Tag questions – Exercise 501
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If the statement is positive, the verb in the tag question is negative. And vice versa, if the statement is negative, the verb in the tag question is positive.
| Verb tense | Verb in tag question | Tag question positive | Tag question negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present simple "be" | am / is / are aren't / isn't |
He is here, isn't he? | He isn't married, is he? |
| "have got" | have / has haven't / hasn't |
She has got a lot to do, hasn't she? | We haven't got much time, have we? |
| Present simple | do / does don't / doesn't |
You like ice-cream, don't you? | You don't eat meat, do you? |
| Present continuous | am / is / are aren't / isn't |
She is having fun, isn't she? | She isn't coming, is she? |
| Present perfect | have / has haven't / hasn't |
They have arrived, haven't they? | They haven't left, have they? |
| Past simple "be" | was / were wasn't / weren't |
It was late, wasn't it? | It wasn't cold, was it? |
| Past simple | did didn't |
I called you yesterday, didn't I? | I didn't tell you the news, did I? |
| Past continuous | was / were wasn't / weren't |
We were looking for you, weren't we? | We weren't talking, were we? |
| Future simple | will won't |
He will come soon, won't he? | He won't be late, will he? |
| Modals | can / must ... can't / mustn't ... |
You must go, mustn't you? | You can't stay, can you? |
1) "I am" becomes "aren't I" in the tag question.
{mp3}/files/mp3/tag-questions/im-always-on-d0ef2762.mp3{/mp3}I'm always on time, aren't I?
2) A tag question to an imperative statement is "will you" / "shall we".
{mp3}/files/mp3/tag-questions/please-wash-the-e204eee9.mp3{/mp3}Please wash the dishes, will you?
{mp3}/files/mp3/tag-questions/dont-touch-that-5cb3da6b.mp3{/mp3}Don't touch that vase, will you?
{mp3}/files/mp3/tag-questions/lets-play-some-7faecfa8.mp3{/mp3}Let's play some table game, shall we?
3) A question tag to "this is" is "isn't it".
{mp3}/files/mp3/tag-questions/this-is-dollys-803d841f.mp3{/mp3}This is Dolly's house, isn't it?