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Tag Questions
Usage
Use tag questions to confirm information you already think is true or to encourage someone to make small talk with you.
Usage
Example:
It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
How does it work?
When the statement is affirmative the TAG is negative.
When the statement is negative, the TAG is affirmative.
Affirmative
You're Lee,
She speaks Thai,
He's going to drive,
They'll be here later,
You were there,
They left,
It's been a great day,
Ann would like Quito,
They can hear me,
aren't you?
doesn't she?
isn't he?
won't they?
weren't you?
didn't they?
hasn't it?
wouldn't she?
can't they?
Affirmative
Negative
are you?
do I?
are we?
will it?
was he?
did we?
has she?
would you?
can he?
You're not Amy,
I don't know you,
We're not going to eat here,
It won't be long,
He wasn't driving,
We didn't know,
She hasn't been here long,
You wouldn't do that,
He can't speak Japanese,
BE CAREFUL!
Use aren't I for negative TAG questions after I am.
I'm on time, aren't I? NOT I'm not late, am I?
Use pronouns, not names or other nouns, in TAG questions.
Bangkok is in Thailand, isn't it?
NOT ...isn't Bangkok?