TAIL / TAG QUESTIONS

HOW DO WE FORM THEM:

Main sentence - positive verb - Tag – negative

They are in the kitchen, aren't they?

Main sentence - negative verb - Tag - positive

They aren't in the dining room, are they?

EXAMPLES

John is a student, isn't he?

Maria isn't a student, is she?

I am a student, am I not?/aren't I?

I am not a student, am I?

They are here, aren't they?

They aren't here, are they?

N.B. Always use PRONOUNS in the tag: She – NOT Maria !!!!

EXAMPLES

This is a book, isn't it? That is a book, isn't it? This isn't a pen, is it? That isn't a pen, is it? These are books, aren't they? Those aren't books, are they?

EXAMPLES – HAVE/HAS GOT

I have got a book, haven't I? I haven't got a pen, have I? John has got a guitar, hasn't he? Mary hasn't got a piano, has she? They haven't got money, have they? They have got a new house, haven't they?

EXAMPLES – PRESENT SIMPLE

I dance well, don't I? I don't dance badly, do I ? John plays chess well, doesn't he? John doesn't play chess badly, does he? They don't like chalga, do they? They like classical music, don't they?

EXAMPLES - CAN

I can swim well, can't I? I can't play football well, can I? David can cook well, can he? Jane can't cook well, can she? We can't sit here, can we? We can sit here, can't we?

EXERCISES

Mary is British, ..... ? This is a pen, ......? Those aren't tables, .....? We like pasta, .....? She has got a new book, ....? Peter can't sing well, .....?