Question Tags

USES:
- We use a negative tag after an affirmative statement when we expect an affirmative answer.

You are American, aren't you?

- We use an affirmative tag after a negative statement when we expect a negative answer.

You can't speak Chinese, can you?

NOTE: After I am it is used "aren't I?"

FORM:

We use the auxiliary verb + subject               auxiliary verb + NOT + subject

*The auxiliary verb depends on the time tense used. If the tag is negative we use the negative form of the auxiliary verb*

NOTE: Everyone, someone, no one, everybody, somebody, nobody use a plural verb and they in question tags.

Links to exercises:

 Question tags 1

Question tags 2

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