How are 'have' and 'have got' used in English (differences)?
Here 'have' is the only verb and therefore a main verb.
In this case 'have' is an auxiliary verb; the main verb is 'to get'.
Attention: The form of the verb in this sentence corresponds to the present perfect simple.
Information: Both variants can be used without any difference in meaning. The same applies to relationships and obligations.
What difficulties regarding 'have' and 'have got' may occur?
'have' is the auxiliary verb, so the question is correct.
'do' is an auxiliary verb here, so the question is also correct.
'have' would be the main verb, an auxiliary is missing; the question would therefore be incorrect. This often happens by translating from other languages directly into English.
This is also incorrect as two auxiliaries ('do' and 'have') would be in the sentence.
'has' is auxiliary and negated.
The auxiliary 'does' has to be added and negated as 'has' is a main verb here.
Positive short answer; only the auxiliary verb 'have' is used.
A normal answer; the complete information is repeated.
Negative short answer; only the auxiliary verb is mentioned and negated.
Regular answer with complete repetition of the question.
Regular answer; the whole information including the main verb is repeated; the auxiliary verb is not mentioned.
Although this constellation is possible, the auxiliary verb 'do' is only used in regular answers if the information needs to be especially emphasized.
Negative short answer; again only the auxiliary verb is mentioned.
Regular answer with complete information and main verb.
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