THE POSSESSIVE ‘S’ / THE ANGLO-SAXON GENITIVE
Jim is Annie’s husband.
(Jim is her husband)
Jim’s office is in the centre of town.
(His office is in the centre of town)
Jim and Annie’s house is in London.
(Their house is in London)
* James’s wife is a bamk manager.
* James’ wife is a bank manager.
The verb TO HAVE (possession)
(+ got) contraction
I have I have got (I’ve got)
You have You have got (You’ve got)
He has He has got (He’s got)
She has She has got (She’s got)
It has It has got (It’s got)
We have We have got (We’ve got)
You have You have got (You’ve got)
They have They have got (They’ve got)
The verb TO HAVE (negative form)
I haven’t got a yacht !
You haven’t got a yacht !
He hasn’t got a yacht !
She hasn’t got a yacht !
We haven’t got a yacht !
You haven’t got a yacht !
They haven’t got a yacht !
SINGULAR
- Have you got a credit card ?
-Yes, I have. / (Yes, I’ve got 2 !)
- No, I haven’t.
PLURAL
- Have you got any cigarettes ?
- Yes, I have. / Yes, I’ve got 5. / Yes, I’ve got some. /
Yes, I’ve got lots of cigarettes !!
- No, I haven’t. / No, I haven’t got any.

Possessive s to have

  • 1.
    THE POSSESSIVE ‘S’/ THE ANGLO-SAXON GENITIVE Jim is Annie’s husband. (Jim is her husband) Jim’s office is in the centre of town. (His office is in the centre of town) Jim and Annie’s house is in London. (Their house is in London) * James’s wife is a bamk manager. * James’ wife is a bank manager.
  • 2.
    The verb TOHAVE (possession) (+ got) contraction I have I have got (I’ve got) You have You have got (You’ve got) He has He has got (He’s got) She has She has got (She’s got) It has It has got (It’s got) We have We have got (We’ve got) You have You have got (You’ve got) They have They have got (They’ve got)
  • 3.
    The verb TOHAVE (negative form) I haven’t got a yacht ! You haven’t got a yacht ! He hasn’t got a yacht ! She hasn’t got a yacht ! We haven’t got a yacht ! You haven’t got a yacht ! They haven’t got a yacht !
  • 4.
    SINGULAR - Have yougot a credit card ? -Yes, I have. / (Yes, I’ve got 2 !) - No, I haven’t. PLURAL - Have you got any cigarettes ? - Yes, I have. / Yes, I’ve got 5. / Yes, I’ve got some. / Yes, I’ve got lots of cigarettes !! - No, I haven’t. / No, I haven’t got any.