The verb to get · Conjugation
Present Perfect of get
The answer: have / has got (UK) or gotten (US)
B1
A past action with a link to the present.
Quick answer
The Present Perfect of the verb to get is have / has got (UK) or gotten (US).
Example: I have got a new bike. (UK) / I have gotten a new bike. (US)
Full conjugation in the Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Contraction |
|---|---|---|
| I | have got/gotten | I've got/gotten |
| You | have got/gotten | You've got/gotten |
| He / She / It | has got/gotten | He's / She's / It's got/gotten |
| We | have got/gotten | We've got/gotten |
| You (pl.) | have got/gotten | You've got/gotten |
| They | have got/gotten | They've got/gotten |
Common mistakes to avoid
1. I have gotten in British English ❌
For the past participle, British English uses got and American English often uses gotten. Both are correct in their own variety: I have got it (UK), I have gotten it (US). Choose one and use it in the whole text.
2. I had got a brother ❌
When have got means owning, it is a present form, like have: I've got a brother = I have a brother. It is not a past tense. For the past, simply say had: I had a brother, not I had got a brother.
3. I have get ❌
After have / has, use the past participle got / gotten, never the base form get: I have got the message, not I have get the message.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the present perfect of get?+
It is have got in British English and have gotten in American English. Both are correct: I have got a new bike (UK), I have gotten a new bike (US). British English normally does not use gotten.
Is it have got or have gotten?+
Got is the British past participle: I have got it. Gotten is the American one: I have gotten it. In the Past Simple, both use got: I got it last week.
What is the difference between I have got and I've got?+
There is no difference in meaning. I've got is the short form of I have got. When you speak or write to friends, the short form is more natural: I've got a brother.
Does I've got mean the same as I have?+
Yes, when you talk about owning something: I've got a brother = I have a brother. Have got is more British and more common when you speak. Be careful: this have got has no past form. For the past, say had: I had a dog when I was six.
How do you make negatives and questions with have got?+
Negative: I haven't got the tickets, She hasn't gotten the results (US). Question: put have or has before the subject: Have you got my message? (UK), Has he gotten the message? (US). Careful: Have you got a pen? means Do you have a pen? It is about owning, not the Present Perfect.
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