What’s a question tag?

•A question followed by another short question ( ex: Do

your children like sweets, don´t they?
•A positive statement followed by a short question ( ex:
You’ve done a lot of travelling, haven’t you?
•A positive or negative statement followed by a negative
or positive question tag. ( ex: Your father works in
Canada, doesn´t he? / There aren’t any theatres in the
city, are there?

Click on the answer you think is right!

Remember that…
• We use the auxiliary or modal verb in
the statement in the question tag. Ex:
She looks really great, doesn’t she? /
Your father can’t drive, can he?
• We only use pronouns in question tags
• For positive statements, the question
tag must be negative and for negative
statements, the question tag must be
positive
• We only use pronouns in question tags
Why do we use question tags?
• To get someone involved in our
conversation and encourage a
response
• To confirm information that you
think is true
 Outstanding exceptions:

• What do you use after….

Let’s
imperatives
….. and after I’m ?
 This is what we use…
• Shall
Ex: Let’s go out for a walk, shall we?

• Will/ would
Ex: Post this letter for me, will you?

• Aren’t
I’m younger than you, aren’t I ?
Think about question tags for these
statements:
• I’m right,_____________?
• You’ve been working late
again,_____________?
• You haven’t got a pen by any
chance,____________?
• Let’s have a break,_________?
• Sit down a moment, ________?
• You met your husband in
N.Y,___________?
• We’re going to London on Saturday,
______________?
• You haven’t broken that as well,
____________?
Tips!
• In replies to question tags we use
short answers.
You’ve been here before, haven’t you?
No, I haven’t, actually!
• Notice that when the information is
not correct people use actually after
the short answer.
• Notice the comma before the question
tag