a question added to a declarative sentence. usually at the end, to engage the listener, verify that something has been understood, or comfirm that an action is agreed.
common tags include
.won't you?
.wasn't it?
.don't you?
.haven't you?
.okay?
.and right?
example: you are american, aren't you?
RULES OF QUESTIONS TAGS
the english tag questions is composed by an auxiliary verb (did, does, do, will, has, have) and a subjective pronoun. the auxiliary has to agree with the tense of the sentence. if the verb was in the present sente, for example, the tag question uses do or does, if the verb was in a present continuous form, the tag is formed with am, are, is; and if the sentence has a modal verb, then we use the same modal verb in the tag. if the declarative sentence is in positive athen tag question is in negative and vice versa.
mr. cristian works hard, doesn't he?
(declarative sentence positive) (question tag negative)
mr.cristian doesn't hard, does he?
(declarative sentence negative) (question tag positive)
EXAMPLES OF TAG ENDINGS IN THE FIVE PRINCIPAL TENSES
PRESENT
she goes there often, doesn't she?
you live here, don't you?
she likes cakles, doesn't she?
we often visit grandma, don't we?
NEGATIVE
she doesn't go there often, does she?
you don't live here, do you?
she doesn't often visit grandma, do we?
SIMPLE PAST
you went to delhi, didn't you?
he was there, wasn't he?
you saw him,didn't you?
they bought the clothes, didn't they?
NEGATIVE
you didn't go to delhi, did you?
he wasn't there, was he?
you didn't see him, did you?
they didn't buy the clothes, did they?
FORMAL FUTURE
you'll be late, won't you?
he'll arrive tonight, won't he?
they'll meet us at school, won't they?
NEGATIVE
you won't be late, will you'
he won't arrive tonight, will he?
they won't meet us at school, will they?
INFORMAL FUTURE
you're going to break that, aren't you?
she is going to sing again, isn't she?
you're going to london, aren't you?
NEGATIVE
you're not going to break that, are you?
she's not going to sing again, is she?
you're not going to london, are you?
PRESENT PERFECT
you're seen this before, haven't you?
she's said that in the past, hash't she?
they've lost all the money, haven't they?
NEGATIVE
you haven't seen this before, have you?
she hasn't said that in the past, has she?
they haven't lost all their money, have they?
common tags include
.won't you?
.wasn't it?
.don't you?
.haven't you?
.okay?
.and right?
example: you are american, aren't you?
RULES OF QUESTIONS TAGS
the english tag questions is composed by an auxiliary verb (did, does, do, will, has, have) and a subjective pronoun. the auxiliary has to agree with the tense of the sentence. if the verb was in the present sente, for example, the tag question uses do or does, if the verb was in a present continuous form, the tag is formed with am, are, is; and if the sentence has a modal verb, then we use the same modal verb in the tag. if the declarative sentence is in positive athen tag question is in negative and vice versa.
mr. cristian works hard, doesn't he?
(declarative sentence positive) (question tag negative)
mr.cristian doesn't hard, does he?
(declarative sentence negative) (question tag positive)
EXAMPLES OF TAG ENDINGS IN THE FIVE PRINCIPAL TENSES
PRESENT
she goes there often, doesn't she?
you live here, don't you?
she likes cakles, doesn't she?
we often visit grandma, don't we?
NEGATIVE
she doesn't go there often, does she?
you don't live here, do you?
she doesn't often visit grandma, do we?
SIMPLE PAST
you went to delhi, didn't you?
he was there, wasn't he?
you saw him,didn't you?
they bought the clothes, didn't they?
NEGATIVE
you didn't go to delhi, did you?
he wasn't there, was he?
you didn't see him, did you?
they didn't buy the clothes, did they?
FORMAL FUTURE
you'll be late, won't you?
he'll arrive tonight, won't he?
they'll meet us at school, won't they?
NEGATIVE
you won't be late, will you'
he won't arrive tonight, will he?
they won't meet us at school, will they?
INFORMAL FUTURE
you're going to break that, aren't you?
she is going to sing again, isn't she?
you're going to london, aren't you?
NEGATIVE
you're not going to break that, are you?
she's not going to sing again, is she?
you're not going to london, are you?
PRESENT PERFECT
you're seen this before, haven't you?
she's said that in the past, hash't she?
they've lost all the money, haven't they?
NEGATIVE
you haven't seen this before, have you?
she hasn't said that in the past, has she?
they haven't lost all their money, have they?
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