| When using tag questions,
watch for 4 points: *Use the same tense. *Use
the same kind of verb.
*Change affirmative <-> negative. *Use the correct pronoun. |
*present
tense ->
*to be verb -> *affirmative -> |
present
tense
to be verb negative |
Notice these changes: |
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Jack's
happy,
Susan's tired, It's warm today, They're busy, We are smart people, You're quiet, |
isn't
he?
isn't she? isn't it? aren't they? aren't we? aren't you? |
he
is -> isn't he?
she is -> isn't she? it is -> isn't it? they are -> aren't they? we are -> aren't we? you are -> aren't you? |
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I'm
intelligent,
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aren't
I?
am I not? |
I
am -> aren't I?
I am -> am I not? |
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You
are here,
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aren't you ? |
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You
aren't a teacher,
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are you ? |
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She
is busy,
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_________? |
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She
isn't busy,
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_________? |
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He
is here,
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_________? |
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He
isn't here,
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_________? |
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It
is cold,
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_________? |
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It
isn't sunny,
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_________? |
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We
are busy,
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_________? |
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We
aren't busy,
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_________? |
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You
are tired,
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_________? |
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You
aren't sleepy,
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_________? |
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They
are here,
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_________? |
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They
aren't doctors,
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_________? |
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**I
am correct,
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_________?
_________? |
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I'm
not wrong,
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_________? |
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have two possible (and unusual) tags: I'm happy, aren't I? / I'm busy, am I not? |
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I work hard,
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don't I ? |
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I
don't know,
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do I ? |
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You
work here,
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You
don't see it,
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_________? |
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She
eats vegetables,
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_________? |
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She
doesn't like that,
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_________? |
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He
likes candy,
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_________? |
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He
doesn't know,
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_________? |
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It
rains often,
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_________? |
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It
doesn't work,
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_________? |
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We love English,
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_________? |
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We
don't eat spiders,
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_________? |
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You
have a sister,
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_________? |
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You
don't have a pet,
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_________? |
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They
live here,
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_________? |
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They
don't work here,
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_________? |
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I
have finished,
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haven't I ? |
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I
haven't gone,
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have I ? |
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You
have answered,
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_________? |
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You
haven't seen it,
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_________? |
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She
has gone,
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_________? |
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She
hasn't done that,
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_________? |
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He
has met her,
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_________? |
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He
hasn't known her long,
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_________? |
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It
has rained often,
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_________? |
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It
hasn't snowed,
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_________? |
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We
have studied a lot,
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_________? |
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We
haven't eaten lunch,
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_________? |
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You
have worked hard,
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_________? |
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You
haven't slept all day,
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_________? |
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They
have gone,
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_________? |
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They
haven't eaten yet,
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_________? |
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I
have finished,
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_________? |
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I
haven't gone,
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_________? |
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*We
have the answer,
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_________? |
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He
doesn't like salad,
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_________? |
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*You
have heard,
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_________? |
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They
aren't at home,
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_________? |
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It
has been busy,
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_________? |
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She
isn't noisy,
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_________? |
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They
have a dog,
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_________? |
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I'm
not wrong,
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_________? |
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You
have answered,
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_________? |
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You
haven't seen it,
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_________? |
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She
is a student,
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_________? |
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You
don't know,
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_________? |
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She
has gone,
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_________? |
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She
hasn't done that,
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_________? |
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He
has met her,
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_________? |
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He
hasn't met Mary,
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_________? |
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I
write well,
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_________? |
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She
doesn't have a car,
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_________? |
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It
has rained often,
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_________? |
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It
hasn't snowed,
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_________? |
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We
have studied a lot,
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_________? |
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We
haven't eaten there,
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_________? |
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You
have worked hard,
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_________? |
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You
haven't slept all day,
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_________? |
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She
likes pizza,
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_________? |
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It
doesn't snow here,
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_________? |
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They
have gone,
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_________? |
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They
haven't worked here,
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_________? |
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