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Using Tag

Questions
.
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
(6 easy steps)

Step 1:
Identify the verb in the sentence.

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ______?

verb
Forming Tag Questions
(6 easy steps)
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
Forming Tag Questions
(6 easy steps)
Step 3:
Identify the tense of verb.
(Is it in present or past tense?)

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ______?

Present tense
Forming Tag Questions
(6 easy steps)

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 , _ _ ______?


does

Use the auxiliary verb “does”.


Third person
Forming Tag Questions
(6 easy steps)
Step 5:
Is the verb affirmative or negative?

Sergio likes to eat at buffets, __________?


doesn’t

Write in the opposite.


Affirmative
Forming Tag Questions
(6 easy steps)
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.
Let’s Practice
Lunch was delicious, ?

Spring break is next week, _________?

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 e. aren’t
boxes, 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 i. haven’t
bookcases, 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

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