Have vs. have got

[wen]

Test No. incompl/elem-17 "White Water Rafting", question 2

Can you remember the last time you ......... such an exciting time?

(a) have
(b) having
(c) had

Test No. incompl/elem-17 "White Water Rafting", answer 2

Can you remember the last time you had such an exciting time?

Correct answer: (c) had

Your answer was: incorrect
Can you remember the last time you have such an exciting time?
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Can I say, ".....you have got such an exciting time?"

[Mister Micawber]

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Not here,Wen. Have here means experience. But Have = have got = possess.

I have a headache.-- OK
I've got a headache.-- OK

but:

I have breakfast at 7:00 -- OK
(X) I've got breakfast at 7:00 -- NG
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[Watie]

Can you remember the last time you ......... such an exciting time?

the last time-->it shows past so use "had"
Am i right?

[Arohani]

hi
after verb remember,shouldn't we use to have?

[Mister Micawber]

No, not here.

I can't remember the last time I had any money.
I can't remember having any money.
I can't remember if I have any money now.
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[Lili6]

Can you remember the last time you had such an exciting time?

sorry but It is not clear for me , help me to understand , please

why shan't it be
Could you remember the last time you had such an exciting time?
or
Can you remember the last time you have such an exciting time?

thank you

[Mister Micawber]

The verbs need not be the same tense; each tense refers to the time of that action: 'Can you remember (now) the last time you had such an exciting time (in the past)?'
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[Polly333]

hi, please explain me the difference "i have to go", "i got to go", "i must go" and "i need to go".
thanks.

[Mister Micawber]

In practical English, these 3 are usually interchangeable, but

"i have to go"-- It it is my decision that it is necessary or required
"i must go"-- Someone else has commanded me
"i need to go".-- It is necessary

"i got to go" -- Bad grammar.
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[Lili6]

thank you It is now clear for me too

[Polly333]

thank you for the explanation, but what about the difference between "i should go" and "i must go".
thanks.

[Mister Micawber]

"I should go" -- It is a good idea to go; it is my responsibility to go.
"I must go" -- as above in my previous post.
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[Polly333]

thank you very much

[Pia102688]

Hi

It's my first time here and I like it very much!

One question though, What's the difference between had and have, can and could, will and would? And when do we use those words in a sentence? Please help! Thank you so much!

[Beeesneees]

Welcome to the forums!
There is a very useful search function at the top of this webpage.
If you type the words
had have
into the Google search box at the top of this page, then click on the 'Forum search' button (not the Google search button), then you will see a list of threads where this topic has already been discussed.
They should help you.

You can then repeat the search twice more using the words can could' and 'will would' instead of 'had have'.
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