Question tags are short questions that can follow sentences , especially in spoken English.
We make question tags with auxiliary verb ( have,be,can ) + pronoun ( ( I, you..).
We use question tags to ask if something is true , or to ask people to agree with us .
negative positive
positive sentence question tag
negative sentence question tag
He is a boy, isn't he ? He isn't a boy, is he ?
They can fly, can't they ? They can't fly, can they ?
We have got a problem, haven't we? We haven't got a problem, have we?
Tom was so nice, wasn't he? Tom wasn't so nice, was he?
You were late, weren't you? You weren't late, were you?
Peter is singing, isn't he ? Peter isn't singing, is he ?
She was playing, wasn't she ? She wasn't playing, was she ?
They will buy a horse, won't they ? They won't buy a horse, will they ?
We shall go for a walk, shan't we ? We shan't go for a walk, shall we ?
He would like to dance, wouldn't he? He wouldn't like to dance, would he?
They could come alone, couldn't they? They couldn't come alone, could they?
He has lost the battle, hasn't he ? He hasn't lost the battle, has he ?
You learn English, don't you ? You don't learn English, do you ?
Peter writes you, doesn't he ? Peter doesn't write you, does he ?
They visited him, didn't they ? They didn't visit him, did they ?
He went alone, didn't he ? He didn't go alone , did he ?
REMEMBER !
I am late , aren't I ?
Let's go for a walk , shall we ?
1.Add question tags to the following sentences:
1. You are going to clean my bedroom for me...
2. I met you yesterday.....
3. I left the wallet there...
4. It sounds very exciting....
5. I love this town...
6. Her mother lives in Manchester...
7. I have sent you these flowers today...
8. That is the stolen bracelet...
9. He'll never forget that day ....
10. This film is about a man who loses his memory....
11. I am a very clever student...
12. She is a very good tennis player....
13. You weren't at the party yesterday....
14. I didn't promise you anything...
15. Donald didn't forget your birthday...
16. I don't need your help...
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2. Write the question tags :
1. They are playing chess, ..........................?
2. Andy can't speak Italian, ..........................?
3. Brian is American ,................................?
4. You don't know Betty , ..........................?
5. It's an exciting job, ............................?
6. He won't send me a postcard , .............................?
7. We are in front of his house, .........................?
8. Lolita lost her glasses yesterday ,......................?
9. You've got a polaroid camera , ..........................?
10. I'm late , ..........................?
11. Bob's absent, ..........................?
12. George doesn't smoke , ..........................?
13. We're happy, ..........................?
14. He comes from Italy, ..........................?
15. You like playing the piano, ..........................?
16. Mary lived in Washington, ..........................?
17. He'll be five in three days, ..........................?
18. You won't do that , ..........................?
19. People often tell lies, ..........................?
20. We'll go to Spain, ..........................?
21. Ken can't go to your party, ..........................?
22. Your mother did your homework , ..........................?
23. She likes playing with you, ..........................?
24. He's never been to Madrid, ..........................?
25. Peter isn't very honest, ..........................?
26. The weather's nice, ..........................?
27. She'd like to have a sister, ..........................?
28. Let's go for a bike ride, ..........................?
29. Sandy was angry yesterday, ..........................?
30. He wanted to join us last night, ..........................?
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