you are smart, are not you?

Tag QuestionsBy M.D. Sandra Meza

Samples by students from High School 17

April 2007

Tag Questions We use them for confirming an event, a situation,

something.

Just check out the form of the sentence and use the actions or auxiliars according to the form as a question in negative form or positive form.

Example:

Pedro is your brother, isn´t he?

Pedro isn´t your boyfriend, is he?

You work in that company, don´t you?

You don´t work here, do you?

Sonia eats in that Chinese Restaurant, doesn´t she? Maria doesn´t recognize me, does she?

Pedro and Ramon called me yesterday, did they? They didn´t call me today, did they?

We have seen Shrek 2, haven´t we? We haven´t seen Shrek 3, have we?

I can´t sing very well, can I? You can make flour tortillas, can´t you?

Louis will get the tickets for the concert, won´t he? Louis won´t go to the concert, will he?

You like books, don`t you?

It is beautiful, isn’t it?

She is pretty, isn`t she?

He shouldn`t drive so fast, should he?

They will finish course, won`t they?

Time for Practicing1. Monterrey is a big and wonderful industrial city, ________?

2. Mariana Levy was a great actress, ________?

3. I’m not out of the list, _________?

4. We were working so hard for the test, ________?

5. She lives next door to you, _________?

6. They don’t know how to play X-Box, _________ ?

7. You did the homework, _________ ?

8. You have already gone to the stadium, _________ ?

Time for Practicing1. He had told you the truth if he had had time, _________ ?

2. It’s going to rain, _________ ?

3. Rosa will get married in 3 years, _________ ?

4. You should help your parents in the home duties, ______ ?

5. Cecilia came to see you, __________?

6. Arthur was a famous king in England, _________?

7. Pepita and I should travel to Europe, _________?

8. The students must not copy in the exams, _________?