Tag questions

A tag question is a special

This lesson is

construction in English. about tag

questions. Isn't

it?

It is a statement followed
by a mini-question.

Let's start the

lesson. Shall

we?
Uses
2

We often use tag

questions when

we expect the

1 listener to agree

with our

statement.
3
To check

information To ask rhetorical

questions
Example
Example
 Tag questions
a. 
c.  cierto
Verdad

b.  O no d.  o si
Positive sentences with negative

tags
Negative sentences with positive
tags
 a p o si ti v e se n te n c e , y o u

1. If y o u h a v e
m u st a d d a n e g a ti v e ta g .

ti v e se n te n c e , y o u m u st

If y o u h a v e a n e g a
a d d a p o si ti v e ta g
2. After “let’s”, the tag begins with “shall”.
Let’s invite the neighbours over for dinner on the

weekend, shall we?

 3 .U s e “ w il l” o r “ w o u ld ” w it h

te n c e s ( c o m m a n d s ) .
im p e r a ti v e s e n
W a it h e re u n ti l I re tu rn , w il l y o u ?
u n ti l I re tu rn , w o u ld y o u ?
W a it h e re
4. Use “aren’t I” in tags to mean “I am not”.

I’m on time, aren’t I? (correct)

I’m on time, am’t I? (incorrect)
 5. Use pro n o u n s fo r p e o p le , n o t

proper name s , in q u e s ti o n ta g s .
o d te n n is p la y e r, is n ’t h e ?
P a u l is a g o
 n ta g w he n t h e se ntence

6. Use “it” in a q u estio

d s “t h is” o r “th a t”.
includes the wor
This is y o ur bo o k, is n’t it?
 q u e s ti o n ta g w h e n

7 . U s e “ th e y ” in a
th e s e n te n c e in c lu d e s “ th e s e ” o r

“ th o s e ” .
re y o u r sa n d a ls , a re n ’t th e y ?
T h o se a
8. What a b o u t t h e v e r b h a v e ?

 s a re p o ss ib le w h e n “h a v e ” is

8 . T w o e n d in g
th e m a in v e rb o f th e se n te n c e .
ne y, ha ve n’ t yo u? (B ri ti sh En g lis h)
Y o u ha ve e no ug h m o
h m o ne y, d o n’ t yo u? (N o rt h A m e ri c a n

Y o u ha ve e no ug
En g lis h