Tuesday, September 20th

A tag question is a sentence with a question phrase connected at the end. Example: Its windy today, isnt it?

Sentence part

Tag

1.

To clarify information
(the speaker expects an answer) Example:
We have a test tomorrow, dont we? Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isnt he? Im permitted to park here, arent I?

2.

To agree with someone

(the speaker does not expect an answer) Example:
Youre falling asleep, arent you? The party was a lot of fun, wasnt it? I didnt win the lottery, did I?

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 , does ______? _ _
Third person

Use the auxiliary verb does.

Step 5: Is the verb affirmative or negative? doesnt 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, doesnt he ?

Noun

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.

We use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation.

They mean something like: "Am I right?" or "Do you agree?

+ Positive Statement , Snow is white, + Negative Statement, You dont like me,

Negative tag Isnt it? Positive tag Do you?

+ Positive statement,

Negative tag

Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb, auxiliary verb + not + subject ?

E.g.:

Jhon was there, wasnt he?

You like coffe, dont you?

Negative statement,

+ Positive tag

Subject + auxiliary verb + NOT + main verb, auxiliary verb + not + subject ?

E.g.: It isnt raining, is it?

You arent Chilean, are you?

Lunch was delicious, wasnt it ? isnt it Spring break is next week, _________? didnt it Class finished quickly, _________?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
12.

Youve called the movers, Theyre coming tomorrow, This isnt going to be cheap, You havent finished packing, We dont need any more boxes, Pablo is going to help us, We can put some things in storage, Jack isnt buying our bookcases, We need to disconnect the phone, The movers arent packing the books for us, We cant turn off the electricity yet, Moving is hard,

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l.

can we? do we? is he? isnt it? arent they? have you? isnt he? is it? havent you? dont we? cant we? are they?

Complete the sentences with the correct question tags. 1) Mr McGuinness is from Ireland,_____________ ? 2) The car isn't in the garage,________________ ? 3)You are John, _______________? 4) She went to the library yesterday, ___________? 5) He didn't recognize me,____________________ ? 6) Cars pollute the environment, ______________?

7) She is collecting stickers,_______________ ?

8) We often watch TV in the afternoon,___________ ?

9) You have cleaned your bike, _______________ ? 10) John and Max don't like Maths,______________ ? 11) Peter played handball yesterday, ____________ ? 12) They are going home from school, ____________?

13) Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, _______?

14) He could have bought a new car, ____________? 15) Kevin will come tonight, ______________? 16) I'm clever, ____________?

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