Tag questions (do you / isn't it...) Flashcards
Tags questions are mini qu____ that we often put on the end of a sentence in spoken english, using an aux____ verb (have/was/will, etc.)
Tags questions are mini questions that we often put on the end of a sentence in spoken english, using an auxiliary verb (have/was/will, etc.).
- “Lauren plays the piano very well, doesn’t she?”
- “You didn’t lock the door, did you?”
Normally, we use a negative question tag after a p_____ sentence and a positive question tag after a n_____ sentence.
Normally, we use a negative question tag after a positive sentence and a positive question tag after a negative sentence.
- Maria will be here soon, won’t she?
- There was a lot of traffic, wasn’t there?
- Kate won’t be late, will she?
- They don’t like us, do they?
The meaning of a tag depends on how you say it. If your voice goes up, you’re asking a q_____. If your voice goes down, you’re inviting your listener to ag____ with you.
The meaning of a tag depends on how you say it. If your voice goes up, you’re asking a question. If your voice goes down, you’re inviting your listener to agree with you.
You can use a neg_____ sentence + pos_____ tag to ask for things or information or to ask somebody to do something.
You can use a negative sentence + positive tag to ask for things or information or to ask somebody to do something.
- “You wouldn’t have a pen, would you?”
- “You couldn’t lend me some money, could you?”
- “You don’t know where Lauren is, do you?”
After let’s… the tag is sh___ we. After Do/Listen/give… (imperative) the tag is usually wi__ you. After I’m… the negative tag is ar__‘t I?
After let’s…, the tag is shall we. After Do/Listen/give… (imperative), the tag is usually will you. After I’m…, the negative tag is aren’t I?
- Let’s go for a walk, shall we?
- Listen to me, will you?
- “I’me right, aren’t I?”
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Tom won’be late, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Tom won’be late, will he?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
You’re tired, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
You’re tired, aren’t you?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
You’ve lived here a long time, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
You’ve lived here a long time, haven’t you?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
You weren’t listening, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
You weren’t listening, were you?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Sue doesn’t know Ann, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Sue doesn’t know Ann, does she?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Jack’s on vacation, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Jack’s on vacation, isn’t he?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Mike hasn’t called today, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Mike hasn’t called today, has he?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
You can speak Spanish, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
You can speak Spanish, can’t you?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
There are a lot of people here, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
There are a lot of people here, aren’t there?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Let’s go out tonight, _____?
Put a tag question a the end of the sentence.
Let’s go out tonight, shall we?
