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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CALLAO

FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA INDUSTRIAL Y DE SISTEMAS
ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE INGENIERIA DE SISTEMAS

Full Name: ................................................................................................. Teacher: Mg. Garay Torres J.

Date: ..................................................................... Course: Idioma V

TAG QUESTIONS

Los tag questions son pequeñas frases o preguntas (mini-questions) que se colocan al final de una oración
afirmativa o negativa. Tienen como objetivo confirmar o negar el contenido de la frase misma. Es el
equivalente al ¿verdad? español o al ¿no?

RULERS:

1. Los tag questions utilizan siempre los verbos auxiliares.

2. Con oraciones afirmativas utilizamos un tag question en NEGATIVO.
3. Con oraciones negativas utilizamos un tag question en AFIRMATIVO.

TAG QUESTIONS
ORACIONES AFIRMATIVAS CON EL VERBO TO BE EN PRESENT SIMPLE O CONTINUO.

Se utiliza la misma forma del verbo en NEGATIVO: aren't you? isn't he? isn't she? isn't it? aren't we?
aren't you? aren't they?

EXAMPLES

1. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?  (Es un día hermoso, ¿no?)

2. Martha is in the house, isn't she?  (Marta está en la casa, ¿verdad?)

LET’S WORK

1. They're nice people, …………………………………………………………………………………...…. ?

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2. He is my nurse, …………...…………………………………………………………………………...…. ?

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4. Roy is flying the plane, ………………………………………………...……………………………...…. ?

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5. Carlos and Luis are playing soccer, …………………………………………………………………...…. ?

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IMPORTANT:

Recuerda que, en inglés y UNICAMENTE en este caso en particular, para la primera persona del verbo to
be se utiliza aren't I? como equivalente de am I not?
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I. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING: TAG QUESTIONS, THEN TRANSLATE THEM.

1. The players are ready, ……………………………………………………………………...………………?

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2. She is in the house, ……………………….……………………………………………………..…………?

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3. The stores are closed, ………………………………………………………………………………………?

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4. Our team is winning, ………………………………………………..……...………………………………?

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5. My book is in the bag, ………………………………………………………………………...……………?

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6. The students are waiting, ………………………...…………………………………………………………?

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7. The farmer is in the field, ………………………..…………………………………………………………?

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8. The dog is barking, …………………………………………………………....……………………………?

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9. You are my friend, …………………………………………………………………………………………?

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10. She is eating vegetables, ……………………….…………………………………………………………?

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11. We are the best ……………………………………………………………………………………………?

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NEGATIVE FORM:
Se utiliza la misma forma del verbo en AFIRMATIVO o POSITIVO: am I? are you? is he? is she? is it?
are we? are you? are they?

EXAMPLES

1. It isn’t the English class, is it?  (Esta no es la clase de Ingles, ¿no?)

2. You aren’t studying, are you?  (No estás estudiando, ¿verdad?)

LET’S WORK

1. He is not in your life, ………………………..………………………………………………………...…. ?

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2. She isn’t missing me, …………...……………………………………………………………...……...…. ?

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4. We are not drawing, ………………………...……………………………...……………………..…...…. ?

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5. I am not in the course, ……………………..……………...…………………………………………...…. ?

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6. The wolf is coming, …………………………………………………………………………………...…. ?

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IMPORTANT:

Para facilitar el aprendizaje del TAG QUESTION recuerda que, con oraciones negativas empleamos
siempre un tag question en AFIRMATIVO.

I. LET’S WORK: WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT TAG QUESTION – NEGATIVE FORM:

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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6. _____________________________________________________________________________________
I. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING: TAG QUESTIONS, THEN TRANSLATE THEM.

1. The mushrooms are not acid, ………........................……………………………………...………………?

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2. The carrot is not harmful, ……………………...………………………………………………..…………?

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3. The onios are not sweet, …………………………...………………………………………………………?

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4. The celery isn’t very important, …………………………………………...………………………………?

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5. The cucumbers aren’t dry, ……………………….…………………………………………...……………?

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6. The spinach isn’t healthy, ………………………...…………………………………………..……………?

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7. The garlic isn’t useful, ……………............……..…………………………………………………………?

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8. The radishes aren’t spicy, …………………….……………………………....……………………………?

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9. The cabagge isn’t edible, ……………………..……………………………………………………………?

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10. The parsley isn’t tasty, ……………………….………...…………………………………………………?

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11. The corns are salty, ………….……………………………………………………………………………?

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AFFIRMATIVE FORM – PRESENT TENSE:

Emplearemos los siguientes auxiliares en negación con los siguientes pronombres: DON’T trabajara con:
I, YOU, WE, THEY, el auxiliar DOESN’T trabajara con: HE, SHE, IT

EXAMPLES

1. You work in the bank, Don’t you?  (Trabajas en el banco, ¿no?)

2. Natalia cooks pizza, Doesn’t she?  (Natalia cocina pizza, ¿verdad?)

LET’S WORK

1. She cooks for the morning, ………………………..…………………………………………...……...…. ?

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2. We walk around the park, …………...………………………………………………………………...…. ?

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3. I play the music, ………………………..…...……………………………...……………………..…...…. ?

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4. He changes my world, …………………………............................................................................…...…. ?

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5. The fisher catches a fish, ………………………………………………………….................………...…. ?

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IMPORTANT:

Para facilitar el aprendizaje del TAG QUESTION recuerda que, con oraciones afirmativas empleamos
siempre un tag question en NEGATIVO.

I. LET’S WORK: WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT TAG QUESTION – NEGATIVE FORM:

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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I. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING: TAG QUESTIONS, THEN TRANSLATE THEM.

1. The horse runs so fast, …………………...………………………………………………...………………?

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2. The lions attack toguether, ……………………..………………………………………………..…………?

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3. The birds rest in the bran…………………………...………………………………………………………?

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4. Our cat come back again, ……………………….…………………..……...………………………………?

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5. The monkey eats some fruits, ………………………………………………………………...……………?

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6. The shark fights volently, ………………………...…………………………………………..……………?

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7. The seagull waits fro the crab, ………………………..……………………………………………………?

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8. The fishes swim in the deep, …………………….…………………………....……………………………?

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9. Our pet sleeps gently, ………………………………………………………………………………………?

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10. The fox studies to the prey, …………………….…………………………………………………………?

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11. The whale moves so slow, …………………..……………………………………………………………?

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NEGATIVE FORM – PRESENT TENSE:

Emplearemos los siguientes auxiliares con los siguientes pronombres: DO trabajara con: I, YOU, WE,
THEY, el auxiliar DOES trabajara con: HE, SHE, IT

EXAMPLES

1. He doesn’t play tennis, Does He?  (El no juega tenis, ¿no?)

2. They don’t speak French, Do they?  (Ellos no hablan francés, ¿verdad?)

LET’S WORK

1. I don’t dance very well, …………………………...…………………………………………...……...…. ?

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2. You don’t know the answer, …………...……………………………………………………………...…. ?

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3. He watches the TV, ………………………..…...……………………………...……………………....…. ?

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4. We drive our new car, ………………………….............................................................................…...…. ?

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5. The fighter lose again, ………………………………...………………………….................………...…. ?

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IMPORTANT:

Para facilitar el aprendizaje del TAG QUESTION recuerda que, con oraciones negativas empleamos
siempre un tag question en AFIRMATIVO.

I. LET’S WORK: WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT TAG QUESTION – NEGATIVE FORM:

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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I. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING: TAG QUESTIONS, THEN TRANSLATE THEM.

1. The lawyer doesn’t charge, …………………...…………………………………………...………………?

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2. The nurses don’t wait, ……………..…………..………………………………………………..…………?

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3. The waiter doesn’t work …………………………...………………………………………………………?

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4. Our teachers don’t desapprove, ………………...…………………..……...………………………………?

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5. The butcher doesn’t sell today, …………………………..…………………………………...……………?

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6. The farmes don’t come to the city, ………………………...…..……………………………..……………?

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7. The seagull don’t wait fro the crab, …………………..……………………………………………………?

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8. The writer doesn’t show his book, …………………………………………....……………………………?

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9. Our dentist doesn’t call to mom, ……………...……………………………………………………………?

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10. The journalists don’t talk, …..………………….…………………………………………………………?

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11. The fisher doesn’t catch anything, …………………..……………………………………………………?

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I. LET’S WORK, SEARCH AND FIND THE WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING CROSSWORD PUZZLE:

VOCABULARY

1. Celery /_________________________________ / ……..…..….….…..…....…….………………

2. Lettuce /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
3. Peas /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
4. Beet /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
5. Cabbage /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
6. Garlic /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
7. Carrot /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
8. Pumpkin /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
9. Cucumber /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
10. Turnip /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
11. Onion /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
12. Spinach /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
13. Parsley /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
14. Pepper /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
15. Beans /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
16. Corn /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
17. Lemon /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
18. Lentils /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
19. Radish /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………
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20. Chilly /_________________________________ / ………..…..….….…..….…….………………

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