- AHave you got a pen?
- B_______________
- AHas your sister got a car?
- B_______________
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Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Record 5 sentences: what you have got at home.
Write 6 have got sentences about your family.
Learn 10 'have got' phrases.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- ✅ I / you / we / they have got.
- ✅ He / she / it has got.
- 🚫 haven't got / hasn't got.
- ❓ Have you got…? Has she got…?
- 🗣️ Short forms: I've, she's, we've.
My notes for this lesson
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