❌ Don't Say 'I HAVE GOTTEN' in English!

Which is correct: I have an English lesson? I have got and English lesson? I have gotten an English lesson?
I this lesson you'll learn when to use Have, Have got, and Have gotten... so you can finally stop being confused by this simple little verb 'Have'!
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► CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro: I have v I have gotten
00:37 How to use HAVE in English
2:38 HAVE v HAVE GOT
3:29 HAVE TO v HAVE GOT TO
4:53 Contractions of HAVE GOT in English
6:35 Present Perfect with GET
7:32 How to use GOTTEN in American English
10:34 Is GOTTEN British English?
11:25 TEST

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► TRANSCRIPTION

Is this correct? I have gotten an English lesson today? Well, if you asked Shakespeare, he'd probably say yes. If you asked me, I'm British, I'd say no. And if you asked an American, well, we'll talk about that later. But the fact is that a simple verb like have is still causing you problems that will prevent you from reaching an advanced level of English. So come on, let's end this confusion and finally learn when to use: I have, I have got, and I have gotten. Are you ready?

Okay, so as you probably know, the verb have is very flexible and has many uses in English. We use have to talk about possession, meaning something you own or hold, something that belongs to you. For example, I have blue eyes, my friend has a new car. Have is also used to talk about relationships or connections with people. I have two beautiful daughters. The twins have a very strong relationship. We can also use have to talk about illnesses or actions or eating or many other things like, Chris has a cold this week. I have a shower at 7:00 am every morning. My wife and I have pasta every time we go to that restaurant.

Okay, so that's fairly simple. But listen carefully because it's going to get a little bit more complicated. And to help you with this, I've actually made a test for you at the end of today's lesson. And I've made a beautiful PDF, which you can get with all the notes from this lesson, extra examples, extra questions. Just go to the link in the description, click the link, enter your email address, and I will send that to you right to your inbox.

Okay, so before we look at when to use have got, we first need to look at the verb get, another verb with many meanings. Now, we don't have time to explain all the meanings of get. We would be here forever. But you can watch that video there, which explains 17 ways we can use get. So watch that video after this one.

Okay, let's have a look at the difference between the British and American usage of get. In British English, we use get, got, got. So the third form is got. I have got. But in American English, they use get, got, gotten like I have gotten. Why is that important? Well, let's find out.

In British English, have got is a very, very common expression when we're speaking, and native speakers like me use this expression all the time. And basically have got means exactly the same as have when we're talking about possession or something that belongs to you, something that you own, like I have got an older brother, means exactly the same as, I have an older brother. It's just another way to say that something belongs to you. She has got a new dress on. We have got a beautiful garden. They have got a lot of friends. As you can see, we use have or has, depending on the subject, followed by the verb got, and then the thing that you own. So, the forms in British English are get, got, got.

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[brezzainvernale]

I like that you show the difference between British and American English

[aresee]

To me, an American, there is a difference between "they have to" and "they have got to." It's a difference of emphasis. "They have to" is generally a simole statement of fact. An "oh by the way" kind of thing. It's like, did you know that that? But "they have got to" would be much more emphatic. It's more like, there is no way around it, they absolutely must do it.

[ye]

You're really good at teaching English. Congratulations!

[FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

Yay!! I am 71 and at 13, my first English teacher at high school taught me the primitive forms of verbs get, got, got. Much, much later I came across with gotten and got confused. Only now, thanks to you, I can understand what it is all about 😅 Thank you so much, you're the best ❤❤❤

[mariaamaya]

Thanks Greg for showingnus that difference. I am more clarify.

[nikovald]

What a wonderful lesson, Ihad many doubts about it but now they are resolved, thanks.

[qw]

Thanks, Greg. You shed a bit of a light to a topic I was wondering about. But using "have" and "got" in meaning of "must" is still obscure to me. Sometimes there is a trace of "have" in contraction. E.g. "It's got to be real", which I believe means "It must be real". And sometimes there is no trace of "have" at all. E.g. "I gotta run", which I believe means "I have no time, I must go". If you explain this point It would be great.

[donahim]

I'm American.
And what you're explaining is somewhat correct. When we say, "he has got to", or "I have got to", it means we're putting more emphasis in our expression. But it's not used very often.
Instead of saying, "They have just gotten home.", I say, "They just got home."
Also, there's a northern accent and a southern drawl in the US. Southern people are sometimes hard to understand because of how they talk and their idioms. It can get complicated.

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Very useful video. Please explain how to use "Having". Thanks!😊

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[danielgonzalezd.]

😊 Great lesson, Greg. I have the same doubts and this was a good explanation on how to use have got, get and gotten.
As for the test I have one wrong. (Last question)
Regards from NY

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