I've or I've got

[aneta]

hi
i have question about grammer
when we use I've and when we use I've got ?

[ستاره لارا]

The differences between 'have' and 'have got' is almost troublesome for beginners. I try to explain so you understand the difference between the two. When you finish please try the mini quiz to check your understanding.

We use 'have' and 'have got' to show possession.

Example:

John has a bicycle.
John has got a new cellphone.

1.When we're focusing on 'action' only 'have' is used:

I have breakfast. (NOT I have got breakfast.)

2. We use DO to form the question:

Do you have a cellphone? (NOT Have you a cellphone?)

3. We use 'Have' and 'Have got' in present simple, for past or future we use 'Have'

She had a copy of that book.

4. We cannot use contracted form for 'have' in affirmative sentences, for 'Have got' we can.

I have a nice house. (NOT I've a nice house.)
I have got a nice house. (OR I've got a nice house.)

Study this chart:


Positive I, You, We, They HAVE GOT
Subject + have + got + objects
They have got a new car. Contracted: They've got a new car.

Positive He, She, It HAVE GOT

Subject + has + got + objects
He has got a new car. Contracted: He's got a new car.


Positive I, You, We, They HAVE
Subject + have + objects
They have a new car. There is no contracted form

Positive He, She, It HAVE
Subject + have + objects
She has a new car. There is no contracted form

Question I, You, We, They HAVE GOT
(?) + have + subject + got?
How many children have you got? There is no contracted form

Question He, She, It HAVE GOT
(?) + has + subject + got?
How many children has he got? There is no contracted form

Question I, You, We, They HAVE
(?) + do + subject + have?
How many children do you have? There is no contracted form

Question He, She, It HAVE
(?) + does + subject + have?
How many children does he have? There is no contracted form

Negative I, You, We, They HAVE GOT
Subject + have + not + got + objects
We have not got a dog. Contraction: We haven't got a dog.

Negative He, She, It HAVE GOT
Subject + has + not + got + objects
She has not got a dog. Contraction: She hasn't got a dog.

Negative I, You, We, They HAVE
Subject + do + not + have + objects
They do not have a dog. Contraction: They don't have a dog.

Negative He, She, It HAVE GOT
Subject + does + not + have + objects
She does not have a dog. Contraction: She doesn't have a dog.




Take this quiz to check your understanding.
Left click and move your pointer over the answer to see the correct answer





1. Peter ............a beautiful new house in the country.

Answer:has or has got both are correct

2. ................. (she) any children?
Answer: Does she have or has she got both are correct

3. I ......... a fantastic apartment in New York when I lived there.
Answer:Had

4. Linda is ......... shower at the moment, can you call back later?
Answer: having

5. I'm afraid we .............. enough space in the garage right now.
Answer: don't have or haven't got

6. My son ............ before he goes to school.
Answer: doesn't have

7. I think she .......... a new job soon.
Answer: will have

8. Do you ........ your dinner early or late?
Answer: have

9. ............ ( you) time to see me tomorrow?
Answer: will you have

10. They usually ........... a lot of time during the summer.
Answer: have or have got

[Greight]

Thanks for the comprehensive answer. Sorry it seems I had misunderstood the question as the answer was so clear to me. Anyway I put my previous answer for reference.

I think you want to know what the meaning of "I've got to" is, because meaning of I've is clear. I've is the contracted form for "I have" and is mostly used with the past participle of the verb, e. g. I've worked in that company since 2000.

"I've got to" means "I have to" ,e. g. "I've got to go" or "I've gotta go" means "I have to leave". As it is clear this phrase is considered slang.