Question tags Prof: Nicolás Lobo C.

Checking
the written
 exam
grammar components
Identify inaconversation

Studentsareabletoidentifysituationsin
whichquestiontagscanbeused Class
Integrate objective
Studentsintegratethevocabularyacquired

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 IT'S GETTING WARMER, ISN'T IT?
YOU HATE SUMMER, DON'T YOU?

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QUESTION TAGS HAVE A ROLE WITHIN CONVERSATIONS.
 THEY ARE A WAY OF ASKING FOR A RESPONSE.
WE MIGHT WANT CONFIRMATION THAT OUR INFORMATION IS CORRECT OR JUST FOR
THE OTHER PERSON TO AGREE WITH US.

IT’S RAINING A LOT, ISN’T IT?

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TAG QUESTIONS HAVE TWO PARTS: AN AUXILIARY VERB AND A SUBJECT
PRONOUN AND THEY ARE A REFLECTION OF THE SUBJECT AND THE AUXILIARY
VERB IN THE MAIN SENTENCE.

THEY ARE LIKE A MIRROR IMAGE; INVERTED. THE ORDER SWITCHES AND THE VERB
CHANGES
 “POLARITY” FROM POSITIVE TO NEGATIVE OR VICE-VERSA.

IF THE AUXILIARY IS
NEGATIVE, IT IS A CONTRACTION.
I'M NOT LATE, AM I?
I'M LATE, AREN'T I?
THIS WILL PROBABLY WORK, WON'T IT?

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IN SENTENCES THAT DON’T HAVE AN AUXILIARY VERB (PRESENT AND PAST SIMPLE),
WE USE THE AUXILIARY NORMALLY USED IN THESE SITUATIONS: DO.
 YOU WENT TO THE PARTY, DIDN'T YOU?

YOU DON'T LIKE HER, DO YOU?

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IF WE ARE ASKING FOR CONFIRMATION, THE INTONATION GOES UP LIKE IN A NORMAL
QUESTION.

THE TEST’S ON FRIDAY, ISN’T IT?

IF THE SENTENCE IS ONLY ASKING FOR A RESPONSE AND THE QUESTION IS JUST AN
INVITATION TO MAKE CONVERSATION, THE INTONATION GOES DOWN, LIKE IN A
NORMAL SENTENCE.
 IT’S RAINING A LOT, ISN’T IT?

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Match 1-8 with a) to h) to make tag questions
 7. She hasn't met you
8. They won't finish on time
1.Clive was an engineer a) have they? b) won't he? c)
2. You're from Ethiopia has she? d) aren't you? e) is
3. Shania isn't an actress 4. she?
They haven't been here f) will they? g) wasn't he? h)
before 5. He'll be home soon don't you?

6. You work here

Find and correct the mistakes: 1 mistake
in each
question.
 1.You weren't happy ,weren't you?
2. It'll probably rain, doesn't it?
3. She researched her roots, didn't her?
4. They always ask tricky questions, they don't?
5. I take after my dad, doesn't he?
6. You've met Kevin's fiancée, have not you?
7. I put my feet in it yesterday, haven't I?
8. My mentor will give me a hand, will he?

Listening
Speaking
1) Think of different subjects (at least
10) you know a lot about, and make a
list in a document. 1) Pop music, videogames,
technology, English, Cinema ...
2) Exchange your list with one of
your classmates

3)Think of statements about the 2) Exchange

subjects. Use question tags.

3) Michael Jackson is the biggest

selling artist of all times, isn't
he?
Thank you!