La forma afirmativa abreviada del verbo to have en inglés
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La forma afirmativa abreviada del verbo to have
Recordatorio: el verbo to have (tener) se puede utilizar para expresar posesión y es irregular To have, present simple tense.
Nosotros tenemos dos coches.
Ella tiene una hermana.
En el presente simple, el verbo to have también tiene una forma abreviada, que utilizamos principalmente en conversaciones informales:
| TO HAVE (FORMA COMPLETA) | TO HAVE (FORMA ABREVIADA) |
|---|---|
| I have (yo tengo) | I've (got) |
| You have (tú tienes, usted tiene) | You've (got) |
| She/He/It has (ella/él tiene) | She's / He's / It's (got) |
| We have (nosotros/as tenemos) | We've (got) |
| You have (vosotros/as tenéis, ustedes tienen) | You've (got) |
| They have (ellos/ellas tienen) | They've (got) |
Cuando se describe la posesión, la forma abreviada suele ir seguida de got, sobre todo para evitar la confusión con la forma abreviada del verbo to be (ser/estar) (he's/she's/it's) To be, present simple, short form.
Él tiene un tío encantador.
Ellos tienen un gran jardín.
Nota: también puedes utilizar formas abreviadas después del nombre de una persona.
Roger tiene tres patos.
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Complete each sentence with the correct short form of the verb to have.
Anna got a laptop.
The house got three floors.
They got a large suitcase.
Complete each sentence with the correct short form of the verb to have.
Anna 's 1 got a laptop.
The house 's 2 got three floors.
They 've 3 got a large suitcase.
Anna's got a laptop, with the affirmative short form of the verb to have that corresponds to the subject Anna (=she), which is ’s . Note: after ’s, we add got to avoid confusion with the short form of the verb to be. Example: he's got a funny dog.
Is is the full affirmative form of the verb to be To be, present simple tense, not the short form of the verb to have. Example: Anna is a great manager.
You could say, for example, they've got a laptop, but this is not the form we use after a subject like Anna (=she).
The house's got three floors. Use the short form ’s (got) To have, present simple, short form after subjects like he/she/it (here the house=it): . Example: she’s got a new car.
Its is a possessive adjective Possessive adjectives, not the short form of the verb to have that you would use after the house. Example: its legs are long.
Hats is the plural of hat, which is a garment you use to cover your head, not a short form of the verb to have. Example: I bought two hats for my nephew.
They've got a large suitcase , with the short form that corresponds to the subject they To have, present simple, short form. Example: they've got many options.
The eve is the day or period of time before an important event, not the short form of the verb to have. Example: we always have a big dinner on New Year's Eve.
You could say she's got a large suitcase, but this is not the form we use after a subject like they.
Complete the table with the missing short forms of the verb to have. Click on “Help me” if you need a hand!
| TO HAVE (SHORT FORM) |
|---|
| I've (got) |
| You 've (got) |
| She / He / It 's (got) |
| We 've (got) |
| You've (got) |
| They've (got) |
| TO HAVE (SHORT FORM) |
|---|
| I've (got) |
| You (got) |
| She / He / It (got) |
| We (got) |
| You've (got) |
| They've (got) |
Complete the table with the missing short forms of the verb to have. Click on “Help me” if you need a hand!
| TO HAVE (SHORT FORM) |
|---|
| I've (got) |
| You 've 1 (got) |
| She / He / It 's 2 (got) |
| We 've 3 (got) |
| You've (got) |
| They've (got) |
You've (got) . This is the form that corresponds to the subject you (singular and plural) To have, present simple, short form. Example: you've got a nice jacket.
She / He / It's (got) . Note: we generally add got after this form to avoid confusion with the verb to be. Example: he's got the right spirit.
We've (got) , which is short for we have (got). Example: we've got news to share.
Drag and drop the tiles into the blanks to create affirmative sentences with the short forms of the verb to have. Pro tip: you don't need to use all the words!
Timmy has got a new passport →Timmy got a new passport.
We have got a present for you → We got a present for you.
They have got two bikes → They got two bikes.
Drag and drop the tiles into the blanks to create affirmative sentences with the short forms of the verb to have. Pro tip: you don't need to use all the words!
Timmy has got a new passport →Timmy 's 1 got a new passport.
We have got a present for you → We 've 2 got a present for you.
They have got two bikes → They 've 3 got two bikes.
Timmy has got a new passport → Timmy's got a new passport. The short form of has got is ’s got To have, present simple, short form. Note: remember to add got to avoid confusion with the verb to be. Example: she's got a great attitude.
We have got a present for you → We've got a present for you. After the subjects I, you, we and they, the short affirmative form of to have is ’ve To have, present simple, short form. Example: you’ve got a beautiful smile.
They have got two bikes → They've got two bikes. To have, present simple, short form. Example: they've got a large family.
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