QUESTION TAGS
Question tags are formed with auxiliary or modal verb from the statement and the appropriate subject.
A positive statement is followed by a negative question tag.
- Jack is from Spain, isn’t he?
- Mary can speak English, can’t she?
A negative statement is followed by a positive question tag.
- They aren’t funny, are they?
- He shouldn’t say things like that, should he?
When the verb in the main sentence is in the simple present, we form the question tag with do / does.
- You play guitar, don’t you?
- Allison likes tennis, didn’t she?
If the verb is in the simple past, we use did.
- They went to the movie, didn’t they?
- She studied in the New Zealand, didn’t she?
When the statement contains a word with a negative meaning, the question tag needs to be positive.
- He hardly ever speaks, does he?
- They rarely eat in the restaurants, do they?
Exceptions:
Some verbs / expressions have different question tags. For example:
Positive imperative – Stop daydreaming, will / won’t you?
Negative imperative – Don’t stop singing, will you?
Let’s – Let’s go the beach, shall we?
Have got (possession) – He has got a car, hasn’t he?
There is / are – There aren’t any spiders in the bedroom, are there?
This / that is – This is Paul’s pen, isn’t it?
Intonation:
When we are sure of the answer and we are simply encouraging the response, the intonation in the question tag goes down:
- This is your car, isn’t it?
(your voice goes down when you say ‘isn’t it’)
When we are not sure and want to check the information, the information in the question tag goes up:
- He is from France, isn’t he?
(your voice goes up when you say ‘isn’t he’)
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