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Question Tag Rules and Examples

Question tags are used to get agreement from the person you are speaking with. There are several rules for forming question tags: 1. The question tag uses an auxiliary verb and a personal pronoun that matches the subject of the statement. For example, "Tony can run really fast, can't he?" 2. If there is no auxiliary, use "does" or "did" in the question tag. For example, "Mum cooks fantastic meals, doesn't she?" 3. Positive statements take negative question tags and vice versa. For example, "That's your workbook, isn't it?" 4. Commands use "will you" in the question tag, like "Don't

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Question Tag Rules and Examples

Question tags are used to get agreement from the person you are speaking with. There are several rules for forming question tags: 1. The question tag uses an auxiliary verb and a personal pronoun that matches the subject of the statement. For example, "Tony can run really fast, can't he?" 2. If there is no auxiliary, use "does" or "did" in the question tag. For example, "Mum cooks fantastic meals, doesn't she?" 3. Positive statements take negative question tags and vice versa. For example, "That's your workbook, isn't it?" 4. Commands use "will you" in the question tag, like "Don't

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Question tags - the rules

SUBJECT+ VERB (POSITIVE) .... .., (NEGATIVE) VERB+SUBJECT ?

eg: She came, didn't she? OR She did come, didn't she?
They are happy to be here, aren't they?

SUBJECT+ VERB (NEGATIVE) .... , (POSITIVE) VERB+SUBJECT ?

eg: She doesn't like chores, does she?


They haven't been informed, have they?
Question tags - the rules

When you are talking to someone about hobbies, a friend or school and you want him
or her to agree with you, use question tags.
Example:
Football is great, isn't it?

Here are some rules to follow:


1. QUESTION TAG = AUXILIARY + PERSONAL PRONOUN:
Tony can run really fast, can't he?
The twins are very nice, aren't they?

2. If there is no auxiliary in the statement, use a form of do in the question tag:


Mum cooks fantastic meals, doesn't she?

3. Positive statements => negative question tags;


negative statements => positive question tags:
That's your workbook, isn't it?
That's not true, is it?
They will help us, won't they?

4. Orders and commands are followed by "will you":


Don't open the windows, will you?
Help your dad in the garage, will you?

5. Let's is followed by "shall we":


Let's start homework now, shall we?
Let's go shopping, shall we?

6. AND DON'T FORGET:


o The question tag "am I not" is totally incorrect; always say: "aren't I":
I am late, aren't I?

o The statements and the question tags take the same tenses:
Bob helped you a lot, didn't he?
You will help me tomorrow, won't you?

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