Have vs Have Got Exercises

Have and have got can both talk about possession, health, and present situations in simple everyday present English. Simple have is common in many varieties of English and especially common in American English: "I have a headache", "She has a red coat", and "Do you have your passport?" In British conversation, have got is also very common: "I've got a headache", "She's got a red coat", and "Have you got your passport?"

The grammar changes in negatives and questions. Simple have uses do or does: "They don't have any children" and "Does the hotel have free parking?" Have got uses have or has before the subject in questions and adds not to make negatives: "He hasn't got any money" and "Has she got a red coat?" Use these forms for the present only. For simple past possession, usually use had: "I had a bike last year."