Question tags
Add a short question tag to check information or invite agreement in conversation.
Learning goal: Question tags
Match the auxiliary and subject while reversing positive and negative polarity.
In a nutshell
Add a short question tag to check information or invite agreement in conversation.
When do we use it?
Match the auxiliary and subject while reversing positive and negative polarity.
Pattern
Form
A positive statement usually takes a negative tag; a negative statement takes a positive tag.
- You live here, don't you?
- She isn't late, is she?
- They went home, didn't they?
Examples
Key contrast
Read the whole context and identify the time, meaning, noun type or sentence structure before choosing.
Watch out
Common mistakes
She is here, doesn't she?→ She is here, isn't she?They went, don't they?→ They went, didn't they?
Key takeaway
Remember
Add a short question tag to check information or invite agreement in conversation.
Self-check
Quick check
- Find the grammar clue.
- Check the subject and verb form.
- Confirm that the answer fits both structure and meaning.
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