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    #1 26-Jan-2017, 16:30

    have got time

    Is this correct:
    I'll take care of it when I have got time.
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    #2 26-Jan-2017, 16:39

    Re: have got time

    It's grammatically correct. The helping verb would always be contracted to I've in spoken English.
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    #3 26-Jan-2017, 19:50

    Re: have got time

    I would be more likely to omit the "got."
    ... when I have time / when I have the time [to do the task].
    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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    #4 27-Jan-2017, 00:35

    Re: have got time

    I'm more likely to stick in an article if I include 'got'.

    I'll take care of it when I've got the time.
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