Have and have got

 Have and have got show possession (ownership). 

They are the same meaning. Have got is often used more  in British spoken English. Have is more American.

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Let’s look at have: 

Positive                             Negative  

I have a big garden.          I don’t have a big garden.

You have a nice flat.         You don’t have a nice flat.

We have a long day.          We don’t have a long day.

They have a child.             They don’t have a child.

BUT he/she/it is different:

He has a good job.            He dean’s have a good job.

She has an electric bike.   She doesn’t have an e- bike. 

It has four legs.(dog)       It doesn’t have four legs.(a hen)

Let’s look at have got:

I’ve got a brother.            I haven’t got a sister.

You’ve got a nice family.  You haven’t got a nice family.

We’ve got many books.     We haven’t got many gadgets.

They’ve got a cat.              They haven’t got a dog.

BUT he/she/it is different:

He’s got a headache.          He hasn’t got a toothache.

She’s got a MacBook.        She hasn’t got a tablet.

It’s got four wheels. (car).  It hasn’t got two wheels.