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Jonathan Mak Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

usages questions

1. I have never got a toy
I never got a toy

Difference (please tell me )

2. I got you something (but without time ( I watched this in a movie)
I have got you something.

Difference (please tell me )
  

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"have got" is often used in BrE to indicate possession but your examples are different. "have got" and "got" are the present perfect and simple past of the verb get . The meaning of get here is receive or obtain or be given something .

— Ivanhr

  • "have got" is often used in BrE to indicate possession but your examples are different.
  • "have got" and "got" are the present perfect and simple past of the verb get .
  • The meaning of get here is receive or obtain or be given something .
  • I have never got a toy.
  • (up to now; I have never received/been given a toy) I never got a toy.
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"have got" is often used in BrE to indicate possession but your examples are different. "have got" and "got" are the present perfect and simple past of the verb get. The meaning of get here is receive or obtain or be given something.

I have never got a toy. (up to now; I have never received/been given a toy)
I never got a toy. (in the past)
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Thanks
But I want to know one more thing
Which is the difference between I have never got a chance and I never get a chance. Please help.
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