Question tags Question tags It isnt very good

Question tags

Question tags • • • It isn’t very good, is it? They are all pretty poor, aren’t they? You had a French test last week, didn’t you? You didn’t revise, did you? You clearly weren’t spending time on your homework, were you? Everybody’s got until next week for that, haven’t they? Andy doesn’t look very happy, does he? You can do that, can’t you? You’ve done some of it, haven’t you?

What are question tags? • ‘Question tags’ - at the end of sentences The film wasn’t very good, was it? • to check whether something is true • to ask for agreement. ’’He likes his job, doesn’t he’’ = I assume he likes the job; am I right?

Question tags • not after questions: • You’re the new secretary, aren’t you? • You’re not the new secretary, are you? • Are you the new secretary, aren’t you?

Question tags • Positive sentence, negative tag It’s cold, isn’t it? + - • Negative sentence, positive tag It’s not warm, is it? - +

Positive sentences, negative tags • They are all pretty poor, aren’t they? • You had a French test last week, didn’t you? • Everybody’s got until next week for that, haven’t they? • You can do that, can’t you? • You’ve done some of it, haven’t you?

Negative sentences, positive tags • It isn’t very good, is it? • You didn’t revise, did you? • You clearly weren’t spending time on your homework, were you? • Andy doesn’t look very happy, does he?

verb + auxiliary • You have done some of it, aux v • You have done some of it, haven’t you?

• He can’t show it to Mr. Hunt, can he? • Luke hasn’t done the project, has he? • Andy’s parents will get a letter from Mr. Hunt, won’t they? (will not) • He’s got good friends, hasn’t he?

verb (no auxiliary) • They are all pretty poor, aren’t they? V (+) V (-) You had a French test last week, didn’t you? V II / -ed (past simple) aux = DID

• He’s your form teacher, • isn’t he? • Your marks weren’t very good, • were they? • He only thinks about sport these days, • doesn’t he? • He came third in the tennis competition, • didn’t he?

Subject pronoun? • Luke doesn’t look very happy, does he? Subject Noun Pronoun

everybody/somebody • Everybody’s got their book, • haven’t they? • Everybody’s got their book, haven’t they? • Someone / Somebody has been here, • haven’t they? • Everybody’s happy, • aren’t they? • Nobody / No one has been here, • have they? → subject is negative.

Match sentences with question tags You like fish, is he? He didn't eat much lunch, shouldn't I? I should wash the dishes, will she? John isn't very happy, have they? Your friends haven't left yet, can he? The shops close at 7 pm, did he? Jane won't be here tonight, weren't we? Your parents aren't at home, don't you? We were almost late, don't they? He can't swim very fast, are they?

Study these examples. • Let’s play a trick on him, shall we? • Oh, shut up, will you! • Don’t be too upset about it, will you? • I’m good at History, aren’t I? → Remember!!!