4. • The baby doesn't want to eat her
food, does she?
5. She has done something really
interesting to her hair, hasn't she?
6. TAG QUESTIONSTAG QUESTIONS
A tag question is a questionA tag question is a question
added at theadded at the endend of a sentence.of a sentence.
Speakers use it to make sureSpeakers use it to make sure
their information is correct.their information is correct.
7. What is a tag
question?
• A tag question is a sentence with a
question phrase connected at the
end.
• Example:
It’s windy today, isn’t it?
Sentence part Tag
8. Tag questions have two purposes:
1. To clarify information
(the speaker expects an answer)
Example:
– We have a test tomorrow, don’t we?
– Mr. Davis is coming to the meeting, isn’t
he?
9. 2. To agree with someone
(the speaker does not expect an
answer)
Example:
• You’re falling asleep, aren’t you?
• The party was a lot of fun, wasn’t it?
• I didn’t win the lottery, did I?
11. Step 1:
Identify the verb in the sentence.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ __?
verb
12. Step 2:
Identify the type of verb.
(Is it the verb “to be”, an auxiliary verb, or
the main verb?)
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, _____ ___?
Main verb
13. Step 3:
Identify the tense of verb.
(Is it in present or past tense?)
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, ______ ___?
Present tense
14. Step 4:
If in present tense, determine if 1st or 3rd
person. If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or
“do” in past.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets , _ _ ____?
• Use the auxiliary verb “does”.
Third person
15. Step 5:
Is the verb affirmative or negative?
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, __________?
Write in the opposite.
Affirmative
doesn’t
16. Step 6:
Add the pronoun at the end.
Sergio likes to eat at buffets, doesn’t ?
Noun
he
17. Overview
Step 1:Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence.
Step 2:Step 2: Identify the type of verb.Identify the type of verb.
Step 3:Step 3: Identify the tense.Identify the tense.
Step 4:Step 4: If in present tense, determineIf in present tense, determine
if 1if 1stst
or 3or 3rdrd
person. If in past tense, useperson. If in past tense, use
auxiliary “to be” or “do” in past.auxiliary “to be” or “do” in past.
Step 5:Step 5: Affirmative or negative?Affirmative or negative?
Step 6:Step 6: Add pronoun.Add pronoun.
19. ❶ She works for a big company, ____ _?
❷ The movie started at 8:00, _____ ___?
❸ This is a good apple, ____ _____?
❹ You've eaten breakfast, _____ ____?
❺ The students are going to take a test
today, ____ ____?
❻ He'll be at the party, ______ ___?
❼ Your car is working now, ______ ____?
❽ John has some money, _______ _____?
❾ You made some coffee, ______ ____?
❿ They've done that before, _____ ___?
21. ❶ You don't have to work today, ___ ___?
❷ She won't get here on time, _____ __?
❸ Your dog hasn't had puppies, ____ ____?
❹ That wasn't a very good movie, _____ __?
❺ The computer isn't on, _____ ____?
❻Tracy and Bill are getting back together, ___ ____?
❼ She is not late, _____ ____?
❽ The alarm didn't go off, _____ _____?
❾ He can't move any heavy furniture, ___ ___?
❿ It doesn't really matter, ____ ___?
22. Let’s Practice
• Lunch was delicious, ?
• Spring break is next week, ______?
• Class finished quickly, _________?
wasn’t it
isn’t it
didn’t it
23. 1. You’ve called the movers,
2. They’re coming tomorrow,
3. This isn’t going to be cheap,
4. You haven’t finished packing,
5. We don’t need any more boxes,
6. Pablo is going to help us,
7. We can put some things in
storage,
8. Jack isn’t buying our
bookcases,
9. We need to disconnect the
phone,
10. The movers aren’t packing the
books for us,
11. We can’t turn off the electricity
yet,
12. Moving is hard,
a. can we?
b. do we?
c. is he?
d. isn’t it?
e. aren’t they?
f. have you?
g. isn’t he?
h. is it?
i. haven’t
you?
j. don’t we?
k. can’t we?
l. are they?
24. Important Notes:
• In the present tense, if the
subject is “ I "“ I ", the auxiliary
changes to areare or aren'taren't.
I'mI'm sitting next to you, aren't Iaren't I?
25. • With let'slet's, the tag question is
shall weshall we.
• Let'sLet's go to the beach, shall weshall we?
26. • With an imperativeimperative, the tag
question is will youwill you.
• Close the window, will you?
27. • We use a positive tag question
after a sentence containing a
negative word such as never,
hardly, nobody.
• NobodyNobody lives in this house, dodo
they?
You'veve nevernever liked me, havehave you?
28. • When the subject is nothingnothing, we
use itit in the tag question.
NothingNothing bad happened, did itit?
29. • When the subject is nobody,
somebody, everybody, no one,
someone, or everyone, we use
they in the tag question.
NobodyNobody asked for me, did theythey?
30. If the main verb in the sentence is
havehave (not an auxiliary verb), it is
more common to use dodo in the
question tag.
You havehave a Ferrari, don'tdon't you?
31. • With used to, we use didn'tdidn't in the
tag question.
You used toused to work here, didn'tdidn't you?
32. We can use positive question tags
after positive sentences to
express a reaction such as
surprise or interest.
You're moving to France, are you?
33. • But you don't really love her, do you?
• This will work, won't it?
• Well, I couldn't help it, could I?
• But you'll tell me if she calls, won't you?
• We'd never have known, would we?
• The weather's bad, isn't it?
• You won't be late, will you?
• Nobody knows, do they?
•Here are some mixed examples:
34. ❶ You should pay your credit card bill, ____ ____?
❷ They have to drive to London next week, __ __?
❸ Those carrots aren't very good, ____ ______?
❹ You love me, ___ ____?
❺ You can't play the piano, ___ ____?
❻ She has to work this evening, ____ ___?
❼ She had to work yesterday too, ____ ___?
❽ Jack will go fishing with us this weekend, __ ___?
❾ You were able to find it on the interent, __ __?
❿ This quiz wasn't too hard, _____ ____?
