Using Tag Questions

Using Tag Questions
• She's very beautiful, isn't she?

• The baby doesn't want to eat her
food, does she?
She's done something really
interesting to her hair, hasn't she?
TAG QUESTIONS
A tag question is a question
added at the end of a
sentence. Speakers use it to
make sure their information
is correct.
What is a tag question?
• A tag question is a sentence with a
question phrase connected at the
end.
• Example:
It’s windy today, isn’t it?
Sentence part Tag

Tag questions have two purposes:
1. To clarify information
(the speaker expects an answer)
Example:
– We have a test tomorrow, don’t we?

– Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isn’t he?
– I’m permitted to park here, aren’t I?
Tag questions have two
purposes:
2. To agree with someone
(the speaker does not expect an
answer)
Example:
• You’re falling asleep, aren’t you?
• The party was a lot of fun, wasn’t it?
• I didn’t win the lottery, did I?
Forming Tag Questions
Step 1:
Identify the verb in the sentence.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ __?
verb
Step 2:
Identify the type of verb.

(Is it the verb “to be”, an auxiliary verb, or
the main verb?)
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, _____ ___?
Main verb
Step 3:
Identify the tense of verb.
(Is it in present or past tense?)
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ___?
Present tense
Step 4:
If in present tense, determine if 1st or 3rd person.
If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or “do” in
past.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets , _ _ ____?
Third person
• Use the auxiliary verb “does”.
Step 5:
Is the verb affirmative or negative?
doesn’t
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, __________?
Affirmative
Write in the opposite.

Step 6:
Add the pronoun at the end.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, doesn’t he ?
Noun
Overview
Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence.
Step 2: Identify the type of verb.
Step 3: Identify the tense.
Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1st
or 3rd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary
“to be” or “do” in past.
Step 5: Affirmative or negative?
Step 6: Add pronoun.
Affirmative sentence +
negative tag
Mary is here, isn’t she?

They have left, haven’t they?
1. She works for a big company, ____ _?
2. The movie started at 8:00, _____ ___?
3. This is a good apple, ____ _____?
4. You've eaten breakfast, _____ ____?
5. The students are going to take a test
today, ____ ____?
6. He'll be at the party, ______ ___?
7. Your car is working now, ______ ____?
8. John has some money, _______ _____?
9. You made some coffee, ______ ____?
10. They've done that before, _____ ___?
Negative sentence +
affirmative tag
• Edy can’t sing, can he?
You don’t like tea, do you?

1. You don't have to work today, ___ ___?
2. She won't get here on time, _____ __?
3. Your dog hasn't had puppies, ____ ____?
4. That wasn't a very good movie, _____ __?
5. The computer isn't on, _____ ____?
6. Tracy and Bill are getting back together,
___ ____?
7. I'm not late, _____ ____?
8. The alarm didn't go off, _____ _____?
9. He can't move any heavy furniture, _ __?
10. It doesn't really matter, ____ ___?
Let’s Practice
• Lunch was delicious, wasn’t it ?
• Spring break is next week, isn’t it

______?
didn’t it
• Class finished quickly, _________?
1. You’ve called the movers, a. can we?
2. They’re coming tomorrow, b. do we?
3. This isn’t going to be cheap, c. is he?
4. You haven’t finished packing, d. isn’t it?
5. We don’t need any more boxes, e. aren’t they?
6. Pablo is going to help us, f. have you?
7. We can put some things in g. isn’t he?
storage, h. is it?
8. Jack isn’t buying our bookcases, i. haven’t you?
9. We need to disconnect the j. don’t we?
phone,
k. can’t we?
10. The movers aren’t packing the
books for us, l. are they?
11. We can’t turn off the electricity
yet,
12. Moving is hard,
Important Notes
• In the present tense, if the

subject is "I", the auxiliary
changes to are or aren't.
I'm sitting next to you, aren't I?

• With let's, the tag question is
shall we.
• Let's go to the beach, shall we?

• With an imperative, the tag
question is will you.
• Close the window, will you?

• We use a positive tag question
after a sentence containing a
negative word such as never,
hardly, nobody.
• Nobody lives in this house, do they?

You've never liked me, have you?
• When the subject is nothing, we
use it in the tag question.
Nothing bad happened, did it?

• When the subject is nobody,
somebody, everybody, no one,
someone, or everyone, we use they
in the tag question.
Nobody asked for me, did they?

If the main verb in the sentence is
have (not an auxiliary verb), it is
more common to use do in the
question tag.
You have a Ferrari, don't you?

• With used to, we use didn't in the
tag question.
You used to work here, didn't you?

We can use positive question tags
after positive sentences to express
a reaction such as surprise or
interest.
You're moving to Brazil, are you?

• Here are some mixed examples:
• But you don't really love her, do you?

• This will work, won't it?
• Well, I couldn't help it, could I?
• But you'll tell me if she calls, won't you?
• We'd never have known, would we?
• The weather's bad, isn't it?
• You won't be late, will you?
• Nobody knows, do they?
1. You should pay your credit card bill, ____ ____?
2. They have to drive to Chicago next week, __ __?
3. Those carrots aren't very good, ____ ______?
4. You love me, ___ ____?
5. You can't play the piano, ___ ____?
6. She has to work this evening, ____ ___?
7. She had to work yesterday too, ____ ___?
8. Rob will go fishing with us this weekend, __ ___?
9. You were able to find it on the interent, __ __?
10. This quiz wasn't too hard, _____ ____?

Using Tag Questions

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Using Tag Questions

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Using Tag Questions

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Using Tag Questions

• She's very beautiful, isn't she?

Sentence part Tag

– We have a test tomorrow, don’t we?

Identify the verb in the sentence.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ __?

Identify the type of verb.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, _____ ___?

Identify the tense of verb.

(Is it in present or past tense?)

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ___?

Sergio likes to eat at buffets , _ _ ____?

Is the verb affirmative or negative?

Write in the opposite.

Add the pronoun at the end.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, doesn’t he ?

Mary is here, isn’t she?

• Edy can’t sing, can he?

You don’t like tea, do you?

• Spring break is next week, isn’t it

• In the present tense, if the

I'm sitting next to you, aren't I?

• Let's go to the beach, shall we?

• Close the window, will you?

• Nobody lives in this house, do they?

Nothing bad happened, did it?

Nobody asked for me, did they?

You have a Ferrari, don't you?

You used to work here, didn't you?

You're moving to Brazil, are you?

• But you don't really love her, do you?

You might also like

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ____ ?

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ___ _?

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ____ _?