1 Question tags (It’s cold, isn’t it?) 1 A question tagiisa short question (eg. isn’t | 4 A positive statement has a negative tag: itt, haven't wet) that we can add at the end. ao evenone posirivey Henry: We've met before, haven't we? | Pr righ, Jef. Yes, wehave. You've 18, 2 Lookat thisbit ofa conversation: They're geting tre, ‘Anna: Sandra is Swiss They were friendly, 7 —~ He lives in France David: No, she’s French, in shet You speak Spanish thought she was French, but am | * You passed your exams, wrong?) ‘When tag questions really are question, like vonehes David's, the voice goes up at the end. The bus ean anne, But when tag questions are not really estions, the voice goes down at the end: questions, ‘goes down atthe end That was a boring programme, wast?t it? 5 A negative statement has a positive tag: anew (Not -amcez2) aren't you? aren't they? weren't they? doesn't he? don't you? didtt you? hasnt she? can't you? won't it? (Think that was a boring programme.) __NBGarive + postTive ‘isnt very cheap, sit? 'B Note that the verb we use in the tag depends Wearen’t going tobe late, are we? ‘onthe verb used in the statement: She wasi’t angry, was she? ber Youre French, arent you? She hast visited feland, has she? Z aya gall doesn’ She can't drive, can she? verbs He plays does’ het Itwon't rain today, willit? ausiliary verb: Ithas arrived, hasn't A. Complete the conversation by putting in question tags. ‘Tim: We haven't met before, © have we Jo: No, 've just arrived in this country. Tim: You come from Australia, 2 Jo: Yes, from Sydney. Tim: Itsveryhot there, ?_— Jo: Most ofthe time, but not always. Tim: Butit never gets very cold, $e Jo: No, well, not as cold as some places. Tim: They speak English there, * Jo: Yes, that’s right Tim: You haven't been here long, © Jo: No, only got here two weeks ago. Tim: You're on holiday, $ __? Jo: Yes, 'm travelling around for six months.B Gor 0 Mar smplete the sentences by putting in question tags. ‘The programme starts at 7 o'clock, daesr't it 2 Yes, that’s right. T can use this ticket on any bus, —___?~ Yes, you can, ‘The ill won't be very hi 2—No, I don't think so. He wasn't very polite, No, he wasn't 1 didn't make a mistake, 2 No, you didn't. Itwon't bea difficult thing to do, _____ 2 ~ No, I don’t think so. ‘That was lovely meal, —_ 2 ~ Yes, it was delicious. You can't ply the piano, —___ 2~No, can't. ‘They left last week, —_____?~ Yes, that’s right. ‘Complete the conversation with question tags. ra: 'm going to Helsinki tomorrow. Charles: That's in Finland, *____? Ma Charles: Mar Mai Charl ta: Yes, it’s the capital. You've been there before, 2? Yes, two years ago. But you can’t speak Finnish, * 2 ta: No, can't Charles: Buta lot of Finnish people speak English, * Mai ta: Yes. Charles: Well, I'l see you before youleave,? et Mar 0 Yes, I'll see you tonight. Complete the sentence with a question tag before each reply. Y¥es, she comes from Italy. B: A: You can = By Yes, Ican speak French very well. A: You haven't - B: No, [haven't heard this story a B: A B A B : Yes, Lwent to Frank’s party. etait — No it isnt very far from here SE me No, she won't be angry. A: Yourenot B; No, I'm not going to leave now. A: Youll B: Yes, I'll be at home tonight.©] "+s question tagon the end ofthese sentences Kate won't be late, will she, No, she's never late, You're tired, aren't you Yes, a ttle You travel alot, Yes, love travelling You weren't listening, Yes, was! Sarah doesn't know Ann, No, they've never met. Jack’son holiday, Yes, hes in Australia Kate's been to China before, Yes, two or three times. You can speak German, Yes, but not fluently. They won't mind if take photo, No, of course they won't, There area lot of people here, Yes, more than | expected. Let's go out tonight, Yes, that would be great Thisisn’t very interesting, No, not really. im toe impatient, Yes, you are sometimes. You wouldn't tell anyone, No, of course not ‘Ann has lived here along time, ‘Yes, 20 years. | shouldn't have lost my temper, No, but that’s alright He'd never meter before, No, thet was the first time. Don't drop that vase, Don't warry. [won't ©] ke she situation and write a sentence with a question tag. n each situation you are asking your tend to agree with you 1 Yau ook aut ofthe window, The sky blue and the sun shining. What do you say to your friend? (beautifulday) It's a beautiful day, isn't ib? 2: Youte witha and ouside aretaurart. You'olooking at the pcs, which re ry bigh Wat desousay? (perv) It 3 You anda colleague have jst shes 3 traning course, Yu rely enjoyed What do you ‘say to your colleague? (great) The course 4 Your frend ars much shorter than when you ast met. What o you sy to het? 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