Salesian Polytechnic University

Name: Bryan Rodríguez

Date: Thursday, February, 09, 2017

QUESTION TAGS

With the "question tags" in English we finish the sentences with a short question, of opposite
sign, which is used to ask for the opinion or to seek the approval of the interlocutor. They are
equivalent in Spanish to: is not it? Right? Is not it?

 I Am / I Am not / Are / Aren't / Is/ Isn't

Was / Wasn't / Were / Weren't

Example:

To go to Boston is the best choice, isn't it?

I am on the list of those who have passed the test, aren't I?

I was at the office when Sarah got there, wasn't I?

Your friends weren't expecting your call, were they?

 Do / Don't / Does / Doesn't

Did / Didn't

Example:

I don't play tennis very well, do I?

Those musicians play beautifully that song, don't they?

The movie scared you, didn't it?

Alice and Nick invited you to their wedding, didn't they?

 Have / Haven't / Has/Hasn't

Had / Hadn't
Example:

I have chosen the cake you like, haven't I?

The Lord of the Rings has been Tolkien's best book, hasn't it?

Helen hadn't answered all the questions on the test, had she?

Martin hadn't finished painting the wall, had he?

 Will / Won't
Would / Wouldn't

Example:

You will come to Spain next winter, won't you?

John and Peter won't play this tournament, will they?

You would work on Sundays, wouldn't you?

Victor and Wendy wouldn't think of getting married, would they?

 Can / Can't
Could / Couldn't

Example:

You can't play the guitar, can you?

Angela and Jack can call your lawyer if they are in trouble, can't they?

You could ask Susan what she thinks about your case, couldn't you?

We couldn't come earlier to the party, could we?

 May / Mightn't

Example:

It may rain tonight, mightn't it?

We may try to talk to Susan to see if she changes her mind, mightn't we?
Jane mightn't help me with the cleaning, may she?

Bill may catch the train if he tried, mightn't he?

 Should / Shouldn't
Must / Mustn't

Example:

Sally should have called to tell us that she is ok, shouldn't she?

Tim and I should take a taxi so we get on time, shouldn't we?

Carol mustn't use make-up in the play, must she?

Janet must think of a present for her boyfriend's birthday, mustn't she?