7A Ingles - 7 - Tag Questions

Tag questions
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REGULAR STATEMENT (main clause) TAG (?)
Mr Calderon is teaching English right now.
Mr Calderon is teaching English right now,
isn´t he?
The students haven’t had “face to face” The students haven´t had “face to face”
classes. classes, have they?
Tag questions (or question tags) turn a statement into a question. They are often
used for checking information that we think we know is true. Consider the
following:
1. Tag questions are made using an auxiliary verb (for example: be or have)
and a subject pronoun (for example: I, you, she). Negative question tags
are usually contracted: It's warm today, isn't it (not 'is it not')
2. Usually if the main clause is positive, the question tag is negative, and if
the main clause is negative, it's positive. For example: It's cold (positive),
isn't it (negative)? And: It isn't cold (negative), is it (positive)?
3. If the main clause has an auxiliary verb in it, you use the same verb in the
tag question. If there is no auxiliary verb (in the present simple and past
simple) use do / does / did (just like when you make a normal question).
EXAMPLES: DO/DOES (SIMPLE PRESENT) DID (SIMPLE PAST)
MAIN CLAUSE TAG (elements you EXAMPLE

have to consider for
building the tag)
My sister studies She does (negative) My sister studies languages,
languages. (positive) doesn´t she?
You didn´t do your You did (positive) You didn´t do your
homework. (negative) homework, did you?
ACTIVITY:
1. Write 10 tag questions, according to the sample given, using a combination

of positives and negatives. Simple present tense.
2. Write 10 tag questions, according to the sample given, using combinations of
positives and negatives. Simple past.
There is one weird exception: the question tag after I am is aren't I.

For example: I'm in charge of the food, aren't I?
Positive sentences, with negative tags
She's Italian, isn't she?

1. Present simple 'be'
You are a Good worker, aren´t you?
2. Present simple other They live in London, don't they?
verbs
Linda reads very good, doesn’t she?
We're working tomorrow, aren't we?
3. Present continuous
Teachers are giving digital explanations,
aren’t they?
It was cold yesterday, wasn't it?
4. Past simple 'be'
Last days were so hot, weren´t they?
5. Past simple other verbs
He went to the party last night, didn't he?
We were waiting at the station, weren't we?

6. Past continuous
Lorain was cleaning up the house, wasn´t
she?
They've been to Japan, haven't they?
7. Present perfect
My mother has given dinner already, hasn’t
she?
She's been studying a lot recently, hasn't
8. Present perfect she?
continuous
Steven has been working too much, hasn’t
he?
He had forgotten his wallet, hadn't he?
9. Past perfect
Students had read the article already, hadn’t
they?
Past perfect continuous We'd been working, hadn't we?
Future simple She'll come at six, won't she?
Future continuous They'll be arriving soon, won't they?
They'll have finished before nine, won't
Future perfect
they?
Future perfect continuous She'll have been cooking all day, won't she?
Modals He can help, can't he?
Modals John must stay, mustn't he?
Activity: Write 4 examples of each of tenses described in numbers 6, 7, 8, and 9
Negative sentences, with positive tags
Present simple 'be' We aren't late, are we?

Present simple other verbs She doesn't have any children, does she?
Present continuous The bus isn't coming, is it?
Past simple 'be' She wasn't at home yesterday, was she?
Past simple other verbs They didn't go out last Sunday, did they?
Past continuous You weren't sleeping, were you?
Present perfect She hasn't eaten all the cake, has she?
He hasn't been running in this weather, has
Present perfect continuous
he?
We hadn't been to London before, had we?
9. Past perfect
I hadn’t participated as tutor, had I?
10. Past perfect
continuous You hadn't been sleeping, had you?
11. Future simple

They won't be late, will they?
12. Future continuous

He won't be studying tonight, will he?
Future perfect She won't have left work before six, will she?
Future perfect continuous He won't have been travelling all day, will he?
13. Modals
She can't speak Arabic, can she?
Modals They mustn't come early, must they?
Activity: Write 4 examples of each of tenses described in numbers 10,11,12, and 13

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EXAMPLES: DO/DOES (SIMPLE PRESENT) DID (SIMPLE PAST)

MAIN CLAUSE TAG (elements you EXAMPLE

1. Write 10 tag questions, according to the sample given, using a combination

There is one weird exception: the question tag after I am is aren't I.

Positive sentences, with negative tags

She's Italian, isn't she?

We were waiting at the station, weren't we?

Activity: Write 4 examples of each of tenses described in numbers 6, 7, 8, and 9

Negative sentences, with positive tags

Present simple 'be' We aren't late, are we?

11. Future simple

12. Future continuous

Modals They mustn't come early, must they?

Activity: Write 4 examples of each of tenses described in numbers 10,11,12, and 13

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