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Tag Questions Presentation

This document provides an overview of tag questions in English. It begins with a definition, stating that a tag question is a statement followed by a mini-question. Some key uses and examples of tag questions are then outlined in bullet points. The document focuses on conveying the essential rules and structures for forming positive and negative tag questions based on the preceding statement.

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Tag Questions Presentation

This document provides an overview of tag questions in English. It begins with a definition, stating that a tag question is a statement followed by a mini-question. Some key uses and examples of tag questions are then outlined in bullet points. The document focuses on conveying the essential rules and structures for forming positive and negative tag questions based on the preceding statement.

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Tag questions

A tag question is a special


This lesson is

construction in English. about tag

questions. Isn't

it?

It is a statement followed
by a mini-question.

Let's start the

lesson. Shall

we?
Uses
2

We often use tag

questions when

we expect the

1 listener to agree

with our

statement.
3
To check

information To ask rhetorical

questions
Example
Example
Tag questions
a. 
c.  cierto
Verdad

b.  O no d.  o si
Positive sentences with negative

tags
Negative sentences with positive
tags
a p o si ti v e se n te n c e , y o u

1. If y o u h a v e
m u st a d d a n e g a ti v e ta g .

ti v e se n te n c e , y o u m u st

If y o u h a v e a n e g a
a d d a p o si ti v e ta g
2. After “let’s”, the tag begins with “shall”.
Let’s invite the neighbours over for dinner on the

weekend, shall we?


3 .U s e “ w il l” o r “ w o u ld ” w it h

te n c e s ( c o m m a n d s ) .
im p e r a ti v e s e n
W a it h e re u n ti l I re tu rn , w il l y o u ?
u n ti l I re tu rn , w o u ld y o u ?
W a it h e re
4. Use “aren’t I” in tags to mean “I am not”.

I’m on time, aren’t I? (correct)


I’m on time, am’t I? (incorrect)
5. Use pro n o u n s fo r p e o p le , n o t

proper name s , in q u e s ti o n ta g s .
o d te n n is p la y e r, is n ’t h e ?
P a u l is a g o
n ta g w he n t h e se ntence

6. Use “it” in a q u estio


d s “t h is” o r “th a t”.
includes the wor
This is y o ur bo o k, is n’t it?
q u e s ti o n ta g w h e n

7 . U s e “ th e y ” in a
th e s e n te n c e in c lu d e s “ th e s e ” o r

“ th o s e ” .
re y o u r sa n d a ls , a re n ’t th e y ?
T h o se a
8. What a b o u t t h e v e r b h a v e ?

s a re p o ss ib le w h e n “h a v e ” is

8 . T w o e n d in g
th e m a in v e rb o f th e se n te n c e .
ne y, ha ve n’ t yo u? (B ri ti sh En g lis h)
Y o u ha ve e no ug h m o
h m o ne y, d o n’ t yo u? (N o rt h A m e ri c a n

Y o u ha ve e no ug
En g lis h

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