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What tense is have got?

"Have got" is a verb phrase used in several different tenses. Here's an explanation of its usage in various tenses:

1. Present Perfect Tense:

- "Have got" is commonly used in the present perfect tense.

- It is formed by combining the present tense of "have" (has/have) with the past participle "got."

- Examples:

- I have got my driver's license. (present perfect)

- She has got a new job. (present perfect)

2. Past Perfect Tense:

- "Had got" is used to form the past perfect tense.

- It is formed by combining the past tense of "have" (had) with the past participle "got."

- Examples:

- I had got a promotion before resigning. (past perfect)

- She had got her luggage before the flight. (past perfect)

3. Future Perfect Tense:

- "Will have got" is used to form the future perfect tense.

- It is formed by combining the future tense of "have" (will have) with the past participle "got."

- Examples:

- We will have got the tickets by next week. (future perfect)

- He will have got his visa by the time we leave. (future perfect)

4. Conditional Perfect Tense:

- "Would have got" is used to form the conditional perfect tense.

- It is formed by combining the conditional tense of "have" (would have) with the past participle "got."

- Examples:

- I would have got the job if I had applied. (conditional perfect)

- They would have got their passports if they had applied earlier. (conditional perfect)

5. Progressive/Continuous Tense:

- "Have been getting" is used in the present perfect continuous tense, while "had been getting" is used in the past perfect continuous tense to express ongoing or continuous actions in the past.

- Examples:

- She has been getting ready for the party. (present perfect continuous)

- They had been getting their finances in order before the recession hit. (past perfect continuous)

Remember, the tense of "have got" depends on the specific context and the time reference of the sentence.