07 Mar The verb „have” and „have got”
Among the most important verbs, of course besides “to be” (which is discussed here (link)), is the verb “have”. Regardless of the language you are learning, it’s worth knowing both and using them in every grammatical tense.
For starters, when it comes to the English language, it’s helpful to notice the difference between American and British English:
the verb “have” in American English
the verb “have got” in British English
As can be easily seen, the structures of all types of sentences – positive, negative and questions – are different. However, we should emphasize that in the Polish education system British English is more common, and the overseas structures are barely presented.
Let’s listen the conjugation of “have”:
The conjugation of “have got”
“Have got” worksheets
They are useful tools in self-study but they can also serve as additional materials for classroom activities.
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