TAG QUESTIONS

USE:
 Convierte una afirmación en una pregunta para constatar la veracidad de la información, generalmente se usa en el
inglés hablado.

Ejemplo: En la actualidad el tiempo no alcanza para nada, ¿no?

La afirmación se dirige a expresar el hecho que el tiempo es corto en relación con el gran número de compromisos que se
adquieren y al decir no, se reafirma dicha información, esperando que el interlocutor, esté de acuerdo con lo aseverado.

EXAMPLE :
Nowadays, the time is too short, isn´t it ?
The excessive use of the computer and cellphone provoke headache, don´t they ?
My co-workers did not drink in the party, did they ?
STRUCTURE :
Nowadays, the time is too short, isn´t it ?
The sentence is in affirmative The tag question is in
The tense is verb to be in present negative form
The tense is in verb to be
The excessive use of the computer and cellphone don´t they ?
provoke headache,
The sentence is in affirmative The tag question is in
The tense is in present simple negative form
The tense is in present simple
My co-workers did not drink in the party, did they ?
The sentence is in negative The tag question is in
The tense is in past simple affirmative form
The tense is in past simple
RULE :
1. Identify the form of the sentence : If it is in affirmative or negative 3. Write the tag question in the
opposite form : affirmative or negative
2. Identify the tense : past simple, present simple, etc. 4. Write the tag question in the
 same tense.

When the sentence is in verb tobe with am, the tag question is in are :
I am a good student, aren´t I ?

Now apply your knowledge

1. Write the tag question for the following sentences

1. You study at night, do not you

2. The teacher hasn´t explained this topic, ¿ has he?
3. The winter is coming, ¿ has he ?
4. I am very friendly, ¿ Aren’t I ?
5. They will get married at the end of the
month,________________

2. Correct the following sentences

1. They´d gone away for a few days, did they?

2. I am a good uncle, am not I?
3. I have been studying for the exam, haven´t we?
4. The meal for my graduation will be in San Andres, won´t
be?
5. The studies won´t have finished till December, will it?

3. Order the sentences

1. , / that / I /?/ I/ said /didn´t