Learn English – Why do we have to use ‘have got’ instead of ‘got’

auxiliary-verbs

I saw the sentence on the internet like this:

I don't know how much money he has got.

I think that

I don't know how much money he got.

is only possible here.

What is the difference between the two?

Best Answer

In the first sentence, "got" is redundant. You can just say "I don't know how much money he has." This refers to the amount of money he already possesses.

The second sentence, "I don't know how much money he got" refers to the amount of money he just received.

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