Question tags

1.

QUESTION TAGS
Miss Maja

2.

What is it?
• A question tag is a short question at the end
of a statement.
• Question tags are used when asking for
agreement or confirmation.

3.

With the verb “TO BE”:
Repeat it in the question tag, but change the
order:
isn’t she
She’s a teacher, ______________?
are they
These earrings aren’t yours, _______________?
weren’t you
You were here last night, ________________?
wasn’t she
She was really happy, _________________?
WATCH!!!
aren’t I
I am a good listener, ________________?

4.

With Simple tenses:
You use auxiliary verbs DO, DOES, DID
(depends if it’s Present or Past Simple).
doesn’t he
He tries very hard, _____________?
don’t they
They don’t work here, __________________?
didn’t you
You ate pizza last night, ___________________?
did she
She didn’t go to the cinema, ________________?

5.

With Continuous tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ (am, is, are;
was, were – depends if it’s Present or Past
Continuous).
isn’t it
The dog’s barking, ____________?
are we
We aren’t going out tonight, ___________?
wasn’t she
She was reading last night, _____________?
were you
You weren’t listening to me, ___________?

6.

With Perfect tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb HAVE or HAS,
depending on the person.
haven’t they
They’ve been her for an hour, ________________?
has she
She hasn’t phoned yet, __________?

7.

With modal verbs:
You use the same modal verb but change the
We can’t
order.
stay here,
can we?
can’t you
You can run fast, ____________?
mustn’t we
We must be quiet, _____________?
shouldn’t I
I should see the doctor, ____________?
could you
You couldn’t swim when you were 2, ____________?

8.

With WILL future:
You use will/won’t, but change the order.
won’t you
You’ll look after him, _______________?
will they
They won’t be late, ________________?

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With Let’s:
You use SHALL WE.
shall we
Let’s go on a picnic, _________?
shall we
Let’s not talk about this again, ___________?
Let’s get
married,
shall we?

10.

With IMPERATIVES (commands or
strong suggestions):
You use WON’T YOU or WILL YOU (sometimes
also CAN, COULD or WOULD).
won’t you
Sit down, ___________?
will you
Open the window, ______________?
will you
Don’t go outside, ______________?
won’t you
Keep quiet, _____________?
Read aloud,
won’t you?

11.

With EVERY-, SOME-, ANY-, NOBODY:
You use THEY:
do they
No one cares, ____________?
didn’t they
Everyone left, ____________?
haven’t they
Somebody’s left a bag here, _______________?
Everyone
knows the
answer, don’t
they?

12.

With EVERY-, SOME-, NOTHING:
You use IT.
isn’t it
Everything’s OK, __________?
does it
Nothing matters, __________?
Nothing matches,
does it?

13.

Let’s practise, shall we?
Fill in
Multiple choice
Fill in
Mixed tenses
Multiple choice
Which sentence goes with the tag?
Match