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Tag-questions
МОУ «СОШ №23»
г. Воркуты
Левенцева Т.А.
учитель английского языка
2025
A statement turned into a question with the help of a “tag”
What is a tag-question?
You are a student, aren’t you?
They weren’t teachers, were they?
The weather is nice today, isn’t it?
Your friend had a dog once, didn’t he?
You have read this book, haven’t you?
Your sister will call us later, won’t she?
They can help you, can’t they?
She can’t do this task, can she?
tags
Tag questions have two parts: positive and negative.
Tag-question parts
You have a new car, don’t you?
You don’t have a new car, do you?
Tag is made of the auxiliary + pronoun in question form.
The weather was nice yesterday, wasn’t it ?
The weather wasn’t nice yesterday, was it ?
A. Tag-question structure
A modal verb can be also used instead of an auxiliary.
B. Tag-question structure
The weather can change easily, can’t it ?
The weather can’t change easily, can it ?
Auxiliary and pronoun always depend on subject and tense.
Remember!
SUBJECT
This, that, dog, table, water, everything
TAG
SUBJECT
Tom, father, he
TAG
SUBJECT
Helen, sister, she
TAG
SUBJECT
Friends, cats, trees, Helen and Tom, they
TAG
SUBJECT
These, those, everybody, somebody, nobody, no one
TAG
SUBJECT
I
TAG
SUBJECT
You
TAG
SUBJECT
We
TAG
Auxiliary and pronoun always depend on subject and tense.
Remember!
TENSE
Present Simple
TAG
TENSE
Present Continuous
TAG
TENSE
Present Perfect
TAG
TENSE
Past Simple
TAG
TENSE
Past Continuous
TAG
TENSE
Past Perfect
TAG
TENSE
Future
TAG
TENSE
can, could, must, should, ought
TAG
verb
to be (is, are, was, were except ‘am’)
TAG
Verb ‘have’ in Present Simple
have, has
TAG
Verb ‘have’ in Past Simple
had
TAG
The tag for I am is aren’t I. The tag for Let’s is shall we. Use will you? or won’t you? after an imperative.
Irregular tags
I am a fool, aren’t I?
Let’s go to the cinema, shall we?
Sit down, will you?
Have a seat, won’t you?
One can use a short question to reply to what someone says to show interest, surprise or uncertainty.
Reply questions
- I have never eaten spaghetti.
- Haven’t you?
- We are leaving at 6.00.
- Are we?
A. Practice
Choose the correct tag.
Jim got lost, did he/didn’t he?
You don’t know the answer, do you/don’t you?
The children were making a lot of noise, wasn’t it/weren’t they?
Harry doesn’t feel well, isn’t it/does he?
George didn’t complain, did he/didn’t he?
Something has gone wrong, has it/hasn’t it?
You aren’t sitting here, isn’t it/are you?
You will read this, will you/won’t you?
Paul likes Jill, isn’t it/doesn’t he?
You’re waiting for Sue, isn’t it/aren’t you?
B. Practice
Choose the correct tag for the statements
Ann catches the bus,
Jan is leaving in the morning,
Sally won’t be back,
Helen has left,
Kate finished the book,
Sue hasn’t got a bike,
Tina isn’t a French teacher,
Paula didn’t say a lot,
Mary was sitting next to you,
Pam doesn’t like classical music,
C. Practice
Write a tag for each question.
Harry has been helping you, ________________?
You don’t eat meat, _______________?
Paul was sleeping, _______________?
I missed a good film, _____________?
Jane is leaving in the morning, ____________?
We are going to win, ____________?
Jack hasn't done his homework, ___________?
You aren’t having dinner, ____________?
David and Kate aren’t coming to the party, _________?
Sue didn’t leave early, ____________?
hasn’t he
do you
wasn’t he
didn‘t I
isn’t she
aren’t we
has he
are you
are they
did she
D. Practice
Add a reply question to each sentence.
We’ve got a test tomorrow. - ___________?
I don’t understand this sentence. - _________?
Fiona phoned me last night. - ___________?
I don’t like ice-cream. - ___________?
Tom is leaving tomorrow. - ____________?
There’s a policeman at the door. - __________?
Lisa has just had a baby. - ___________?
I haven’t eaten Chinese food. - ___________?
There isn’t any milk in the fridge. - __________?
I met David in France. ___________?
Have we
Don’t you
Did she
Don’t you
Is he
Is there
Has she
Haven’t you
Isn’t there
Did you
E. Practice
Add a tag question to each sentence.
We’re nearly there, __________?
You haven’t got a spare pen, __________?
You’re coming to my party, __________?
You won’t be late, ____________?
Harry is 15, ____________?
Kate and Pat live in Leeds, ____________?
You don’t feel well, _____________?
You like fish, ___________?
Richard’s brought a new bike, ____________?
I shouldn’t tell you this, ___________?
aren’t we
have you
aren’t you
will you
isn’t he
don’t they
do you
don’t you
has he
should I
F. Practice
Make a new sentence with a tag question which has the same meaning as the first sentence. Make any necessary changes.
Study the example:
I’m sure that Paul doesn’t like football. – Paul doesn’t like football, does he?
F. Practice
I’m checking that you’ve got a sister. - You __________________________________________?
I don’t think that you’ve done your homework! – You __________________________________________?
I’m angry that you sat next to Ellen! – You __________________________________________?
I’m surprised that the quests have arrived. – The quests ____________________________________?
I’m checking that your name is John. – Your name __________________________________________?
I’m surprised to meet you and think your name might be John. – Your name ________________________?
You’re certain that you didn’t leave your wallet on the desk. – I __________________________________________?
F. Practice
You’ve got a sister, haven’t you?
You haven’t done your homework, have you?
You sat next to Ellen, didn’t you?
The quests haven’t arrived, have they?
Your name is John, isn’t it?
Your name isn’t John, is it?
I didn’t leave my wallet on the desk, did I?
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