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The document discusses question tags in English. Question tags are short phrases added to the end of statements to turn them into questions. Common question tags include "isn't it?", "don't you?", and "will you?". The document provides examples of statements with their corresponding question tags and notes that special rules apply for question tags with the verbs "to have" and "to be".

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Question Tags EX

The document discusses question tags in English. Question tags are short phrases added to the end of statements to turn them into questions. Common question tags include "isn't it?", "don't you?", and "will you?". The document provides examples of statements with their corresponding question tags and notes that special rules apply for question tags with the verbs "to have" and "to be".

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Felipe Alba

David Montealegre
B.A English
In English it’s common to end the sentences with
another short phrase, of the opposite sign, which has
the intention of asking for the opinion or seeking
approval from the interlocutor: these are called
QUESTION TAGS.

Estas frases equivalen a: ¿verdad?,


¿no es verdad?, ¿no?, ¿no es así? ¿en
serio?
Sentence Question Tag

Your brother is older than ,isn’t he?


you
You can help me ,can’t you?

John is getting married ,isn’t he?

You worked yesterday ,didn’t you?

Sarah likes ice cream ,doesn’t she?


Sentence Question Tag

You’re not from here ,are you?

Kate’s not American ,is she?

Peter never liked Susan ,did he?

They didn’t go to class ,did they?


yesterday
You can’t dance ,can you?
BE CAREFUL WITH VERBS
«TO HAVE» & «TO HAVE GOT»

They’ve got a dog, haven’t they? (Tienen un perro, ¿no?)

They have a dog, don’t they? (Tienen un perro, ¿no?)


Exception: With the verb "to be" in the first
person of negative sentences, "are not" is
used in the question tagline.

Examples:
I am not wrong, am I?
I am wrong, aren’t I?
I am right, aren't I?
-Your brother is a doctor, isn't he?

-You like chocolate cake, don't you?

-Life is beautiful, isn't it?

-She went to the cinema with Pete, didn't she?

-You have an exam tomorrow, haven't you?

-You will go home as soon as you finish, won't you?

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