A question tag turns a statement into a

question -when we are pretty sure of the

answer. Its less direct than an ordinary
question.

We make a question tag like this:

When the statement is positive, the tag is
negative. When the statement is negative,
the tag is positive.
Example:
You live here, dont you?
This means the same as: Do you live Complete
Complete these
these statements
statements with
with
here? the
the right
right question
question tags.
tags.
We form the tag with the verb be and
0. Rosa is your teacher this year, __isnt she__?
the subject.
1. You havent seen my keys, _______________?
Example: It isnt raining, is it?
2. Its cold, __________________?
Note:
3. You like oysters, _______________?
The negative tag of am is arent:
4. My brother is cooking tonight, ___________?
Im meeting Jo at 9, arent I?
5. Sheila can speak Italian, ______________?
When the verb is an auxiliary, we form the 6. The kids will come back at 5, ____________?
tag from the auxiliary and the subject. 7. Im your friend, _______________?
Examples: 8. There will be enough money, _____________?
She wont be in, will she? 9. The train hasnt arrived yet, _____________?
Youve seen that film, havent you? 10. Your siblings wont arrive late, ___________?
11. Those fish must be tropical, _____________?
When the verb hasnt got an auxiliary,
12. Peter still hasnt arrived, _____________?
we form the tag from the auxiliary that we
13. You didnt smoke, _____________?
would normally use for making questions in
14. Were meeting at 7, _________________?
that tense.
15. He doesnt have to lock the door, ________?
Examples:
16. You read it last year, _______________?
They arrived last night, didnt they?
17. That shouldnt happen, ________________?
You like ice cream, dont you?
18. Someone taught you English, ___________?
Other changes: 19. No one is perfect, ________________?
When the subject of a statement is a noun, 20. Theres something weird here, ___________?
we replace it with a pronoun in the tag. 21. Lets start again, ________________?
Examples: 22. This is impossible, ________________?
Mr. Scott works in an office, doesnt he? 23. Coke is found everywhere, _______________?
Sue and Tim are twins, arent they? 24. Please, dont be late, ________________?
25. Im going to be your partner, _____________?
We replace nothing, this, that 26. Everybodys here, _______________?
with it: 27. Youre never happy, ________________?
Nothing can happen, can it? 28. Theres no milk, _________________?
We replace someone, anybody, 29. Nothing wrong can happen _______________?
nobody, no one or everybody 30. Nothing matters, _________________?
with they (and the verb in plural): 31. Nobody likes her, ________________?
Someone stole my bike, didnt they? 32. She hardly spoke, ________________?
33. Somebodys forgotten it, ________________?
There can be the subject in question
34. You never make your bed, _______________?
tags.
35. No phones are permitted, _______________?
Example:
36. We have done enough practice, __________?
Theres something wrong, isnt there?

Special cases:
After a negative imperative, we use will
you?
Dont forget the date, will you?
After lets, we use shall we?
Lets meet tonight, shall we?
Non-negative tags are used after
 A question tag turns a statement into a
question -when we are pretty sure of the
answer. Its less direct than an ordinary
question.

We make a question tag like this:

When the statement is positive, the tag is
negative. When the statement is negative,
the tag is positive.
Example:
You live here, dont you?
This means the same as: Do you live Complete
Complete these
these statements
statements with
with
here? the
the right
right question
question tags.
tags.
We form the tag with the verb be and
0. Rosa is your teacher this year, __isnt
the subject.
she__?
Example: It isnt raining, is it?
1. You havent seen my keys, ___have you____?
Note:
2. Its cold, ___isnt it______?
The negative tag of am is arent:
3. You like oysters, __dont you____?
Im meeting Jo at 9, arent I?
4. My brother is cooking tonight, __isnt he__?
When the verb is an auxiliary, we form the 5. Sheila can speak Italian, ___cant she_____?
tag from the auxiliary and the subject. 6. The kids will come back at 5, __wont they_?
Examples: 7. Im your friend, __arent I____?
She wont be in, will she? 8. There will be enough money, _wont there_?
Youve seen that film, havent you? 9. The train hasnt arrived yet, ____has it___?
10. Your siblings wont arrive late, __will they__?
When the verb hasnt got an auxiliary,
11. Those fish must be tropical, _mustnt they_?
we form the tag from the auxiliary that we
12. Peter still hasnt arrived, _____has he____?
would normally use for making questions in
13. You didnt smoke, ___did you___?
that tense.
14. Were meeting at 7, ______arent we_____?
Examples:
15. He doesnt have to lock the door, _does he?
They arrived last night, didnt they?
16. You read it last year, __didnt you_____?
You like ice cream, dont you?
17. That shouldnt happen, ___should it____?
Other changes: 18. Someone taught you English, _didnt
When the subject of a statement is a noun, they__?
we replace it with a pronoun in the tag. 19. No one is perfect, ___are they____?
Examples: 20. Theres something weird here, _isnt there_?
Mr. Scott works in an office, doesnt he? 21. Lets start again, ____shall we_____?
Sue and Tim are twins, arent they? 22. This is impossible, ___isnt it______?
23. Coke is found everywhere, ___isnt it_____?
We replace nothing, this, that 24. Please, dont be late, ___will you____?
with it: 25. Im going to be your partner, ____arent I___?
Nothing can happen, can it? 26. Everybodys here, ____arent they____?
We replace someone, anybody, 27. Youre never happy, ___are you___?
nobody, no one or everybody 28. Theres no milk, ___is there_________?
with they (and the verb in plural): 29. Nothing wrong can happen ___can it____?
Someone stole my bike, didnt they? 30. Nothing matters, ___does it______?
31. Nobody likes her, ____do they_____?
There can be the subject in question
32. She hardly spoke, ___did she____?
tags.
33. Somebodys forgotten it, __havent they__?
Example:
34. You never make your bed, ___do you_____?
Theres something wrong, isnt there?
35. No phones are permitted, __are they_____?
Special cases: 36. We have done enough practice, _havent we?
After a negative imperative, we use will
you?
Dont forget the date, will you?
After lets, we use shall we?
Lets meet tonight, shall we?
Non-negative tags are used after