English Grammar Guide


Have Got: Negatives


Grammar - have got: Negatives

We often contract the negatives have not and has not into haven't and hasn't.

  • have not → haven't
  • I/You/We/They + haven't got
  • I haven't got a cat.
  • has not → hasn't
  • He/She/It + hasn't got
  • She hasn't got a TV.

Examples - have got: Negative Contractions

SUBJ.NEG. HAVEgotNOUN
Ihaven'tgota violin.
Youhaven'tgota parcel.
Hehasn'tgota computer.
Shehasn'tgota car.
Ithasn'tgota yard.
Wehaven'tgota TV.
Theyhaven'tgottime.

⚠ Be Careful!

  • haven't + got = don't + have
  • I haven't got a car. ✔
  • I have not got a car. ✔
  • I don't have a car. ✔
  • I do not have a car. ✔
  • haven't + NOUN ✘
  • I haven't a car. ✘
  • haven't + got ✔
  • I haven't got a car. ✔
  • hasn't + got = doesn't + have
  • He hasn't got a car. ✔
  • He has not got a car. ✔
  • He doesn't have a car. ✔
  • He does not have a car. ✔
  • hasn't + NOUN ✘
  • He hasn't a car. ✘
  • hasn't + got ✔
  • He hasn't got a car. ✔
Symbols & Abbreviations
=Same as
✔Correct
✘Incorrect
NEG.Negative
SUBJ.Subject

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