Tag Questions

What is a tag question ?

A tag question is a sentence with a question phrase connected at the end.

Example: It’s windy today, isn’t it?

Sentence part Tag

Tag questions have two purposes: 1.

To clarify information Example: We will have a test tomorrow, won’t we?

Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isn’t he?

I’m permitted to park here, aren’t I?

Tag questions have two purposes:

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To agree with someone Example: You’re falling asleep, aren’t you?

The party was funny, wasn’t it?

Jane didn’t win the lottery, did she?

Forming Tag Questions

(6 easy steps) Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence.

Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?

verb

Forming Tag Questions

(6 easy steps) Step 2: Identify the type of verb.

(Is it the verb “to be”, an auxiliary verb, or the main verb?) Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?

Main verb

Forming Tag Questions

(6 easy steps) Step 3: Identify the tense of verb.

(Is it in present, past, future tense?) Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?

Present tense

Forming Tag Questions

(6 easy steps) Step 4: If in present tense , determine if 1st or 3rd person. If in past tense , use auxiliary “to be” or “did” in past .

Sergio likes eating at home , _ _ ______?

Third person Use the auxiliary verb “does” .

Forming Tag Questions

(6 easy steps) Step 5: Is the verb affirmative or negative?

Affirmative Write in the opposite.

Forming Tag Questions

(6 easy steps) Step 6: Add the pronoun at the end.

Sergio likes eating at home, doesn’t he ?

Noun

Overview

Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence.

Step 2: Step 3: Step 6: Identify the type of verb.

Identify the tense.

Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1 st or 3 rd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or “did” in past.

Step 5: Affirmative or negative?

Add pronoun.

Let’s Practice

Lunch was delicious, wasn’t it ?

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You’ve called the children, They’re coming tomorrow, This isn’t going to be cheap, You haven’t finished packing, We don’t need any more boxes, Pablo is going to help us, We can put some things in this basket, Jack isn’t buying our bookcases, We need to disconnect the phone, The salesmen aren’t packing the books for us, We can’t turn off the electricity yet, Karol is sick, h.

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can we?

do we?

is he?

isn’t she?

aren’t they?

have you?

isn’t he?

is it?

haven’t you?

don’t we?

can’t we?

are they?

Don’t forget!!!

I am very tired, aren’t I?

Close the door, will you? Don’t go there, will you? Let’s dance, shall we?