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Tag Questions 2:

Present Tense/To Be Verb/Negatives
When using tag questions, watch for 4 points: 
    * What tense is the verb?
    *What kind of verb is it? (to be/other verbs)
    *Is the sentence affirmative or negative?
    *Did you change the pronoun?
*present tense ->
*to be verb ->
*negative ->
*present tense
*to be verb
*affirmative
Study these changes:
Peter isn't here,
Peter's not here,
is he? he isn't -> is he?
he's not -> is he?
Virginie isn't a dancer,
Virginie's not a dancer,
is she? she isn't -> is she?
she's not -> is she?
It isn't here,
It's not here,
is it? it isn't -> is it?
it's not -> is it?
They aren't hungry,
They're not hungry,
are they? they aren't -> are they?
they're not -> are they?
You and I aren't old,
are we? we aren't -> are we?
we're not -> are we?
You're not quiet,
You aren't quiet,
are you? you aren't -> are you?
you're not -> are you?
I'm not at work,
am I?I'm not -> am I?

Choose the correct tag to finish the sentence.


1) James isn't a secret agent,___?
are he?
is he? 
does he?
he is. 


2) I'm not tall enough,___?
aren't I?
don't I?
am I not? 
am I?


3) Paul's not a doctor,___?
he is? 
is he not?
is he?
doesn't he?


4) Samantha isn't a mother, ___?
is she?
isn't she?
doesn't she?
she is?


5) Bethany and Brandon aren't cousins, ___?
aren't they?
isn't they?
they are? 
are they?


6) Natalie isn't at home right now, ___?
she is?
is he?
is she?
isn't she?


7) You and I aren't lazy, ___?
are we? 
am not I?
aren't we?
aren't you?


8) You and Nikolai aren't friends, ___?
aren't we?
we aren't?
are you?
aren't you?


9) It's not too cold today, ___?
am I? 
aren't they?
isn't it? 
is it?


10) I'm not ready to stop, ___?
am I not?
am I?
aren't I? 
don't I?

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