Grammar > Verbs > Using verbs > Have got and have
Have got and have mean the same. Have got is more informal. We use have (got) here to refer to both verbs:
I’ve got a terrible pain in my back.
I have a terrible pain in my back. (more formal)
They haven’t got a car.
They don’t have a car. (more formal)
I've got a new power bank!
I have a new power bank.
We use have (got) to talk about possession, relationships, characteristics and illnesses. In these contexts, it is not used in the continuous form:
She’s got two cats and a dog.
She has two cats and a dog. (more formal)
Not: She is having got two cats and a dog.
Have you got a drill?
Do you have a drill? (more formal)
He's got a new computer chair.
He has a new computer chair.(more formal)
How many brothers have you got?
How many brothers do you have? (more formal)
She’s got a new boyfriend.
She has a new boyfriend. (more formal)
She’s got a delightful voice.
She has a delightful voice. (more formal)
It’s got 153 calories and 45g of carbohydrates.
It has 153 calories and 45g of carbohydrates. (more formal)