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TAG

QUESTIONS

Tag questions are mini-questions used at the end of a statement to ask for confirmation, to look for agreemet or disagreement, or just to keep a small conversation.

POSITIVE STATEMENT

NEGATIVE TAG

Juliana is my teacher,

Isn't she?

NEGATIVE STATEMENT

POSITIVE TAG

Your parents don't live in Miami,

do they?

There are many different tag questions, but the rules are very easy to learn...

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 1. The tag question uses the same auxiliary as the main part of the    statement:

The tv doesn't work,

does it?

SAME AUXILIARY

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 2. If the main part of the statement is in simple present, use the    auxiliary do/does:

The tv works well,

doesn't it?

 3. If the main part of the statement is in simple past, use the    auxiliary "Did":

The tv worked well,

didn't it?

 4. The subject in the main statement always matches the subject pronoun in the tag:

The tv works well,

doesn't it?

My parents are at home,

aren't they?

 1. With "I am", the tag question is "Aren't I":

I am beautiful,

aren't I?

 2. With "There is/are" use "there" :

There aren't any cars outside,

are there?

A tag question is answered as a regular yes/no question...

Cali is a beautiful city, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

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