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Upper Intermediate Unit 6b

Upper Intermediate Unit

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Life Upper Intermediate Unit 6b

Question tags

Jim: It’s Lisa, isn’t it?


Lisa: Yes, Lisa Rogers. Have we met before?
Jim: Once, but it was a long time ago. I’m Jim Smythe. I work for KMC.
Lisa: You don’t work with León Alvarez, do you?
Jim: That’s right.
Lisa: Oh, I remember now. You were at that meeting with León in Barcelona,
weren’t you?
Jim: Yes, about two years ago. There was that wonderful reception, wasn’t there?
Lisa: Yes! Well it’s nice to meet you again. Anyway, what do you think of the
conference? It’s been interesting, hasn’t it?

Presentation
Use question tags for asking for information, or for For the following verbs or verb forms, use the auxiliary
checking and confirming information. They are used (given in brackets) in the question tag.
in informal speech at the end of affirmative or negative
Verb or verb form 1 Examples
sentences:
(auxiliary)
It’s Lisa, isn’t it? to be It’s Lisa, isn’t it?
There was a meeting, wasn’t there? (is, are, was, were) I’m late, aren’t I?*
Do not use them after questions: (*With I am ..., don’t say I’m late,
am not I? )
Is it Lisa, isn’t it? You were at that meeting with
Was there a meeting, wasn’t there? León in Barcelona, weren’t you?
There was that wonderful
Always use contracted forms in the tag.
reception, wasn’t there?
Don’t say: It’s Lisa, is not it? Present simple You work for KMC, don’t you?
When the main verb is affirmative, the tag question (do/does) You don’t know my colleague,
is negative: do you?
1 2 Past simple He went to the conference,
It’s been an interesting conference, hasn’t it? (did) didn’t he?
They didn’t enjoy the
When the main verb is negative, the tag question is presentation, did they?
affirmative:
Perfect and continuous The conference has been
2 1 (the same auxiliary interesting, hasn’t it?
You don’t work with León Alvarez, do you? verb) You aren’t listening to me, are you?
When the subject is a pronoun, repeat the pronoun: Modal verbs I should leave now, shouldn’t I?
(the same modal I couldn’t buy you a drink, could I?
It’s Lisa, isn’t it?
auxiliary verb)
When the subject is a noun, use an appropriate Imperative Send me your contact details,
pronoun: (will/won’t) won’t you?
The conference has been interesting, hasn’t it? Don’t forget to call me, will you?
Let’s Let’s go out for dinner again
Punctuation
(shall) sometime, shall we?
When you write question tags, put a comma between Let’s not spend too long
the main sentence and the tag: It’s Lisa, isn’t it? discussing this, shall we?

See page 237: Summary of statements, questions, short


answers and short responses

Practical Grammar 3 1 © National Geographic Learning


Upper Intermediate Unit 6b
Exercises

1  Write the question tags in the conversation. Then listen and check.
are you didn’t you do you haven’t we isn’t it shall we shouldn’t I
wasn’t it weren’t you will you won’t you

A: We’ve met before, 1 ?


B: Sorry, you’ll have to remind me.
A: You were on a training course with me in Bristol, 2 ?
B: Yes! That was a long time ago, 3
? I remember now. You aren’t Malcolm,
4
?
A: That’s right. Malcolm Savage.
B: Peter Franks. Nice to meet you again. It’s funny how you meet people again at these events,
5
?
A: Well, it’s a small world. You worked for Haversham Plastics then, 6 ?
B: Yes. I still do. You don’t do any business with us, 7
?
A: No, I’m afraid not. But I have a colleague here who works in your industry. In fact he’s looking for
a supplier.
B: I should meet him, 8 ?
A: Yes, but I can’t see him at the moment. Never mind. You’ll be here later, 9 ?
B: Actually I have to go in a minute.
A: OK. Well, let’s keep in touch about this, 10 ? Here’s my card with my phone number.
Don’t forget to call me, 11 ?
B: No, I won’t. Thanks. It was nice meeting you again.

2 Write the missing question tags.


1 You’re Marie, ? 9 He’d already asked her to marry him before,
2 It’s my turn to pay, ? ?
3 They don’t work here, ? 10 Sheila’s going to be angry about the mess,
?
4 She likes sugar in her tea, ?
11 Don’t forget to give this package to your mother,
5 W hen I lived here, there was a tree here,
?
?
12 All you children must work harder,
6 They’ve closed the post office, ? ?
7 I’m in your group, ? 13 Let’s take a taxi home, ?
8 I couldn’t borrow a pen, ? 14 It’s been a lovely day, ?

3 Think of someone you know who you haven’t seen for a long time. Imagine you meet again.
Write questions using these tags.
1 , aren’t you?
2 , don’t you?
3 , haven’t you?
4 , didn’t you?

Practical Grammar 3 2 © National Geographic Learning

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