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Tag Questions

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Tag questions

You are very interested in this lesson, aren't you?

Ajax lost their last game, didn't they?

English is easy, isn't it?

Everybody loves McDonald's, don't they?

World of Warcraft isn't a difficult game, is it?

Lola doesn't like basketball, does she?

You can't do three backflips, can you?

Slide 2 - Slide

What are tag questions?

On the first page you read several sentences. 

Tag questions turn statements into questions.

English is easy. (statement)

English is easy, isn't it ? (question)


The short subsentence is called a tag question

Slide 3 - Slide

How to use a tag question?

A tag question consists of a verb and a pronoun

Sometimes you also use the word 'not' in the tag question.


He isn't smart, is he? (tag = verb + pronoun)

Slide 4 - Slide

Which pronoun?

Repeat the pronoun that is used in the statement. 

If a name is used, choose the correct pronoun.


We are happy, aren't we?

Jim isn't at school, is he?

The girls love swimming, don't they?


Slide 5 - Slide

Which verb?

If the statement contains a form of 'to be', repeat that one in the tag question:

Sheila and Janet are fond of tennis, aren't they?

I am the best teacher in the world, aren't I?

I'm not a good singer, am I?


If the statement contains an auxiliary (hulpwerkwoord), repeat it in the tag question.

You can jump very far, can't you?

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Which verb 2?

If the statement does not contain a form of 'to be' or 'can',
you have to use a form of 'to do'. Choose the form that fits the statement:

Joan plays tennis, doesn't she?
Wim cooked dinner last night, didn't he?

We go to school by bus, don't we?

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positive - negative

If the statement is positive, the tag question is negative.

I like cats, don't I?
Jim is 15, isn't he?

If the statement is negative, the tag question is positive.

John doesn't enjoy flying, does he?

English isn't difficult, is it?

Slide 8 - Slide

Tag questions
Het werkt als een soort batterij.
als het ene deel een negatief ('not'/ n't) staat, 
staat er een 'plus' in het tweede.



You are Dave, aren't you?

Slide 9 - Slide

Which tag question is correct:
I love playing computer games,
A
love I?
B
loven't I?
C
do I?
D
don't I?

Slide 10 - Quiz

Which tag question is correct?
Superman has many powers,
A
has he?
B
hasn't he?
C
does he?
D
doesn't he?

Slide 11 - Quiz

Which tag question is correct?
James didn't sleep on the couch,
A
did he?
B
didn't he?
C
does he?
D
doesn't he?

Slide 12 - Quiz

Which tag question is correct?
This exercise isn't easy,
A
isn't it?
B
is it?
C
does it?
D
doesn't it?

Slide 13 - Quiz

Which question belongs to the tag question?
..., aren't you?
A
You like Batman,
B
He is fond of Deadpool,
C
You are count Dracula,
D
You aren't Usain Bolt,

Slide 14 - Quiz

She is your boss, .............?
A
aren't she
B
amn't she
C
isn't she?

Slide 15 - Quiz

We are home late, ............?
A
aren't we
B
amn't we
C
isn't we

Slide 16 - Quiz

I am the best teacher in the world, .............?
A
aren't I
B
amn't I
C
isn't I

Slide 17 - Quiz

She works at the police office, ......?
A
does she
B
doesn't she
C
do she
D
don't she

Slide 18 - Quiz

My uncle has got a piano, .............?
A
has he
B
hasn't he
C
have he
D
haven't he

Slide 19 - Quiz

I can play the piano, .........?
A
don't I
B
do I
C
can't I
D
can I

Slide 20 - Quiz

Summary

Tag questions are used to turn statements into questions.

  1. Repeat the form of 'to be' or 'can'
  2. Other verbs, add a form of 'to do'
  3. Choose the correct pronoun (you, I, she, it, they...)
  4. Positive statement = negative tag question
  5. Negative statement = positive tag question

Slide 21 - Slide

Time for practise
We do exercises 27 
in your Stepping Stones Activity Book (page 78)
TOGETHER

Slide 22 - Slide

Question Tags...

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