Have" vs.

"Have got" (El verbo tener)

Los dos verbos "have" y "have got" (tener) indican posesin en ingls, pero es importante
tener en cuenta que la estructura de estos verbos es muy diferente. El problema se encuentra
en que el have got es una forma verbal irregular y su estructura difiere de la del have.
Estos dos verbos se pueden utilizar para hablar de las relaciones, enfermedades y
caractersticas, aunque el have en segn qu contextos no significa tener.

Structure (Estructura)
Affirmative (Afirmativa)

HAVE GOT
"Have got" a menudo se utiliza en lenguaje coloquial y con frecuencia en la forma corta o
abreviada (Nota: "Have got" slo se utiliza en el tiempo presente simple. En el pasado, slo
podemos usar "have" (conjugacin: "had"))

Sujeto

Presente
Simple

Forma corta

Espaol

have got

I've got

yo tengo

you

have got

you've got

t tienes

he

has got

he's got

l tiene

she

has got

she's got

ella tiene

it

has got

it's got

tiene

we

have got

we've got

nosotros tenemos

they

have got

they've got

ellos tienen

Ves como el have got, utiliza el got como un cdigo (no significa nada).
Ejemplos:
I have got a car. (Tengo un coche.)
You have got two brothers. (Tienes dos hermanos.)
He has got a big house. (l tiene una casa grande.)
She has got a cold. (Ella tiene un resfriado.)
It has got a ball. (Tiene una pelota.)

We have got brown hair. (Tenemos pelo moreno.)

They have got red bicycles. (Ellos tienen bicicletas rojas.)

HAVE
Sujeto

Presente
Simple

Espaol

have

yo tengo

you

have

tu tienes

he

has

l tiene

she

has

ella tiene

it

has

tiene

we

have

nosotros
tenemos

they

have

ellos tienen

Ejemplos:
I have a car. (Tengo un coche.)
You have two brothers. (Tienes dos hermanos.)
He has a big house. (l tiene una casa grande.)
She has a cold. (Ella tiene un resfriado.)
It has a ball. (Tiene una pelota.)
We have brown hair. (Tenemos pelo moreno.)
They have red bicycles. (Ellos tienen bicicletas rojas.)

Negative (Negativa)

HAVE GOT
Sujeto

Presente
Simple

Forma corta

Espaol

have not got

I've not got/I haven't got

yo no tengo

you

have not got

you've not got/you haven't got

tu no tienes

he

has not got

he's not got/ he hasn't got

l no tiene

she

has not got

she's not got/she hasn't got

ella no tiene

it

has not got

it's not got/it hasn't got

no tiene

nosotros no
tenemos

we

have not got

we've not got/we haven't got

they

have not got

they've not got/they haven't got ellos no tienen

Ejemplos:
I haven't got a car. (No tengo un coche.)
You've not got two brothers. (No tienes dos hermanos.)
He hasn't got a big house. (l no tiene una casa grande.)
She's not got a cold. (Ella no tiene un resfriado.)
It hasn't got a ball. (No tiene una pelota.)
We've not got brown hair. (No tenemos el pelo moreno.)
They haven't got red bicycles. (Ellos no tienen bicicletas rojas.)

HAVE
Sujeto Presente Simple

Forma Corta

Espaol

do not have

I don't have

yo no tengo

you

do not have

you don't have

tu no tienes

he

does not have

he doesn't have

l no tiene

she

does not have

she doesn't have

ella no tiene

it

does not have

it doesn't have

no tiene

we

do not have

we don't have

nosotros no
tenemos

they

do not have

they don't have

ellos no tienen

Ejemplos:
I don't have a car. (No tengo un coche.)
You don't have two brothers. (No tienes dos hermanos.)
He doesn't have a big house. (l no tiene una casa grande.)
She doesn't have a cold. (Ella no tiene un resfriado.)
It doesn't have a ball. (No tiene una pelota.)
We don't have brown hair. (No tenemos el pelo moreno.)

They don't have red bicycles. (Ellos no tienen bicicletas rojas.)

Interrogative (Interrogativa)

HAVE GOT
Presente Simple

Espaol

Have I got?

Yo tengo?

Have you got?

Tu tienes?

Has he got?

l tiene?

Has she got?

Ella tiene?

Has it got?

Tiene?

Have we got?

Nosotros tenemos?

Have they got?

Ellos tienen?

Fjate que la interrogacin no lleva ningn auxiliar como el have

Ejemplos:
Have I got a car? (Tengo un coche?)
Have you got two brothers? (Tienes dos hermanos?)
Has he got a big house? (l tiene una casa grande?)
Has she got a cold? (Ella tiene un resfriado?)
Has it got a ball? (Tiene una pelota?)
Have we got brown hair? (Tenemos pelo moreno?)
Have they got red bicycles? (Tienen bicicletas rojas?)

HAVE
Presente Simple

Espaol

Do I have?

Yo tengo?

Do you have?

Tu tienes?

Does he have?

l tiene?

Does she have?

Ella tiene?

Does it have?

Tiene?

Do we have?

Nosotros tenemos?

Do they have?

Ellos tienen?

Importante: En el have NUNCA te olvides de poner el auxiliar que le corresponda do

does.
Ejemplos:
Do I have a car? (Tengo un coche?)
Do you have two brothers? (Tienes dos hermanos?)
Does he have a big house? (l tiene una casa grande?)
Does she have a cold? (Ella tiene un resfriado?)
Does it have a ball? (Tiene una pelota?)
Do we have brown hair? (Tenemos pelo moreno?)
Do they have red bicycles? (Tienen bicicletas rojas?)

Cosas a tener en cuenta:

1. Como estos dos verbos se utilizan para indicar posesin, no se pueden utilizar en los
tiempos continuos. Como mencion anteriormente, "have" tiene varios significados
para acciones y experiencias. En estos usos, "have" se puede utilizar en el continuo.
Ejemplos:
to have breakfast/lunch/dinner/a snack/a drink
to have a bath/a shower/a swim/a break/a party/a holiday
to have an experience/an accident/a dream
to have a conversation/discussion/argument
to have trouble/fun/a good time
to have a baby
2. No hay ninguna forma corta para "have" en la afirmativa.

Ejercicios

3. You ________ big eyes.

Have got - afirmativo

4. My dog ________ big ears.

1. She ________ long hair.

2. We ________ short hair.

5. They ________ black hair.

Have got - negativo

11. This flat is great, it ________ a lot of

space.

1. She ________ long hair.

12. What ________ you ________ ?
2. We ________ short hair.
13. ________ you ________ a pencil?
3. You ________ big eyes.
14. We ________ (not) any fruit.
4. My dog ________ big ears.
15. They ________ (not) much money.
5. They ________ black hair.
16. They ________ a lot of happiness.
17. We ________ (not) a new computer.

Have got - preguntas

18. Mlaga ________ a lot of nice hotels.
1. __________ Mark __________ a CD?
19. He ________ (not) any problems.
2. __________ he __________ a watch?
20. Madrid ________ many old buildings.
3. __________ Nina __________ a computer?
21. ________ you ________ an aspirin?
4. __________ Linda __________ a book?
22. I ________ (not) any cigarettes.
5. __________ Peter and Lisa __________
videos?

23. ________ you ________ brothers and

sisters?

6. __________ they __________ bicycles?

24. Kim ________ a new watch.
25. ________ you ________ you plane ticket?

Have got
1. I _________ some apples.

+ Have got

2. I _________ (not) any shoes.

1. I _______ a house in the country.
3. He _________ a new car.
2. _______ you _______ a cold?
4. They _________ (not) a new car.
3. She _______ 5000 euros in the bank.
5. How many children ________ he ______ ?
4. He _______ four beautiful daughters.
6. We _________ (not) a dog.
5. They _______ three kids.
7. I _________ (not) any food.
6. Peter _______ Internet.
8. They _________ some fruit.
7. Mark _______ a cat called Monkey.
9. She _________ (not) any friends.
8. Ana _______ a new kitchen.
10. Im busy, I _________ (not) a lot of time.

9. We _______ (not) a TV yet.

4. We _________ art lessons on Mondays.

10. I _______ (not) a horse.

5. Dad _________ (not) a cold.

11. I _______ News for you, is a very

6. Monkeys _________long tails.

popular program.
7. John _________ a sore knee.
12. _______ you _______ any lemons?
8. We _________ a new science teacher.
13. I _______ some oranges.
9. He _________ a bad temper.
14. I _______ a sore throat.
10. The girls _________ golden hair.
15. She _______ (not) an earache.
11. An insect _________ six legs.
16. He _______ a temperature.
12. Dad _________ his cell phone with him.
17. They _______ a tummy ache.
13. Many poor people _________ (not)
18. I _______ a cut on my foot.

anything to eat.

19. _______ you _______ a girlfriend?

14. Mlaga _________ a very big airport.

20. Her office _______ a nice view.

15. A triangle _________ 3 sides.

21. Why _______ he _______ a tattoo?

16. The man _________ two daughters.

22. He _______ a lot of money.

17. James _________ (not) a toothache.

23. She _______ a big TV.

18. All the passengers _________ their tickets.

24. I _______ two Tous bags.

19. Every pupil _________ (not) a good

dictionary.

25. I _______ long hair.

20. Dad _________ two pairs of shoes.

++Have got

21. Jack _________ ten marbles.

22. I _________ a hamster. It is called Lucky.

1. Laura _________ a lot of stamps.

23. We _________ an apartment.
2. Our house _________ (not) large windows.
24. The farmer _________ different kinds of
3. I _________ a younger brother.

animals on his farm.

Afirmativo
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

She has got long hair.

We have got short hair.
You have got big eyes.
My dog has got big ears.
They have got black hair.

Negativo
1. She hasnt got long hair.
2. We havent got short hair.
3. You havent got big eyes.
4. My dog hasnt got big ears.
5. They havent got black hair.

Interrogativo
1.Has Mark got a CD?
2. Has he got a watch?
3. Has Nina got a computer?
4. Has Linda got a book?
5. Have Peter and Lisa got
videos?
6. Have they got bicycles?

Popurri
1. I have got some apples.
2. I havent got any shoes.
3. He has got a new car.
4. They havent got a new
car.
5. How many children has he
got ?
6. We havent got a dog.
7. I havent got any food.
8. They have got some fruit.
9. She hasnt got any friends.
10. Im busy, I havent got a
lot of time.
11. This flat is great, it has
got a lot of space.
12. What have you got ?
13. Have you got a pencil?
14. We havent got any fruit.
15. They havent got much
money.
16. They have got a lot of
happiness.
18. Mlaga has got a lot of
nice hotels.
19. He hasnt got any
problems.
20. Madrid has got many old
buildings.
21. Have you got an aspirin?
22. I havent got any
cigarettes.
23. Have you got brothers
and sisters?
24. Kim has got a new watch.
25. Have you got you plane
ticket?

+ popurri
1. I have got a house in the
country.
2. Have you got a cold?
3. She has got 5000 euros in
the bank.
4. He has got four beautiful
daughters.
5. They have got three kids.
6. Peter has got Internet.
7. Mark has got a cat called
Monkey.
8. Ana has got a new kitchen.
9. We havent got a TV yet.
10. I havent got a horse.
11. I havent got News for
you, is a very popular
program.
12. Have you got any lemons?
13. I have got some oranges.
14. I have got a sore throat.
15. She hasnt got an
earache.
16. He hasnt got a
temperature.
17. They have got a tummy
ache.
18. I have got a cut on my
foot.
19.Have you got a girlfriend?
20. Her office has got a nice
view.
21. Why has he got a tattoo?
22. He has got a lot of
money.
23. She has got a big TV.
24. I have got two Tous bags.
25. I have got long hair.

++ popurri
1. Laura has got a lot of
stamps.
2. Our house hasnt got large
windows.
3. I have got a younger
brother.
4. We have got art lessons on
Mondays.
5. Dad hasnt got a cold.
6. Monkeys have got long
tails.
7. John has got a sore knee.
8. We have got a new science
teacher.
9. He has got a bad temper.
10. The girls have got golden
hair.
11. An insect has got six legs.
12. Dad has got his cell phone
with him.
13. Many poor people havent
got anything to eat
14. Mlaga has got a very big
airport.
15. A triangle has got 3 sides.
16. The man has got two
daughters.
17. James hasnt got a
toothache.
18. All the passengers have
got their tickets.
19. Every pupil havent got a
good dictionary.
20. Dad has got two pairs of
shoes.
21. Jack has got ten marbles.
22. I have got a hamster. It is
called Lucky.
23. We have got an
apartment.
24. The farmer has got
different kinds of animals on
his farm.