Timeline for Have you got to ...?
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| Oct 6, 2018 at 0:00 | comment | added | Lambie | 1) is British English present perfect for to get to do something. 2) is a different idiom: to have/have got to do something. It is important to bear in mind that "Have you got" can be past perfect in British English AND present tense in American and British English for: have/have got, to possess. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 at 23:19 | comment | added | GKK | it's really interesting just to add 'ever' makes such a huge difference between the 1 and 2. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 at 23:13 | comment | added | Lambie | @EvaristeGalois No, it cannot. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 at 23:12 | history | edited | Lambie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 5, 2018 at 23:11 | comment | added | GKK | Pardon me, I asked the question incorrectly on the comment. Could the 1 mean " Have you ever had to meet her in person? " as well ? | |
| Oct 5, 2018 at 23:02 | comment | added | Lambie | @EvaristeGalois 1) "get to do something" versus 2) "have/have got to do something". 1) Did you ever get to meet her?[simple past]; Have you ever got/gotten [two forms] to meet her [present perfect]=manage to||2) Did you have to meet her? [simple past]; Have you ever had to meet her? [present perfect] Please focus first on the present tense of the two expressions and the fact there are two ways to say have in English: have and have got=same thing. Also, bear in mind that gotten as a past participle is only American English. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 at 22:48 | comment | added | GKK | Isn't there any chance to interpret the first sentence as ""did you have ever to meet the actress in person" ? | |
| Oct 5, 2018 at 22:45 | history | answered | Lambie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |