I have...and I've got

I have...and I've got


You can say I have or I've got, he has or he's got.
  • I have blue eyes. or I've got blue eyes
  • The house has six bedrooms. or The house has got six bedrooms.
  • Li Jing isn't feeling well. She has a headache. or She's got a headache.
  • They have a horse, three dogs, and six cats. or They've got a horse...

I don't have / I haven't got, etc.(negative)

  • I have a bike, but I don't have a car. or I've got a bike, but I haven't got a car.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harris don't have any children. or ...haven't got any children.
  • It's a nice house, but it doesn't have a garage. or ...it haven't got a garage.
  • Mariko doesn't have a job. or Mariko hasn't got a job.

Do you have...? / Have you got...?, etc.(questions)

  • Do you have a camera? or Have you get a camera?
  • Does Anne have a car? or Has Anne got a car?
  • What kind of car does she have? or What kind of car has she got?
  • What do you have in your bag? or What have you got in your bag?

Short answers

  • Do you have a camera? Yes, I do. / No, I don't. or
    Have you got a camera? Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.
  • Does Anne have a car? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't. or
    Has Anne got a car? Yes, she has. / No, she hasn't.

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Present continuous and Simple present

Present continuous and Simple present


Present continous
now, at the time of speaking
  • Please be quiet. I'm working.
  • Tom is taking a shower right now.
  • Take an umbrella with you. It's raining.
  • You can turn off the television. I'm not watching it.
  • Why are you under the table? Wha are you doing?
Simple present
in general, all the time or sometimes
  • I work every day, from 9 o'clock to 5:30.
  • Tom takes a shower every morning.
  • It rains a lot in the winter.
  • I don't watch televison very often.
  • What do you usually do on weekends?

We do not use these verbs in the present continous.
like, love want, know, understand, remember, depend, prefer, hate, need, mean, believe, forget.

  • I'm tired. I want to go home.
  • Do you know that girl? Yes, but I don't remember her name.
  • I don't understand. What do you mean?

You can turn off the radio. I'm not listening to it.
You can turn it off. I'm not listening to it.


[Basic Grammar in use]


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Simple past and past continuous

Simple past and past continuous


One action followed by another:

Troy finished the book before he went to bed.
I went to the bank after I got paid.

An action that started before a specific time, and continued:

At 7 o'clock last night I was watching television.
When you saw me, I was waiting for my father.

One action interrupted by another:

I was taking a shower when the phone ring.
Paula had an accident while she was driving to work.

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Tag questions and responses

Tag questions and responses


You're George, aren't you?
-> Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. I'm Fred.
It's Tuesday today, isn't it?
-> Yes, it its. / No, it isn't. It's Monday.
Emma went abroad, didn't she?
-> Yes, she did. / No, she didn't. She stil here.

Walter isn't here today, is he?
-> No, he isn't. / Yes, he is. He's downstairs.
You aren't reading that paper, are you?
-> No, I am not. / Yes I am. You can have it later.
You don't know Sue, do you?
-> No, we don't. / Yes we do. We met last year. 
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To agree and to disagree

To agree and to disagree


I love roller skating.
-> So do I. / Really? I don't like it at all.
I can play the guitar.
-> I can too. / Can you? I can't play at all.
I failed my driving test.
-> Me too. / That's too bad! I passed mine.

I didn't eat breakfast this morning
-> Neither did I. / Really? I had some rice.
I'm not a basketball fan.
-> I'm not either. / You're not? I love it!
I can't use a computer.
-> Me neither. / You're kidding! I'll teach you!
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