1. It is a common practice in
conversation to make a statement
and ask for conformation; as it’s very
hot isn’t it? the later part (isn’t it?) is
tag question
A tag question is a word or phrase
that is added to a sentence for
emphasis.
Or a short question or saying in a
foreign language

2. Pattern
AUXILIARY+ N’T+ SUBJECT
YOU ARE FREE, AREN’T YOU?

3. HOW TO form
► When the verb in the main part of sentence
is (-)negative in tag will be positive(+) and
vice and versa
► They didn’t talk, did they?
► (negative) (affirmative)
► You aren’t a student, are you?
► You like mango, aren’t you?

4. Symbols Isn’t
It’s
it
You are Aren’t you
She can Can’t she
Ali broke Didn’t he
She cooks Doesn’t she
They haven’t Have they
`doesn’t like

5. 1.when I am pretty sure that you
know this information already and I
thing you will agree with me
•1.It's raining, isn't it?
•You are free, aren't you?
•She can swim well, can't she?
•Your sister cooks well, doesn’t she?

6. 2.when I am checking my information, to
see if it is correct
► Example, Mickey and Donald duck like each
other don’t they?
► She is belong to Karachi. is she?

7. •.You aren’t busy, are you?
•She can’t swim, can she?
•Ali doesn’t work hard, does he?
•They haven’t come yet, have they?

8. Note
►a
►That the subject of the question tag is always a pronoun, never a noun.

9. Note these peculiarities
I am right, aren't i?
Let’s go to the market, shall we?
Wait a minute, can you?
Have some more rice, will you?
Somebody has called, haven't they?

10. Short answer
Yes, I am.
Are you going to school? No, am not.
Can you drive a car? Yes, I can.
No, I can not.
Yes, he does?
Does venue work hard? No. he does not.

11. Negative statement NO
+pronoun The apples aren't good.
No, they aren't.
She doesn't like fish. no, she does
He can’t help coughing .no, he can’t
They haven’t played well. no he they haven’t

12. Disagreements with negative
Oh/yes .oh/but+ pronoun+auxilary
q
You can't understand Yes, I can.
But he will.
He won't come again.
Oh yes, I do
You don’t know him.

13. Negative tags and their
pronunciation is . different
from the spellings.
•
Mickey and Minnie are friends. aren't
they?
(arn- they)
The characters talk with their hands don’t
they? (don-they)

14. You know Minnie . Don’t you? (don cha)
T+y=ch