Tag question Aoyama Shogo What is a tag
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Tag question Aoyama Shogo
What is a tag question? In Japanese…. . 付加疑問文 (an example sentence) It’s cold today, isn’t it? tag Statement Question
Two meanings ①checking information (情報の確認) ②asking for one’s consent (同意を求める) Japanese translation…… 「~だよね? ~でしょう?」
The structure of tag Pattern 1 (positive sentences, with negative tags) questions S + (Auxiliary verb) ~, (Auxiliary verb)not + + S? 助動詞(be, do, have, will…) (e. g. ) 「それは正しいです。」 It’s true. Contraction(短縮形 isn’t, didn’t, can’t…) 「それは正しいですよね?」 It’s true, isn’t it? ⇒ 「君は英語が話せますよね?」 You can speak English, can’t you? 「君は英語が話せます。」 You can speak English. ⇒
The structure of tag Pattern 2 (Negative sentences, with positive tags) questions S + (Auxiliary verb) + not ~, (Auxiliary verb) + S? 「トムは遅れないよね?」 (e. g. ) 「トムは遅れないだろう。」 Tom won’t be late, will he? Tom won’t be late. 「彼女は勉強しなかったよね?」 「彼女は勉強しなかった。」 She didn’t study, did she? She didn’t study. ⇒ ⇒
What is the difference? You love me, don’t you? 「私のこと好きでしょう?」 Rising intonation You love me, don’t you? 「私のこと好きだよね!」 Falling intonation
Points to be paid attention to Q: You can’t run faster than me, can you? 「君は僕より速く走れないんでしょ?」 A-Yes, I can. 「いいえ、走れます」 positive -No, I can’t. 「はい、走れません。」 negativ e
Tom didn’t study yesterday, did he?
You will hold a party , won’t you?
He doesn’t like to run, does he?
This machine is expensive, isn’t it?
My brothers hadn’t been to London before, had they?
How to check information and answer questions Q: It’s (a/an) , isn’t it? A: Yes, it is. → Next question No, it isn’t. → Try again!!!
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