Have, Have to, Have got

Have , Have To,
and Have Got

Have and Have got tell us that something is mine.

It belongs to me and when we are talking informally or daily conversation.

But

Have to is used to express certainty, necessity, and obligation.

When we are talking formal then we use have to.

 

When we use have and have got?

While we talk about sickness.

Talk about our relationships with other people.

Talk about what we look like.

Talking informally, We often use Have got.

Talk about things we do, We also use have.
 
 

Have :

1.Affirmative

  I/You/They/We + have

  He/She/It + has

2.Negative

     I/You/They/We + have not

  He/She/It + has not

3.Interrogative

  Do + I/You/They/We + have

  Does + He/She/It + have

 

Have got :

1.Affirmative

  I/You/They/We + have got

  He/She/It + has got

2.Negative

  I/You/They/We + haven’t got

  He/She/It + hasn’t got

3.Interrogative

  Have + I/You/They/We + got

  Has + he/she/it + got

 

Have to is often grouped with modal auxiliary verbs for convenience,

but in fact it is not a modal verb.

It is not even an auxiliary verb. In the have to structure, "have" is a main verb. The structure is:

subject + auxiliary verb + have + infinitive (with to)

 

Example have, have got and have to sentence:

Have :

1. I haven’t the flu.

2. I have a brother.

3. She has black eyes and brown hair.

4. I have breakfast.

Do you have a red car

Have got :

1. He has got a headache.

2. We have got four children.

3. My father hasn’t got black skin.

4. I have got a great job. I love it.

Have to :

1.This answer has to be correct.

2.The soup has to be stirred continuously to prevent burning.

3.They have to leave early.

You don't have to come if you don't want to?