QUESTION TAGS

Miss Maja
 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.
 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, ________________?
 With Simple tenses:
You use auxiliary verbs DO, DOES, DID
(depends if it’s Present or Past Simple).

He tries very hard, _____________?

doesn’t he
They don’t work here, __________________?
do they
didn’t you
You ate pizza last night, ___________________?
She didn’t go to the cinema, ________________?
did she
 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, ___________?
 With Perfect tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb HAVE or HAS,
depending on the person.

haven’t they
They’ve been here for an hour, ________________?
She hasn’t phoned yet, __________?
has she
 With modal verbs:
You use the same modal verb but change the
order. We can’t
stay here,
can we?

can’t you
You can run fast, ____________?
mustn’t we
We must be quiet, _____________?
I should see the doctor, ____________?
shouldn’t I
You couldn’t swim when you were 2, ____________?
could you
 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, ________________?
 With Let’s:
You use SHALL WE.

shall we
Let’s go on a picnic, _________? Let’s get
married,
shall we
Let’s not talk about this again, ___________? shall we?
 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, ___________? Read aloud,
won’t you?
Open the window, ______________?
will you
Don’t go outside, ______________?
will you
Keep quiet, _____________?
won’t you
 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?
 With EVERY-, SOME-, NOTHING:
You use IT.

isn’t it
Everything’s OK, __________?
does it
Nothing matters, __________? Nothing matches,
does it?
Question
tags
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

It’s a nice day, isn’t it

____________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

are you
You’re not English, _________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

She isn’t happy, is she

_________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

He’s French,isn’t he
_________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

don’t you
You live in London, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

does he
He doesn’t eat meat , _______?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

doesn’t she
She works a lot, ____________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

aren’t they
They’re watching TV, ____________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

is he
He isn’t working today, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

isn’t he
Brian’s reading, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

You can swim, can’t you

__________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

She can’t play the piano, __________?

can she
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

didn’t she
She saw Bill yesterday, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

They didn’t like the film, __________?

did they
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

didn’t you
You told Jane, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

He didn’t answer the letter, __________?

did he
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

You’ve been here before, __________?

haven’t you
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

has he
He hasn’t eaten yet, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

hasn’t she
She’s just arrived, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

You were talking on the phone, __________?

weren’t you
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

He was bringing the bread, __________?

wasn’t he
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

wasn’t I
I was picking you up, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

will they
They won’t be late, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

You will send me a postcard, __________?

won’t you
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

He won’t be at home tomorrow, __________?

will he
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

aren’t we
We’re going to be late, __________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

I’m not going to remember, __________?

am I
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

He’s going to take an exam, __________?

isn’t he
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

They had been there before, __________?

hadn’t they
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

She had already been told, __________?

hadn’t she
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

wouldn’t you
You’d like a cup of tea, ___________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

She wouldn’t like to be late, ___________?

would she
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

He would call if he were late, ___________?

wouldn’t he
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

must we
We mustn’t tell her, ___________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

They have to listen in class, ___________?

don’t they
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

I don’t have to wait for you, ___________?

do I
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

She should have gone to the dentist’s,

shouldn’t she
___________?
 Complete
each
sentence
with a
question tag.

He could have waited for me, ___________?

couldn’t he