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QUESTION
TAGS TEAM:
OSUNA GONZÁLEZ HIRAM
OSUNA GUERRERO MARIO
FAUSTO ALTAMIRANO KEVIN
SARABIA TABULLO PEDRO
ENGLISH VI
7A BIO-FOOD PROCESSES
TEACHER:LIZÁRRAGA CRESPO JOSÉ
ROBERTO
 What are question tags and when should I use
them?

The question tags are grammatical elements that are placed at the end of a sentence in the form of
a short question and whose structure is opposed to the previous sentence. That is, if a sentence is
affirmative, the accompanying question tag will be negative, and vice versa.

The question tags are used so that the interlocutor agrees with the idea raised or expresses his opinion
regarding the topic. One of its main characteristics is that they are more common in oral language than
in written language.
 Example
Your son is growing up so fast, isn’t he?

*The first sentence states that the son grows very fast, while the final question is
expressed in the negative.
How to form the
question tags?
Case 1: Affirmative sentence + negative question
tag.

Example
-She is an artist, isn’t she? 
How to form the
question tags?

Case 2: Negative sentence + affirmative question

tag.

Example
My wallet isn’t here, is it? 
Importance of auxiliary verbs in question tags

It is important to underline that auxiliary verbs are of great

importance in the formation of this type of question. That is why we
must pay attention to whether the auxiliary verb appears or not, in
order to structure the question in the correct way.
Cases in which the auxiliary verb is explicit in the
sentence
Verb to be in present and past continuous

They were playing
basketball, weren’t they?

She is studying, isn’t she?
Cases in which the auxiliary verb is explicit in the
sentence
Have in present and past perfect

She hadn’t spoken to my
dad, had she?

You have tasted my
cookies, haven’t you?
Cases in which the auxiliary verb is explicit in the
sentence
Will and modal verbs

You must work hard to get the

award, mustn’t you? 

Tomorrow will be a great
day, won't it? 
Cases in which the auxiliary verb is not explicit in
the sentence
Present and past simple

They broke my tablet, didn’t they?

She learns very

fast, doesn’t she? 
Cases in which the auxiliary verb is not explicit in
the sentence
El uso de have

Have, as a verb Have to

You have my book, don’t you? He has to do more exercise, doesn’t he?

In this case, have works as a As in the previous case,

verb, not as an auxiliary verb, have to works as a verb,
therefore the question tag is
therefore the question is
formulated with the auxiliary do .
formulated with do.
Cases in which the auxiliary verb is not explicit in
the sentence
El uso de have

Have got
We have got some things to do, haven’t we?

In this case, the sentence

has got got (present perfect
of the verb to get with the
auxiliary have), so the rule
that applies is that of the
explicit auxiliary.
Question tags: Advanced Tips

Sentence with I am

When you form a sentence with I am,

the question tag takes the auxiliary
are/aren’t. For example:

I am the black sheep of my family,

aren't I?
Question tags: Advanced Tips

Imperatives

In imperative sentences it is necessary

to use will as an auxiliary for the
question, regardless of whether the
sentence has a positive or negative
meaning. For example:

Help me do it, will you?

Question tags: Advanced Tips

Sentences with let's

In sentences with let's it is used as an

auxiliary shall. For example:

Let's try it again, shall we? (Let's try it

again, right?)
Question tags: Advanced Tips

Sentences with there is and there are

In this case, there is a pronoun that

fulfills the function of the subject of
the sentence. Therefore, the question
tag is formed with the verb to be and
the same pronoun (the pronoun is not
changed). For example:

There is oil in the floor, isn't there?

 Bibliography
British. (2011). Question tags, know what they are, how to form
them and how to use them in sentences. British council México.
Recovered from:
https://www.britishcouncil.org.mx/blog/question-tags-ingles