When we are talking about possession, relationships, illnesses and characteristics of people or things we can use either have or have got. The have got forms are more common in an informal style. Have got has the same meaning as have and both are used as present tenses.

Is it correct to say have got?

The phrases “has got” and “have got” are somewhat informal and are often contracted, as in “He’s got” and “They’ve got.” Although this expression has long been criticized as an unnecessary substitution for the verb “to have,” it is perfectly idiomatic.

Have or got meaning?

1.In the past and present tense, “have” and “got” are used differently. 2. “Have” refers to owning something and “got” refers to receiving something.