Tag QuestionsTag Questions

What is a What is a tag questiontag question??

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

Example:Example:

It’s windy today, isn’t it?It’s windy today, isn’t it?

Sentence part Tag

Tag questions have two purposes:Tag questions have two purposes:

1.1. To clarify informationTo clarify information

Example:Example:

We will have a test tomorrow, won’t we?We will have a test tomorrow, won’t we?Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isn’t he?Mr. Smith is coming to the meeting, isn’t he?I’m permitted to park here, aren’t I?I’m permitted to park here, aren’t I?

Tag questions have two purposes:Tag questions have two purposes:

2.2. To agree with someoneTo agree with someone

Example:Example:

You’re falling asleep, aren’t you?You’re falling asleep, aren’t you?

The party was funny, wasn’t it?The party was funny, wasn’t it?

Jane didn’t win the lottery, did she?Jane didn’t win the lottery, did she?

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Step 1:Step 1:

Identify the verb in the sentence.Identify the verb in the sentence.

Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?

verb

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Step 2:Step 2:

Identify the type of verb.Identify the type of verb.(Is it the verb “to be”, an auxiliary verb, or the main (Is it the verb “to be”, an auxiliary verb, or the main

verb?)verb?)

Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?

Main verb

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Step 3:Step 3:

Identify the tense of verb.Identify the tense of verb.(Is it in present, past, future tense?)(Is it in present, past, future tense?)

Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?Sergio likes eating at home, ______ ______?

Present tense

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Step 4: Step 4: If in If in present tensepresent tense, determine if , determine if 1st1st or or 3rd3rd person. If in person. If in past tensepast tense, use , use auxiliary auxiliary “to be”“to be” or or “did” in past“did” in past..

Sergio likes eating at home , Sergio likes eating at home , _ __ _ ______? ______?

Use the auxiliary verb Use the auxiliary verb “does”“does”..

Third person

does

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Step 5:Step 5:

Is the verb affirmative or negative?Is the verb affirmative or negative?

Sergio likes eating at home, __________?Sergio likes eating at home, __________?

Write in the opposite.Write in the opposite.

Affirmative

doesn’t

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Step 6:Step 6:

Add the pronoun at the end.Add the pronoun at the end.

Sergio likes eating at home, Sergio likes eating at home, doesn’tdoesn’t ? ?

Noun

he

OverviewOverview

Step 1:Step 1: Identify the verb in the sentence.Identify the verb in the sentence.

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

Step 3:Step 3: Identify the tense.Identify the tense.

Step 4:Step 4: If in present tense, determine if 1If in present tense, determine if 1stst or 3or 3rdrd person. If in past tense, use auxiliary person. If in past tense, use auxiliary “to be” or “did” in past.“to be” or “did” in past.Step 5:Step 5: Affirmative or negative?Affirmative or negative?

Step 6:Step 6: Add pronoun.Add pronoun.

Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice

Lunch was delicious, Lunch was delicious, ??

Spring break is next week, _________?Spring break is next week, _________?

Class finished quickly, _________?Class finished quickly, _________?

wasn’t it

isn’t it

didn’t it

1.1. You’ve called the children,You’ve called the children,2.2. They’re coming tomorrow,They’re coming tomorrow,3.3. This isn’t going to be cheap,This isn’t going to be cheap,4.4. You haven’t finished packing,You haven’t finished packing,5.5. We don’t need any more boxes,We don’t need any more boxes,6.6. Pablo is going to help us,Pablo is going to help us,7.7. We can put some things in this We can put some things in this

basket,basket,8.8. Jack isn’t buying our bookcases,Jack isn’t buying our bookcases,9.9. We need to disconnect the phone,We need to disconnect the phone,10.10. The salesmen aren’t packing the The salesmen aren’t packing the

books for us,books for us,11.11. We can’t turn off the electricity yet, We can’t turn off the electricity yet, 12.12. Karol is sick,Karol is sick,

a.a. can we?can we?b.b. do we?do we?c.c. is he?is he?d.d. isn’t she?isn’t she?e.e. aren’t they?aren’t they?f.f. have you?have you?g.g. isn’t he?isn’t he?h.h. is it?is it?i.i. haven’t you?haven’t you?j.j. don’t we?don’t we?k.k. can’t we?can’t we?l.l. are they?are they?

Don’t forget!!!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?