Tag Question

The questions on the label are small phrases or questions (mini-questions) that are placed at the end of an affirmative and negative affirmation and that aim to regulate or deny the content of the phrase itself. Is it the equivalent of truth? Spanish or not? Most used in the countries of America.

THREE BASIC RULES YOU SHOULD REMEMBER

1.Tag questions always use auxiliary verbs.

2.With affirmative sentences we use a tag question in NEGATIVE.

3.With negative sentences we use a question tag in AFFIRMATIVE or POSITIVE.

• AFFIRMATIVE PRAYERS WITH THE VERB TO BE IN SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS PRESENT

The same verb form is used in NEGATIVE: are not you? Is not he? Is not she Is not it Are not we? Are not you Are not they? Here are some examples:

It's a beautiful day, is not it?

Martha is angry, is not she?

You are really tired, are not you?

They are very nice people, are not they?

You are coming tomorrow, are not you?

Pedro's flying now, is not he?.

• NEGATIVE PRAYERS WITH THE VERB TO BE IN SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS PRESENT.

The same verb form is used in AFFIRMATIVE or POSITIVE: am I? Are you? Is he? Is she? Is it Are we? Are you? They are Here are some examples:

I'm not late, am I?

It is not a beautiful day, is it?

Martha is not angry, is she?

You are not really tired, are you?

They are not very nice people, are they?

You are not coming tomorrow, are you?

Pedro is not flying now, is he?

• AFFIRMATIVE PRAYERS WITH THE SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS PAST VERB.

The same verb form is used in NEGATIVE: was not I? Were not you Was not he? Was not she? Was not it Were not we? Were not you Were not they? Here are some examples:

It was a beautiful day, was not it?

Martha was angry, was not she?

You were really tired, were not you?

You were studying at 6, were not you?

He was flying when I phoned, was not he?

• NEGATIVE PRAYERS WITH THE VERB TO BE IN SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS PAST.

The same form of the verb is used in AFIRMATIVO or POSITIVO: was I? Were you? Was he? Was she? Was it? Were we? Were you? Were they? Here are some examples:

It was not a beautiful day, was it?

Martha was not angry, was she?

You were not really tired, were you?

You were not studying at 6, were you?

I was not flying when I phoned, was he?

• IMPERATIVES AND SUGGESTIONS OR INVITATIONS.

After the clause Let's ... the corresponding question tag is shall we? (In interrogative AFFIRMATIVE). Here are some examples

Let's go out for a walk, shall we?

Let's study tomorrow morning, shall we

Explanation video tag question

     

Jose Pantoja Dominguez. (2016). Tag Questions. 24/11/2016, de Cetis160 Sitio web: 160cetis5e-estrella.blogspot.com