QUESTION TAGS

Bahasa Inggris II
Pertemuan Ke 5

By: Ria Putri Santri, S.Pd.,

M.Pd.
 What is it?
• A question tag is a short question at the end of
a statement.
• Question tags are used when asking for
agreement or confirmation.
 FORM
Positive statement – question tag negative
Negative statement – question tag positive
Positive Tag
Negative Tags
 With the verb “TO BE”:
Repeat it in the question tag, but change the
order:

isn’t she
She’s a teacher, ______________?
are they
These earrings aren’t yours, _______________?
weren’t you
You were here last night, ________________?
wasn’t she
She was really happy, _________________?
WATCH!!!
aren’t I
I am a good listener, ________________?
 With Simple tenses:
You use auxiliary verbs DO, DOES, DID
(depends if it’s Present or Past Simple).
doesn’t he
He tries very hard, _____________?
They don’t work here, __________________?
don’t they
You ate pizza last night, ___________________?
didn’t you
She didn’t go to the cinema, ________________?
did she
He studies very hard, _________?
doesn’t he
 With Continuous tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ (am, is, are;
was, were – depends if it’s Present or Past
Continuous).
isn’t it
The dog’s barking, ____________?
are we
We aren’t going out tonight, ___________?
wasn’t she
She was reading last night, _____________?
were you
You weren’t listening to me, ___________?
 With Perfect tenses:
You use the auxiliary verb HAVE or HAS,
depending on the person.

haven’t they
They’ve been her for an hour, ________________?
She hasn’t phoned yet, __________?
has she
 With modal verbs:
You use the same modal verb but change the
order. We can’t
stay here,
can we?

can’t you
You can run fast, ____________?
mustn’t we
We must be quiet, _____________?
I should see the doctor, ____________?
shouldn’t I
You couldn’t swim when you were 2, ____________?
could you
 With WILL future:
You use will/won’t, but change the order.

won’t you
You’ll look after him, _______________?
will they
They won’t be late, ________________?
 With Let’s:
You use SHALL WE.

shall we
Let’s go on a picnic, _________? Let’s get
married,
shall we
Let’s not talk about this again, ___________? shall we?
 With IMPERATIVES (commands or strong
suggestions):
You use WON’T YOU or WILL YOU (sometimes
also CAN, COULD or WOULD).

won’t you
Sit down, ___________? Read aloud,
won’t you?
Open the window, ______________?
will you
Don’t go outside, ______________?
will you
Keep quiet, _____________?
won’t you
 With EVERY-, SOME-, ANY-, NOBODY:

You use THEY:

do they
No one cares, ____________?
didn’t they
Everyone left, ____________?
haven’t they
Somebody’s left a bag here, _______________?

Everyone
knows the
answer, don’t
they?
 With EVERY-, SOME-, NOTHING:
You use IT.

isn’t it
Everything’s OK, __________?
does it
Nothing matters, __________? Nothing matches,
does it?
 Exceptions
Be careful!!
• I am late, aren’t I?
• Let’s go home, shall We?
 Let’s practise, shall we?
1. Angga works as a teacher, …………….?
2. Resi didn’t attend the class yesterday, ……………?
3. They have listened the song several times, ……………?
4. A police officer needs a gun, ………….?
5. Angelina Jolie is a popular actor, …………..?
6. The student was absent for a week, ……………?
7. Andriyan and Vinka have got the payment, …………?
8. Let’s study together,…………….?
9. Open my computer, ……………?
10.I’m right, ………….?
 Let’s practise, shall we?
11. Kahfi is a programmer,…………?
12. They won’t be there…………?
13. That’s your program,…………?
14. Mr. Trump is a President of America, …………?
15. His brother doesn’t has a new project ,…………?
16. You can fix this computer, …………?
17. I am invited to join the zoom meeting, …………?
18. Ayu has a good solution, …………?
19. Tom and Jerry cartoon film isn’t a horror film,  …………?
20. Desi and Manda visited their parents last week, …………?
Thanks for attention