Have got and have ( = for possession, relationships, illnesses etc.)
You can use have got or have (without got). There is no difference in the meaning”
“They’ve got a new car.” or “They have a new car.”
“Lisa’s got two brothers.” or “Lisa has two brothers.”
“I’ve got a headache.” or “Lisa has two brothers.”
It has been raining.
Study this example:
“Is it raining?” ”No, but the ground is wet.”
“It has been raining.”
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Have / has been -ing is the present perfect continuous:
I/we/they/you have (= I‘ve etc.) been doing
he/she/it has ( = he‘s etc.) been doing
Study this example conversation:
DAVE: Have you travelled a lot, Jane?
JANE: Yes, I‘ve been to lots of places.
DAVE: Really? Have you ever been to China?
JANE: Yes, I‘ve been to China twice.
DAVE: What about India?
JANE: No, I haven’t been to India.
When we talk about a period of time that continues form the past until now, we use the present perfect (have been / have travelled etc.) Here, Dave and Jane are talking about the places Jane has visited in her life (which is a period that continues until now). Read the rest of this entry »
Study this example situation:
Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it. He has lost his key. (He has lost his key = He lost it recently, and he still doesn’t have it.)
Have/has lost is the present perfect simple:
I/we/they/you have ( = I‘ve etc.) lost
he/she/it has ( = he‘s etc.) lost
I was doing something = I was in the middle of doing something at a certain time. The action or situation had already started before this time, but had not finished.
“This time last year I was living in Brazil.”
“What were you doing at 10 o’clock last night?”
“I waved to Helen, but she wasn’t looking.”
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