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Axa Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Have got in present perfect

Hello BrE native speaker !

I am confused how to use it in past & present perfect tense ( or may I use them without got ?)

A. I had( hadn't ) had ( got) to memorise / an orange
B. I've ( haven't ) had ( got) to memorise / an orange
C. Had I had ( got) to memorise ? / an orange ?
D. Have I had (got) to memorise ? / an orange ?

And I am also wondering, do you ( BrE native ) use plain "have" in formal situation, ex. For the government, official etc ?
Do you (BrE) use have with do ?
Ex.
A. I have an apple / I have to organize my family.
B. I do not have an apple / I do not have to organize my family.
C. Do I have an apple ? Do I have to organize my family ?

Ahm, I often heard when the english speaker (from the tourists) is no, I haven't and have you ? Have you ever heard both before ?

  

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Note that you are mixing together two different uses of "have got": possession and obligation. Below are some sentences that may be used in BrE. The ones with "got" generally feel a bit more informal.

— GPY

  • Note that you are mixing together two different uses of "have got": possession and obligation.
  • Below are some sentences that may be used in BrE.
  • The ones with "got" generally feel a bit more informal.
  • I've got an orange.
  • I have an orange.
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Note that you are mixing together two different uses of "have got": possession and obligation. Below are some sentences that may be used in BrE. The ones with "got" generally feel a bit more informal.

I've got an orange.
I have an orange.
I haven't got an orange.
I don't have an orange.
I haven't an orange. (feels a bit stilted in modern English)
Have I got an ora

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