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Jonathan Mac Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Please explain and tell me the differences

I got you something
Vs
I've got you something
Where's the difference and
When we use the first and second ?
  

Top answer

g. ") If you're talking about something that you are yet to give the other person then you do hear both, but, at least in BrE, "I've got you" is more precise. It may be that "I got you" is more common in AmE.

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  • ") If you're talking about something that you are yet to give the other person then you do hear both, but, at least in BrE, "I've got you" is more precise.
  • It may be that "I got you" is more common in AmE.
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If you're talking about a historical event then you must use "I got you" (e.g. "Remember last year when I got you a pair of socks for Christmas?")

If you're talking about something that you are yet to give the other person then you do hear both, but, at least in BrE, "I've got you" is more precise. It may be that "I got you" is more common in AmE.
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GPYIt may be that "I got you" is more common in AmE.
In my circles, "I got you something" = 'I've gotten you something" - the latter of which I don't like or use. I don't recall hearing "I've got" except in something like "I've got to go now" or "I've got an idea". [ an informal way of saying "I have". ]
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I got you something. (past tense)
I've got something for you. (you have something in your hand, and you intend to give it to someone.)
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PhilipIn my circles, "I got you something" = 'I've gotten you something" - the latter of which I don't like or use. I don't recall hearing "I've got" except in something like "I've got to go now" or "I've got an idea". [ an informal way of saying "I have". ]
I forgot the additional point that AmE uses "gotten" as the past participle of "get" where we in the UK
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